Xinma railway station

Xinma () is a railway station on the Taiwan Railways Administration Yilan line. It is located in Su'ao Township, Yilan County, Taiwan.

History

The station was opened on 22 November 1920. The current station building was opened on 31 December 1970. Its distance between Su'aoxin Station is only 0.9km, the shortest distance between railway stations in Taiwan.

On 21 October 2018, a train derailment occurred at Xinma Station, killing 18 people and injuring 187. Due to the accident, the station was closed to passenger service on 31 May 2022 to reroute the Yilan line to a shallower curve.

Structure

Sinma Station has a simple reinforced concrete structure building. The station is staffless and managed by nearby Su'aoxin Station.

Around the station

Wulaokeng Scenic Area

See also

List of railway stations in Taiwan

2018 Yilan train derailment

References

1920 establishments in Taiwan

Railway stations in Yilan County, Taiwan

Railway stations opened in 1920

Railway stations served by Taiwan Railways Administration

Railway stations in Taiwan opened in the 1970s

Railway stations in Taiwan opened in the 1920s