THSR Chiayi Station

THSR Chiayi Station 高鐵嘉義站
THSR Chiayi Station Lobby
Location
County	Chiayi
City	Taibao
Address	No. 168, Kaotie Si Rd.[1]
Info
Type	Elevated
History
Opened	November 3, 2006
Rail services
Line(s)	■ Taiwan High Speed Rail (CHY)
Daily Ridership	10,353 (2010)[2]
Operator(s)	Taiwan High Speed Rail
There is a bus stop near this station.

Chiayi BRT stand in front of the station.

THSR Chiayi Station (高鐵嘉義站) is an elevated station of the Taiwan High Speed Rail located in Taibao, 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

• November 3, 2006: The station opened for service.
• January 5, 2007: The segment from Banciao to Zuoying opened for service. Trains begin stopping at the station.

Bus rapid transit

• January 5, 2007: A temporary bus rapid transit (BRT) line linking the station begins service.
• January 31, 2008: Chiayi Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) formally opens for service.

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

• Chiayi County Special Zone
• Chiayi County Government
• Suantou Village (Liujiao administrative center)
• National Palace Museum Southern Branch (under construction)
• Chiayi County Baseball Stadium
• Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi Branch
• Taiwan Sugar Corporation Suantou Factory
• National Taiwan College of Physical Education, Chiayi Campus

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

References

1. ^ "Destinations". Taiwan High Speed Rail. http://www.thsrc.com.tw/en/destinations/des_route.asp. Retrieved 2010-08-28. 
2. ^ "Table 2-9 Passenger Traffic of High-Speed Rail Stations". Ministry of Transportation and Communications. January 2011. http://www.motc.gov.tw/motchypage/monthly_eng/c2090.xls. Retrieved 2011-02-22. 
3. ^ ^{a b c} "TAKENAKA TOPICS 2007 Autumn". Takenaka Corporation. http://www.takenaka.co.jp/takenaka_e/majorworks_e/topics/2007/aut/03.html. 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