Taichung HSR station
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 THSR Taichung Station | |||||||||||
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| Location | No. 8, Kaotie Pei Rd.[1] Wuri, Taichung Taiwan | ||||||||||
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| Connections | Bus stop | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
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| Opened | October 24, 2006 | ||||||||||
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THSR Taichung Station (Chinese: 高鐵台中站; pinyin: Gāotiě Táizhōng Zhàn) 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 operational high speed rail station in Central Taiwan before any additional stations become operational, making this station the most isolated of all THSR stations. The distance to the north to Hsinchu is 93 km, and south to Chiayi is 85 km.
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 distance from adjacent stations, going as far south (85.9 km (53.4 mi)) to Chiayi and as far north (93.5 km (58.1 mi)) to Hsinchu.[2]
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.
Platform layout
| 1 2 |
1A 1B |
■ Taiwan High Speed Rail (Southbound) | Toward Chiayi, Tainan, Zuoying |
| 3 4 |
■ Taiwan High Speed Rail (Passing tracks) |
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| 5 6 |
2A 2B |
■ Taiwan High Speed Rail (Northbound) | Toward Hsinchu, Taoyuan, Taipei |
Station layout
| 3F | Platform 1A | THSR toward Zuoying (Chiayi) |
| Platform 1B | THSR toward Zuoying (Chiayi) | |
| Passing track | THSR through service | |
| Passing track | THSR through service | |
| Platform 2A | THSR toward Taipei (Hsinchu) | |
| 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 |
Service routes
Currently, all high speed rail trains stop at this station, either as a stop or as a terminus.[2]
Around the station
- TRA Xinwuri Station
- Dadu River
- Greater Taichung International Expo Center
- Provincial Highway No. 74 (Taiwan)
References
- ^ "Destinations". Taiwan High Speed Rail. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
- ^ a b "Timetable 101201" (PDF) (in Chinese). THSRC. 2010-12-01. Retrieved 2011-02-11.
24°6′42.19″N 120°36′57.33″E / 24.1117194°N 120.6159250°E
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