THSR Taichung Station
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THSR Taichung Station
高鐵台中站
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| THSR Taichung Station Lobby | |
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| Municipality | Taichung |
| District(s) | Wuri |
| Address | No. 8, Kaotie Pei Rd.[1] |
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| Type | Elevated |
| History | |
| Opened | October 24, 2006 |
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| Line(s) | ■ Taiwan High Speed Rail (TAC) |
| Daily Ridership | 35,724 (2010)[2] |
| Operator(s) | Taiwan High Speed Rail |
 There is a bus stop near this station. |
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THSR Taichung Station (高鐵台中站) is an elevated station of the Taiwan High Speed Rail located in Wuri District, Taichung City, Taiwan. Transfers can be made to Xinwuri Station on the TRA Western Line. It is currently the only high speed rail station in central Taiwan prior to completion of additional stations.
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[edit] Overview
The station is elevated and has two island platforms. There are a total of 10 exits for the station. It is the farthest station by minimum distance for adjacent stations (85.9 km (53.4 mi) to Chiayi and 93.5 km (58.1 mi) to Hsinchu), making the minimum fee to enter the station the most expensive.[3]
[edit] History
- October 24, 2006: The station opened for service.
- January 5, 2007: The segment from Banciao to Zuoying opens for service. The station becomes a stopping station.
[edit] Platform layout
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1A 1B |
■ Taiwan High Speed Rail (Southbound) | Toward Chiayi, Tainan, Zuoying |
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■ Taiwan High Speed Rail (Passing tracks) |
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| 5 6 |
2A 2B |
■ Taiwan High Speed Rail (Northbound) | Toward Hsinchu, Taoyuan, Taipei |
[edit] Station layout
| 3F | Platform 1A | THSR toward Zuoying (Chiayi) |
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| Platform 1B | THSR toward Zuoying (Chiayi) | |
| Passing track | THSR through service | |
| Passing track | THSR through service | |
| Platform 2A | THSR toward Taipei (Hsinchu) | |
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| Platform 2B | THSR toward Taipei (Hsinchu) | |
| 2F | Lobby | Entrance/Exit, information desk, tourism counter, shops Ticketing, automatic ticket machines, faregates, waiting area Restrooms, nursery |
| Passageway (with TRA Xinwuri Station) |
| Street Level | Outside Area | Parking lot, buses, transfers, taxi stand Drop-off area |
[edit] Service routes
Currently, all high speed rail trains stop at this station, either as a stop or as a terminus.[3]
[edit] Around the station
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toward Taipei
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Taiwan High Speed Rail |
toward Zuoying
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[edit] References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: THSR Taichung Station |
- ^ "Destinations". Taiwan High Speed Rail. http://www.thsrc.com.tw/en/destinations/des_route.asp. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
- ^ "Table 2-9 Passenger Traffic of High-Speed Rail Stations". Ministry of Transportation and Communications. January 2011. http://www.motc.gov.tw/motchypage/monthly_eng/c2090.xls. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
- ^ a b "Timetable 101201" (in Chinese). THSRC. 2010-12-01. http://www.thsrc.com.tw/download/timetable_101201_tc.pdf. Retrieved 2011-02-11.
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Coordinates: 24°6′42.19″N 120°36′57.33″E / 24.1117194°N 120.615925°E
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