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Xinzuoying Station (TRA) or Zuoying Station (THSR and KMRT), is a major railway station served by Taiwan Railway Administration
, Taiwan High Speed Rail
, and Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit
located in Zuoying District
, Kaohsiung
, Taiwan
. Passengers can transfer between TRA Western Line, KMRT Red Line, and THSR at this station, and it is the only rail station in southern Taiwan where three rail systems converge. The station handles over 64,000 passengers daily on conventional rail, metro, and high-speed rail.
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and Provincial Highway No. 1
and 17.
On October 15, 2009, Shin Kong Mitsukoshi
won a deal to lease a building at the station and turn it into a shopping complex under a 10-year operate-transfer (OT) contract for NT$
505 million (US$15.6 million). The new branch opened at the station on April 1, 2010. In June 2009, a folding bike
rental station was set up at the MRT station to facilitate tourism in the city. The station is also equipped with vehicle and motorcycle parking lots.
The KMRT portion of the station is a two-level station located underground, at the northeastern part of the TRA/THSR station building. The station has 2 exits and opened for revenue service in March 2008. Dedicated exits between the KMRT station area to the TRA platforms allow direct transfer between TRA and KMRT trains. The KMRT part of the station has an island platform
serving 2 tracks of the KMRT Red line.
Taiwan Railway Administration
The Taiwan Railway Administration is an agency of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China responsible for managing, maintaining, and running passenger and freight service on 1097 km of conventional railroad lines in Taiwan...
, Taiwan High Speed Rail
Taiwan High Speed Rail
Taiwan High Speed Rail is a high-speed rail line that runs approximately along the west coast of the Republic of China from the national capital of Taipei to the southern city of Kaohsiung...
, and Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit
Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit
The Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit System is a rapid transit system covering metropolitan Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Construction of the KMRT started in October 2001. The Red Line and the Orange Line opened on March 9 and September 14, 2008, respectively...
located in Zuoying District
Zuoying District
Zuoying District is an administrative district of Kaohsiung City in southern Taiwan.-History:Zuoying was established in the mid-seventeenth century as a military fortress, known as Old Fengshan . It is now the site of Tsoying Harbour, known formerly as Port Saei...
, Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung is a city located in southwestern Taiwan, facing the Taiwan Strait on the west. Kaohsiung, officially named Kaohsiung City, is divided into thirty-eight districts. The city is one of five special municipalities of the Republic of China...
, Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. Passengers can transfer between TRA Western Line, KMRT Red Line, and THSR at this station, and it is the only rail station in southern Taiwan where three rail systems converge. The station handles over 64,000 passengers daily on conventional rail, metro, and high-speed rail.
Overview
The station is located at the eastern foot of Banpingshan in Kaohsiung. In addition to rail routes, the station is also close to National Highway No. 1National Highway No. 1 (Taiwan)
National Highway No. 1 is the first freeway in Taiwan. It begins in Keelung City at the intersection of Ziao 2nd Road and Jhong 4th Road and ends in Kaohsiung City at the intersection of Jhongshan 4th Road and Yugang Road, giving it a total length of 372.8 km...
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National Highway No. 3 (Taiwan)
National Highway No. 3 is the second North-South freeway in Taiwan. It begins in Keelung City at Jijin Interchange on the Provincial Highway No. 2 and ends in Linbian, Pingtung on the Provincial Highway No. 17....
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National Highway No. 10 (Taiwan)
National Highway No. 10, of the Republic of China, is a freeway, which begins in downtown Kaohsiung City at the intersection of Dajhong Road and Wunzih Road and ends in Qishan on the Provincial Highway No. 3.-Intersections with other freeways and expressways:...
and Provincial Highway No. 1
Provincial Highway No. 1 (Taiwan)
Provincial Highway No. 1 is a 464.693 km-long provincial Taiwanese highway that starts in the north of the country near Taipei Main Station and ends in the south at Fangshan, Pingtung County. It intersects with Provincial Highway No. 9 and No. 26. Before the freeway system is built in Taiwan,...
and 17.
On October 15, 2009, Shin Kong Mitsukoshi
Mitsukoshi
is an international department store chain with headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. Mitsukoshi Ltd. has amalgamated with Isetan Co.,Ltd ,and changed company name to Isetan Mitsukoshi Ltd.- History :...
won a deal to lease a building at the station and turn it into a shopping complex under a 10-year operate-transfer (OT) contract for NT$
New Taiwan dollar
The New Taiwan dollar , or simply Taiwan dollar, is the official currency of the Taiwan Area of the Republic of China since 1949, when it replaced the Old Taiwan dollar...
505 million (US$15.6 million). The new branch opened at the station on April 1, 2010. In June 2009, a folding bike
Folding bicycle
A folding bicycle is a bicycle designed to fold into a compact form, facilitating transport and storage. When folded, the bikes can be more easily carried into buildings and workplaces or onto public transportation or more easily stored in compact living quarters or aboard a car, boat or plane...
rental station was set up at the MRT station to facilitate tourism in the city. The station is also equipped with vehicle and motorcycle parking lots.
