THSR Chiayi Station
Encyclopedia
THSR Chiayi Station is an elevated station of the Taiwan High Speed Rail
located in Taibao, Chiayi County
, Taiwan
.
s. The two platforms are connected by an overhead skyway. The station was designed by Fei & Cheng Associates and constructed primarily by Takenaka Corporation
. 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. The total floor area is 21551 cubic metre and is constructed from steel
and reinforced concrete
.
Taiwan High Speed Rail
Taiwan High Speed Rail is a high-speed rail line that runs approximately along the west coast of the Republic of China from the national capital of Taipei to the southern city of Kaohsiung...
located in Taibao, Chiayi County
Chiayi County
Chiayi County is a county in southwestern Taiwan surrounding but not including Chiayi City. Its historical name in Taiwanese Hokkien derives from Tsirosen in the Formosan languages...
, Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
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Overview
The station is elevated with two side platformSide platform
A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...
s. The two platforms are connected by an overhead skyway. The station was designed by Fei & Cheng Associates and constructed primarily by Takenaka Corporation
Takenaka Corporation
is the biggest architecture, engineering, and construction firm in Japan. Its headquarters is in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture.The company's website also claims it to be the oldest firm of that type anywhere in the world, since the demise of Kongō Gumi which was substantially older...
. 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. The total floor area is 21551 cubic metre and is constructed from steel
Steel
Steel is an alloy that consists mostly of iron and has a carbon content between 0.2% and 2.1% by weight, depending on the grade. Carbon is the most common alloying material for iron, but various other alloying elements are used, such as manganese, chromium, vanadium, and tungsten...
and reinforced concrete
Reinforced concrete
Reinforced concrete is concrete in which reinforcement bars , reinforcement grids, plates or fibers have been incorporated to strengthen the concrete in tension. It was invented by French gardener Joseph Monier in 1849 and patented in 1867. The term Ferro Concrete refers only to concrete that is...
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THSR
- November 3, 2006: The station opened for service.
- January 5, 2007: The segment from BanciaoBanqiao StationBanqiao Station or Banciao Station is a train station located in Banqiao District, New Taipei, Taiwan. The station serves high-speed rail, conventional rail, and metro trains...
to Zuoying opened for service. Trains begin stopping at the station.
Bus rapid transit
- January 5, 2007: A temporary bus rapid transit (BRT) line linking the station begins service.
- January 31, 2008: Chiayi Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) formally opens for service.
Station layout
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Side platform A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line... |
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| Platform 1 | THSR Taiwan High Speed Rail Taiwan High Speed Rail is a high-speed rail line that runs approximately along the west coast of the Republic of China from the national capital of Taipei to the southern city of Kaohsiung... toward Taipei (Taichung THSR Taichung Station THSR Taichung Station 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... ) |
| Platform 2 | THSR Taiwan High Speed Rail Taiwan High Speed Rail is a high-speed rail line that runs approximately along the west coast of the Republic of China from the national capital of Taipei to the southern city of Kaohsiung... toward Zuoying (Tainan THSR Tainan Station THSR Tainan Station is a Taiwan High Speed Rail station located in Guiren District, Tainan City, Taiwan. In addition to busing ,passengers can arrive downtown or Southern Taiwan Science Park by Shalun Station closed to the station .-Overview:The station is an elevated structure with two side... ) |
Side platform A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line... |
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| 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 |
Around the station
- Chiayi CountyChiayi CountyChiayi County is a county in southwestern Taiwan surrounding but not including Chiayi City. Its historical name in Taiwanese Hokkien derives from Tsirosen in the Formosan languages...
Special Zone - Chiayi County Government
- Suantou Village (LiujiaoLiujiao, ChiayiLiujiao is a rural township in Chiayi County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 26,899 and an area of 62.2619 square kilometres.-External links:*...
administrative center) - National Palace MuseumNational Palace MuseumThe National Palace Museum is an art museum in Taipei. It is the national museum of the Republic of China, and has a permanent collection of over 677,687 pieces of ancient Chinese artifacts and artworks, making it one of the largest in the world. The collection encompasses over 8,000 years of...
Southern Branch (under construction) - Chiayi County Baseball Stadium
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi Branch
- Taiwan Sugar CorporationTaiwan Sugar CorporationTaiwan Sugar Corporation or Taisugar is a state-run enterprise in Tainan City, Taiwan.The corporation was created in 1946, following Kuomintang's entrance to Taiwan, by merging all sugar companies in Taiwan...
Suantou Factory - National Taiwan College of Physical EducationNational Taiwan College of Physical EducationNational Taiwan College of Physical Education is a college specialized in sports in Taiwan, Republic of China. It was established on June 12, 1961...
, Chiayi Campus