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THSR Taichung Station

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Operated by
  
Taiwan High Speed Rail

Passengers
  
53,661 daily (2016)

Phone
  
+886 4 4066 3000

Connections
  
Bus stop

Structure type
  
Elevated

Opened
  
24 October 2006

Line(s)
  
HSR (TAC)

THSR Taichung Station

Location
  
No. 8, Kaotie Pei Rd. Wuri, Taichung Taiwan

Address
  
No. 8, Zhanqu 2nd Rd, Wuri District, Taichung City, Taiwan 414

Similar
  
Xinwuri Station, Taichung Station, THSR Taoyuan Station, THSR Hsinchu Station, Fengjia Night Market

THSR Taichung Station (Chinese: 高鐵台中站; pinyin: Gāotiě Táizhōng Zhàn) is an elevated station of the Taiwan High Speed Rail located in Wuri District, Taichung City, Taiwan. Transfers can be made to Xinwuri Station on the TRA Western Line. It is currently the only operational high speed rail station in Central Taiwan before any additional stations become operational, making this station the most isolated of all THSR stations. The distance to the north to Hsinchu is 93 km, and south to Chiayi is 85 km.

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Overview

The station is elevated and has two island platforms. There are a total of 10 exits for the station. It is the farthest station by distance from adjacent stations, going as far south (85.9 km (53.4 mi)) to Chiayi and as far north (93.5 km (58.1 mi)) to Hsinchu.

History

  • October 24, 2006: The station opened for service.
  • January 5, 2007: The segment from Banciao to Zuoying opens for service. The station becomes a stopping station.
  • Service routes

    Currently, all high speed rail trains stop at this station, either as a stop or as a terminus.

    Around the station

  • TRA Xinwuri Station
  • Dadu River
  • Greater Taichung International Expo Center
  • Provincial Highway No. 74 (Taiwan)
  • References

    THSR Taichung Station Wikipedia