Chiayi HSR station
Chiayi 嘉義  | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 嘉義 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 168 Gaotie W Rd Taibao, Chiayi County Taiwan | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°27′34″N 120°19′24″E / 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 | en | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 (Chinese: 嘉義; pinyin: Jiāyì) is a high-speed rail station in Taibao City, Chiayi County, Taiwan served by Taiwan High Speed Rail.
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
- 2006-11-03: The station opened for service.
- 2007-01-05: The segment from Banqiao to Zuoying opened for service. Trains begin stopping at the station.
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 (Liujiao administrative center)
- Chiayi County Baseball Stadium
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi Branch
- National Taiwan College of Physical Education, Chiayi Campus
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "TAKENAKA TOPICS 2007 Autumn". Takenaka Corporation. Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2011-01-23.