Back in the days when cities relied on rail transport, train stations were catalysts for commercial development. But thanks to Changhua's geography, while the nice plain to the east of the station became a thriving commercial and residential area, the western side stayed so quiet you can just about see tumbleweeds roll past.
原來，早期仰賴火車運輸的時代，火車站通常是商業開展的起源，鐵軌貫穿城市在各地也是普遍現象，只是彰化受限於地形，火車站東側較為平坦的區塊固然順利衍生成繁榮的商圈和聚落，但西側就只能用「門可羅雀」來形容了。