Wikipedia:Naming conventions (Taiwan stations)

General rule

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This is a standard naming convention for railway stations in Taiwan.

Type Name Examples
Main stations Foo Main Station Kaohsiung Main Station
Taiwan Railways Administration Foo railway station Qidu railway station
Taiwan High Speed Rail Foo HSR station Chiayi HSR station
Rapid transit systems Foo metro station Ximen metro station, Siaogang metro station
Light rail services[a] Foo light rail station Lizihnei light rail station
Maokong Gondola[a] Foo gondola station Taipei Zoo South gondola station
any two or more of the above Foo station Songshan station
  • Use {{stl}} for short form link.

Official names

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The official English name of the station should normally be used with the appropriate suffix. For closed stations, the last official name should be used. Where this is now in use elsewhere the closed station should take the disambiguation.

For multi-system stations with more than one name which are closely related (e.g. Zuoying and Xinzuoying, Qiaotou and Ciaotou), use the most common form. This is usually the name on the metro service. Otherwise, stations with enough notability on different systems should be in separate articles (e.g. Hsinchu HSR station and Liujia railway station)

Redirects

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In most cases redirects from one form to another are recommended (e.g. Chaozhou stationChaozhou railway station).

Redirects from non-ambiguous former and alternate names are appropriate, (e.g. Beinan railway station, Taidong railway stationTaitung railway station).

Disambiguation

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In cases where stations have ambiguous names, disambiguate them according to the disambiguation policy and guideline. If the station is the primary topic (e.g. Zhongli railway station), follow the standard convention. If not, use natural disambiguation if available (e.g. Zuoying HSR station). Use parenthetical disambiguation: Xxx railway station (Location) otherwise. The term in parentheses should follow this guide:

Disambiguation pages

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A disambiguation page should list all the ambiguous stations, with "Xxx station" being a disambiguation page or redirecting to one, unless there is a primary topic:

Notes

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  1. ^ a b There is no consensus that all light rail or gondola stations are automatically notable enough for their own article.

See also

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