Ciaotou () is a railway station in Kaohsiung, Taiwan served by the TRA and

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; it can also be transliterated as Qiaotou Station. This three-level station serves the TRA and

. TRA services operate at ground-level platforms, while KMRT services operate on an elevated platform. The KMRT station is elevated with an

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. It is located on Zhanqian St. and has two exits. The station is 185 meters long.

History

TRA Station

* 1901-05-15: Opened for service.

KMRT Station

* 2008-03-09 : Red Line between Ciaotou and Siaogang opened.

Around the station

* Qiaotou Township Office * Taiwan Sugar Kaohsiung Factory * Qiaotou Junior High School **Qiaotou Junior High School Swimming Pool * Qiaotou Elementary School * Qiaotou Old Street * Station Front Retail Building * Hongren Hospital *

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Service Office * Taiwan Sugar Museum (Kaohsiung)

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