THSR Chiayi Station

THSR Chiayi
高鐵嘉義
Taiwan High Speed Rail
Chiayi Bus Rapid Transit

THSR Chiayi Station
Location No. 168, Kaotie Si Rd.[1]
Taibao, Chiayi County
Taiwan
Operated by
Line(s)
Connections Bus stop
Construction
Structure type Elevated
History
Opened November 3, 2006
Traffic
Passengers 12,628 daily (2013)[2]
Chiayi BRT stand in front of the station.

THSR Chiayi Station (Chinese: 高鐵嘉義站; pinyin: Gāotiě Jiāyì Zhàn) is an elevated station of the Taiwan High Speed Rail located in Taibao City, Chiayi County, Taiwan.

Overview

The station is elevated with two side platforms. The two platforms are connected by an overhead skyway. The station was designed by Fei & Cheng Associates and constructed primarily by Takenaka Corporation.[3] 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.[3] The total floor area is 21,551 m3 (761,100 cu ft) and is constructed from steel and reinforced concrete.[3]

History

THSR

Bus rapid transit

Station layout

3F
Side platform
Platform 1 THSR toward Taipei (Taichung)
Platform 2 THSR toward Zuoying (Tainan)
Side platform
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

Preceding station   Taiwan High Speed Rail   Following station
toward Taipei
Taiwan High Speed Rail
toward Zuoying

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to THSR Chiayi Station.
  1. "Destinations". Taiwan High Speed Rail. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
  2. "Table 2-9 Passenger Traffic of High-Speed Rail Stations" (PDF). Ministry of Transportation and Communications. January 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
  3. 1 2 3 "TAKENAKA TOPICS 2007 Autumn". Takenaka Corporation. Retrieved 2011-01-23.

Coordinates: 23°27′33.06″N 120°19′25.45″E / 23.4591833°N 120.3237361°E / 23.4591833; 120.3237361


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