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.

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

1 Overview
2 History
- 2.1 THSR
- 2.2 Bus rapid transit
3 Station layout
4 Around the station
5 References

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

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

^ "Destinations". Taiwan High Speed Rail. http://www.thsrc.com.tw/en/destinations/des_route.asp. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
^ "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.
^ ^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.

Taiwan High Speed Rail

Nangang - Taipei - Banciao - Taoyuan - Hsinchu - Miaoli - Taichung - Changhua - Yunlin - Chiayi - Tainan - Zuoying - Kaohsiung Italics indicate stations under construction. Grey text indicates planned stations.