Chiayi Station

This article is about the TRA & Alishan Forest Railway Chiayi Station. For high-speed rail station, see THSR Chiayi Station.

Chiayi Station 嘉義車站
Chiayi Station front
Location
City	Chiayi
District(s)	Western
Info
Type	At-Grade
History
Opened	April 20, 1902
Rail services
Line(s)	■ Western Line (163/A63) ■ Alishan Forest Railway (163/A63)
Daily Ridership	19,035 (2010)[1]
Operator(s)	Taiwan Railway Administration
Taiwan Railway Administration Station
Level	一等
Zhuyin Code	ㄐㄧ
Mileage (from Keelung)	291.8 km
There is a bus stop near this station.

Alishan Forest Railway Chiayi Station

Chiayi Station (嘉義車站) is a railway station located in the Western District, Chiayi City, Taiwan, which serves Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA) Western Line and Alishan Forest Railway Main Line (Alishan Line).

Overview

The at-grade station has one island platform and one side platform. The station was first opened on April 20, 1902 with service on the Western Line. Service to the Alishan Forest Railway began in 1912. The station was renovated in June 1933.

Nearby stations

Preceding station		Taiwan Railway Administration		Following station
Jiabei toward Keelung		Western Line		Shuishang toward Kaohsiung
Preceding station		Alishan Forest Railway		Following station
Terminus		Main Line		Beimen toward Alishan

References

1. ^ "Volume of Passenger and Freight Traffic". Taiwan Railway Administration. 2011. http://www.railway.gov.tw/Upload/intro/file/99Year/pdf/t11.pdf. Retrieved 2011-06-15. 

External links

• Chiayi Station (Chinese)
• Chiayi Station (English)

Coordinates: 23°28′45.3″N 120°26′27.1″E / 23.47925°N 120.440861°E / 23.47925; 120.440861