Chiayi Station
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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 | |
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| 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) Alishan Forest Railway (163) |
| Daily Ridership | 19,035 (2010)[1] |
| Operator(s) | Taiwan Railway Administration |
| Taiwan Railway Administration Station | |
| Level | 一等站 |
| Zhuyin Code | ㄐㄧ |
| Mileage (from Keelung) | 291.8 km |
 There is a bus stop near this station. | |
A Chiayi Station platform for trains on the Alishan Forest Railway.
Chiayi Station (Chinese: 嘉義車站; pinyin: Jiāyì Chēzhàn; Wade–Giles: Chia1-i4 Ch'e1-chan4) is a railway station located in West District, Chiayi City, Taiwan, which serves Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA) Western Line and the 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 | ||
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toward Keelung |
Western Line | toward Kaohsiung |
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| Preceding station | Alishan Forest Railway | Following station | ||
| Terminus | Main Line | toward Alishan |
Around the station
See also
References
- ↑ "Volume of Passenger and Freight Traffic". Taiwan Railway Administration. 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chiayi Station. |
- Chiayi Station (Chinese)
- Chiayi Station (English)
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Coordinates: 23°28′45.3″N 120°26′27.1″E / 23.479250°N 120.440861°E
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