Chiayi HSR station
Chiayi (Chinese: 嘉義; pinyin: Jiāyì) is a high-speed rail station in Taibao City, Chiayi County, Taiwan served by Taiwan High Speed Rail.
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Traditional Chinese | 嘉義 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Location | 168 Gaotie W Rd Taibao, Chiayi County Taiwan | ||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 23.4595°N 120.3233°E | ||||||||||||||||||
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Distance | 251.4 km[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | CHY/10 | ||||||||||||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 2007-01-05[2] | ||||||||||||||||||
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2018 | 5.613 million per year[3] 6% | ||||||||||||||||||
Rank | 8 out of 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Chiayi Location within Taiwan |
Overview
The station is elevated with two side platforms. The two platforms are connected by an overhead skyway. The station was designed by Fei & Cheng Associates and constructed primarily by Takenaka Corporation.[4] The roof of the station building and the platform are horizontally connected, and an oval-shaped skylight is installed in the center of the station hall.[4] The total floor area is 21,551 m3 (761,100 cu ft) and is constructed from steel and reinforced concrete.[4]
History
THSR
Bus rapid transit
- 2007-01-05: A temporary bus rapid transit (BRT) line linking the station begins service.
- 2008-01-31: Chiayi Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) formally opens for service.
Station layout
3F | |
Side platform | |
Platform 1 | THSR toward Nangang (Yunlin) |
Platform 2 | THSR toward Zuoying (Tainan) |
Side platform |
2F | Connecting Level | Faregates, waiting area, nursery |
Street Level | Concourse | Entrance/Exit, ticketing, automatic ticket machines, restrooms, information desk Tourism counter, retail stores Parking lot, transfers, taxi stand, drop-off area |
HSR services
HSR services 203, 295, 1202, (1)3xx, 583, 598, (1)6xx, and (8)8xx call at this station.
Around the station
- Chang Gung University of Science and Technology
- Ping Huang Coffee Museum
- Southern Branch of the National Palace Museum
- Zhecheng Cultural Park
- Chiayi County Special Zone
- Chiayi County Government
- Suantou Village (Lioujiao administrative center)
- Chiayi County Baseball Stadium
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi Branch
- National Taiwan College of Physical Education, Chiayi Campus
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to THSR Chiayi Station.
- "高鐵沿線里程座標相關資料". data.gov.tw (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 29 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- "計畫介紹- 高鐵建設- 台灣高鐵". Railway Bureau, MOTC (in Chinese). Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- "投資人關係-營運資訊". Taiwan High Speed Rail (in Chinese). Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- "TAKENAKA TOPICS 2007 Autumn". Takenaka Corporation. Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2011-01-23.
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