Taiwan Railways Administration

former railway operator and governmental agency in Taiwan
Organization government_agency Q697926
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Taiwan Railways Administration

Summary

Taiwan Railways Administration is a government agency[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of government_agency entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Taiwan Railways Administration is located in Taiwan[3].
  • Taiwan Railways Administration is in the country of Taiwan[4].
  • Taiwan Railways Administration's instance of is recorded as government agency[5].
  • Taiwan Railways Administration's instance of is recorded as national railway[6].
  • Taiwan Railways Administration's item operated is recorded as Taiwan railway[7].
  • Taiwan Railways Administration's headquarters location is recorded as Taipei Main Station[8].
  • Taiwan Railways Administration's Commons category is recorded as Taiwan Railway Administration[9].
  • Taiwan Railways Administration's chairperson is recorded as Q15912299[10].
  • Taiwan Railways Administration's chairperson is recorded as Chen Shun-geng[11].
  • Taiwan Railways Administration's chairperson is recorded as Q65031651[12].
  • Taiwan Railways Administration's chairperson is recorded as Fan Rui[13].
  • Taiwan Railways Administration's chairperson is recorded as Dong Ping[14].
  • Taiwan Railways Administration's chairperson is recorded as Q18236578[15].
  • Taiwan Railways Administration's chairperson is recorded as Xu Dawen[16].
  • Taiwan Railways Administration's chairperson is recorded as Ho Nuan-xuan[17].
  • Taiwan Railways Administration's chairperson is recorded as Chen Fengnan[18].
  • Taiwan Railways Administration's chairperson is recorded as Fan Chih-ku[19].
  • Taiwan Railways Administration's chairperson is recorded as Chou Yong-hui[20].
  • Taiwan Railways Administration's chairperson is recorded as Q60991785[21].
  • Taiwan Railways Administration's chairperson is recorded as Chang Chen-yuan[22].
  • Taiwan Railways Administration's chairperson is recorded as Chi Wen-jong[23].
  • Taiwan Railways Administration's chairperson is recorded as Du Wei[24].
  • +1945-10-25T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Taiwan Railways Administration[25].
  • Taiwan Railways Administration was dissolved in +2023-12-31T00:00:00Z[26].
  • Taiwan Railways Administration's parent organization or unit is recorded as Ministry of Transportation and Communications[27].

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Founding

+1945-10-25T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Taiwan Railways Administration[25].

Identity

Official names include {'lang': 'zh-tw', 'text': '交通部臺灣鐵路管理局'}[28], {'lang': 'zh-tw', 'text': '臺灣省行政長官公署交通處鐵路管理委員會'}[29], and {'lang': 'zh-tw', 'text': '臺灣省政府交通處臺灣鐵路管理局'}[30]. Taiwan Railways Administration's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'zh-tw', 'text': '臺鐵局'}[31].

Leadership

Chairpersons include Q15912299[10], a politician[32], 1903–1990[33], of Qing dynasty[34]; Chen Shun-geng[11], a politician[35], 1901–1991[36]; Q65031651[12], a politician[37], 1909–2012[38]; Fan Rui[13], a politician[39], 1913–2015[40], of Taiwan[41]; Dong Ping[14], a politician[42], 1923–2019[43]; and Q18236578[15], a politician[44], b. 1935[45], of Taiwan[46].

Operations

Taiwan Railways Administration's headquarters location is recorded as Taipei Main Station[8]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Ministry of Transportation and Communications[27].

Dissolution

Taiwan Railways Administration was dissolved in +2023-12-31T00:00:00Z[26].

Why It Matters

Taiwan Railways Administration ranks in the top 4% of government_agency entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Headquarters location Taipei Main Station
    Parent organization or unit Ministry of Transportation and Communications
    Official website http://www.railway.gov.tw/
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