Chiayi HSR station explained

Chiayi
Native Name:	嘉義
Native Name Lang:	zh-tw
Mlanguage:	Chiayi T: 嘉義 Bpmf: ㄐㄧㄚ ㄧˋ W: Chia¹-i⁴ P: Jiāyì Tl: Ka-gī
Symbol Location:	tw
Symbol:	thsr
Type:	THSR railway station
Address:	168 Gaotie W Rd
Borough:	Taibao, Chiayi County
Country:	Taiwan
Coordinates:	23.4595°N 120.3233°W
Distance:	251.4 km^[1]
Structure:	Elevated
Code:	CHY／10
Opened:	2007-01-05^[2]
Passengers:	5.613 million per year^[3]
Pass Percent:	6.00
Pass Year:	2018
Pass Rank:	8 out of 12
Map Type:	Taiwan

Chiayi is a high-speed rail station in Taibao City, Chiayi County, Taiwan served by Taiwan High Speed Rail.

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.^[4] 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. The total floor area is 21551m² and is constructed from steel and reinforced concrete.

History

THSR

• 2006-11-03: The station opened for service.
• 2007-01-05: The segment from Banqiao to opened for service. Trains begin stopping at the station.

Bus rapid transit

• 2007-01-05: A temporary bus rapid transit (BRT) line linking the station begins service.
• 2008-01-31: Chiayi Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) formally opens for service.

Station layout

3F
Side platform
Platform 1	THSR toward
Platform 2	THSR toward (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

HSR services

HSR services 203, 295, 1202, (1)3xx, 583, 598, (1)6xx, and (8)8xx call at this station.

Around the station

• Chang Gung University of Science and Technology
• Ping Huang Coffee Museum
• Southern Branch of the National Palace Museum
• Zhecheng Cultural Park
• Chiayi County Special Zone
• Chiayi County Government
• Suantou Village (Lioujiao administrative center)
• Chiayi County Baseball Stadium
• Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi Branch
• National Taiwan College of Physical Education, Chiayi Campus

Notes and References

1. Web site: 高鐵沿線里程座標相關資料 . data.gov.tw . 30 August 2018 . zh . https://web.archive.org/web/20180829175316/https://data.gov.tw/dataset/8011 . 29 August 2018 . dead .
2. Web site: 計畫介紹- 高鐵建設- 台灣高鐵 . Railway Bureau, MOTC . 29 August 2018 . zh.
3. Web site: 投資人關係-營運資訊 . Taiwan High Speed Rail . 29 August 2018 . zh.
4. Web site: TAKENAKA TOPICS 2007 Autumn. Takenaka Corporation. 2011-01-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20110722072504/http://www.takenaka.co.jp/takenaka_e/majorworks_e/topics/2007/aut/03.html. 2011-07-22. dead.