Zuoying () is a metro and railway station in

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, Taiwan served by

Kaohsiung MRT Kaohsiung Metro () is a rapid transit and light rail system covering the metropolitan area of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Its rapid transit network is known as Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit or Kaohsiung MRT. Construction of the MRT started in October 200 ...

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 ...

, and Taiwan Railways, where it is known as Xinzuoying (). The station is served by the fastest HSR express services of the ''1 series''.

Overview

The station is located at the eastern foot of Mt. Panping (also known as Mt. Banping) in Kaohsiung, next to the South East Cement factory buildings. In addition to rail routes, the station is also close to National Highway No. 1, 3, 10 and Provincial Highway No. 1 and 17. On 15 October 2009, Shin Kong

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won a deal to lease a building at the station and turn it into a shopping complex under a 10-year operate-transfer (OT) contract for

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505 million (US$15.6 million). The new branch opened at the north-east corner of station on 1 April 2010. In June 2009, a

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rental station was set up at the MRT station to facilitate tourism in the city. The station is also equipped with vehicle and motorcycle parking lots.

Structure

The TRA and THSR parts are located in the above ground portion of the station, constructed together and opened for revenue service in January 2007 with the commencement of THSR service. As the current terminus of the line, the THSR part of the station has three island platforms serving six tracks. The TRA part of the station has two platforms serving four tracks, with one additional through track. The KMRT portion of the station is a two-level station located underground, at the northeastern part of the TRA/THSR station building. The station has two exits and opened for revenue service in March 2008. Dedicated exits between the KMRT station area to the TRA platforms allow direct transfer between TRA and KMRT trains. The KMRT part of the station has an

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serving two tracks of the KMRT Red line.

HSR services

HSR services 1xx, (1)2xx, (1)3xx, 583, 598, (1)6xx, and (8)8xx call at this station.

Nearby

Confucius Temple of Kaohsiung The Kaohsiung City Temple of Confucius () is a temple dedicated to the memory of Confucius near Lotus Pond, Zuoying District, in the Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung. With an area of , it is Taiwan's largest Confucian temple complex. History The ...

Lotus Pond, Kaohsiung Lotus Pond () is an artificial lake and popular tourist destination on the east side of Zuoying District in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Opened in 1951, it is famous for the lotus plants on the lake and the numerous temples around the lake, including the ...

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