THSR Taichung Station

THSR Taichung 高鐵台中
THSR Taichung Station
Location	No. 8, Kaotie Pei Rd.[1] Wuri, Taichung Taiwan
Operated by	Taiwan High Speed Rail
Line(s)	Taiwan High Speed Rail (TAC)
Connections	Bus stop
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
History
Opened	October 24, 2006
Traffic
Passengers	48,068 daily (2013)[2]
Services
Preceding station   Taiwan High Speed Rail   Following station Hsinchu toward Taipei Taiwan High Speed Rail Chiayi toward Zuoying

THSR Taichung Station lobby

THSR Taichung Station front

THSR Taichung Station northbound platforms

THSR Taichung Station (Chinese: 高鐵台中站; pinyin: Gāotiě Táizhōng Zhàn) 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 operational high speed rail station in Central Taiwan before any additional stations become operational, making this station the most isolated of all THSR stations. The distance to the north to Hsinchu is 93 km, and south to Chiayi is 85 km.

Overview

The station is elevated and has two island platforms. There are a total of 10 exits for the station. It is the farthest station by distance from adjacent stations, going as far south (85.9 km (53.4 mi)) to Chiayi and as far north (93.5 km (58.1 mi)) to Hsinchu.^[3]

History

• October 24, 2006: The station opened for service.
• January 5, 2007: The segment from Banciao to Zuoying opens for service. The station becomes a stopping station.

Platform layout

1 2	1A 1B	■ Taiwan High Speed Rail (Southbound)	Toward Chiayi, Tainan, Zuoying
3 4		■ Taiwan High Speed Rail (Passing tracks)
5 6	2A 2B	■ Taiwan High Speed Rail (Northbound)	Toward Hsinchu, Taoyuan, Taipei

Station layout

3F	Platform 1A	THSR toward Zuoying (Chiayi)
	Island platform
	Platform 1B	THSR toward Zuoying (Chiayi)
	Passing track	THSR through service
	Passing track	THSR through service
	Platform 2A	THSR toward Taipei (Hsinchu)
	Island platform
	Platform 2B	THSR toward Taipei (Hsinchu)

2F	Lobby	Entrance/Exit, information desk, tourism counter, shops Ticketing, automatic ticket machines, faregates, waiting area Restrooms, nursery
		Passageway (with TRA Xinwuri Station)

Street Level

Outside Area

Parking lot, buses, transfers, taxi stand Drop-off area

Service routes

Currently, all high speed rail trains stop at this station, either as a stop or as a terminus.^[3]

Around the station

• TRA Xinwuri Station
• Dadu River
• Greater Taichung International Expo Center
• Provincial Highway No. 74 (Taiwan)

References

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. "Timetable 101201" (PDF) (in Chinese). THSRC. 2010-12-01. Retrieved 2011-02-11.

Coordinates: 24°6′42.19″N 120°36′57.33″E / 24.1117194°N 120.6159250°E