Chiayi HSR station

Location
	Chiayi Location within Taiwan

Chiayi

嘉義
Chiayi; 嘉義
THSR railway station
	Station exterior
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	嘉義
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Jiāyì
Bopomofo	ㄐㄧㄚㄧˋ
Wade–Giles	Chia¹-i⁴
Hakka
Romanization	Gá-ngi (Sixian dialect); Gà-ngi+ (Hailu dialect);
Southern Min
Tâi-lô	Ka-gī
General information
Location	168 Gaotie W Rd; Taibao, Chiayi County; Taiwan
Coordinates	23°27′34″N 120°19′24″E / 23.4595°N 120.3233°E
Line(s)	THSR
Distance	251.4 km
Connections	Bus rapid transit; Coach;
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Other information
Station code	CHY／10
Website	www.thsrc.com.tw/en/StationInfo/Prospect/1a39d0e0-a5d0-4b92-a90b-7e94ab840b1d
History
Opened	2007-01-05
Passengers
2018	5.613 million per year 6%
Rank	8 out of 12
Services
Location
Location
	Chiayi Location within Taiwan

Chiayi (Chinese: 嘉義; pinyin: Jiāyì) 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.^[4] The total floor area is 21,551 m³ (761,100 cu ft) and is constructed from steel and reinforced concrete.^[4]

History

THSR

2006-11-03: The station opened for service.
2007-01-05: The segment from Banqiao to Zuoying 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 Nangang (Yunlin)
	Platform 2	THSR toward Zuoying (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

References

^ "高鐵沿線里程座標相關資料". data.gov.tw (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 29 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
^ "計畫介紹- 高鐵建設- 台灣高鐵". Railway Bureau, MOTC (in Chinese). Retrieved 29 August 2018.
^ "投資人關係-營運資訊". Taiwan High Speed Rail (in Chinese). Retrieved 29 August 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c "TAKENAKA TOPICS 2007 Autumn". Takenaka Corporation. Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2011-01-23.