Chiayi () is a high-speed rail station in Taibao City,

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served by

Taiwan High Speed Rail Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR) is the high-speed railway of Taiwan consisting of one line that runs approximately along the west coast, from the capital Taipei to the southern city of Kaohsiung. With construction and operations managed by a pri ...

Overview

The station is elevated with two

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s. The two platforms are connected by an overhead skyway. The station was designed by Fei & Cheng Associates and constructed primarily by

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. The roof of the station building and the platform are horizontally connected, and an oval-shaped

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is installed in the center of the station hall. The total floor area is and is constructed from

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and

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History

THSR

* 2006-11-03: The station opened for service. * 2007-01-05: The segment from Banqiao to 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

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 The Southern Branch of the National Palace Museum (NPMSB; ) is a museum in Taibao City, Chiayi County, Taiwan. History To improve the cultural equity between Northern Taiwan and Southern Taiwan, the Executive Yuan approved the construction of ...

Zhecheng Cultural Park The Zhecheng Cultural Park () is a multi-purpose park in Gongchang Village, Lioujiao Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan. History The park was originally the area of Suantou Sugar Factory () which was built in 1906 as one of the three largest suga ...

Special Zone * Chiayi County Government * Suantou Village (

Lioujiao Lioujiao Township, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency () is a rural township in Chiayi County, Taiwan. History After the World War II in 1945, Lioujiao Township Office was established on 18 January 1946 as part of Dongs ...

administrative center) * Chiayi County Baseball Stadium * Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi Branch *

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, Chiayi Campus

References

{{Taiwan High Speed Rail 2006 establishments in Taiwan Railway stations in Chiayi County Railway stations opened in 2006 Railway stations served by Taiwan High Speed Rail