Structure
The TRA and THSR parts are located in the above ground portion of the station, constructed together and opened for revenue service in January 2007 with the commencement of THSR service. As the current terminus of the line, the THSR part of the station has three island platforms serving 6 tracks. The TRA part of the station has 2 platforms serving 4 tracks, with one additional through track.The KMRT portion of the station is a two-level station located underground, at the northeastern part of the TRA/THSR station building. The station has 2 exits and opened for revenue service in March 2008. Dedicated exits between the KMRT station area to the TRA platforms allow direct transfer between TRA and KMRT trains. The KMRT part of the station has an island platform
Island platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
serving 2 tracks of the KMRT Red line.
Platform layout
- Taiwan High Speed Rail
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1B■ Taiwan High Speed Rail (Northbound) Toward Tainan THSR Tainan StationTHSR Tainan Station is a Taiwan High Speed Rail station located in Guiren District, Tainan City, Taiwan. In addition to busing ,passengers can arrive downtown or Southern Taiwan Science Park by Shalun Station closed to the station .-Overview:The station is an elevated structure with two side...
, TaichungTHSR Taichung StationTHSR Taichung Station 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 high speed rail station in central Taiwan prior to completion of additional...
, Taipei3
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3B
- Taiwan Railway Administration
1 3B ■ Western Line (Southbound, through traffic) Toward Kaohsiung Kaohsiung StationKaohsiung Station is a railway station located in Sanmin District of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China, which serves the Taiwan Railway Administration Western Line, Pingtung Line, Kaohsiung Harbor Line and the Kaohsiung MRT Red Line...
, PingtungPingtung StationPingtung Station is a railway station of the Taiwan Railway Administration Pingtung Line located in Pingtung City, Pingtung County, Taiwan.-Overview:...2 3A ■ Western Line (Southbound) Toward Kaohsiung Kaohsiung StationKaohsiung Station is a railway station located in Sanmin District of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China, which serves the Taiwan Railway Administration Western Line, Pingtung Line, Kaohsiung Harbor Line and the Kaohsiung MRT Red Line...
, PingtungPingtung StationPingtung Station is a railway station of the Taiwan Railway Administration Pingtung Line located in Pingtung City, Pingtung County, Taiwan.-Overview:...■ South-Link Line (Southbound) Toward Taitung Taitung StationThe Taitung Station is a railway station of Taiwan Railway Administration Hwa-tung Line, South-Link Line located at Taitung City, Taiwan.- Nearby stations :- External links :**...3 2B ■ Western Line (Northbound) Toward Changhua Changhua StationChanghua Station is a railway station of Taiwan Railway Administration Western Line located in Changhua City, Changhua County, Taiwan. It is located at the junction of the Taichung Line and Coastal Line, where the line continues onto the southern section of the Western Line.-Overview:The station...
, TaichungTaichung StationTaichung Station is a railway station of Taiwan Railway Administration Western Line located in Central District, Taichung City, Taiwan.-Overview:...
, Taipei, KeelungKeelung StationKeelung Station is a terminus of the Taiwan Railway Administration Western Line and Eastern Line in Keelung City, Taiwan.-Overview:The station structure is three stories...■ Eastern Line (Southbound, cross-line) Toward Yilan Yilan StationThe Yilan Station is a railway station of Taiwan Railway Administration Yilan Line located at Yilan County, Taiwan.- Nearby stations :Taiwan Railway Administration - External links :**...
, Su'ao. HualienHualien StationHualien Station is a railway station of the Taiwan Railway Administration located Hualien City, Hualien County, Taiwan. It is the terminal station of North-Link Line and the starting station of Hwa-tung Line..- Overview :...4 2A ■ Western Line (Northbound, through traffic) Toward Changhua Changhua StationChanghua Station is a railway station of Taiwan Railway Administration Western Line located in Changhua City, Changhua County, Taiwan. It is located at the junction of the Taichung Line and Coastal Line, where the line continues onto the southern section of the Western Line.-Overview:The station...
, TaichungTaichung StationTaichung Station is a railway station of Taiwan Railway Administration Western Line located in Central District, Taichung City, Taiwan.-Overview:...
, Taipei, KeelungKeelung StationKeelung Station is a terminus of the Taiwan Railway Administration Western Line and Eastern Line in Keelung City, Taiwan.-Overview:The station structure is three stories...5 1A ■ Branch Lines (Pingtung, South-Link Line departure) Toward Pingtung Pingtung StationPingtung Station is a railway station of the Taiwan Railway Administration Pingtung Line located in Pingtung City, Pingtung County, Taiwan.-Overview:...
, FangliaoFangliao StationFangliao Station is a railway station of the Taiwan Railway Administration Pingtung Line and South-Link Line located in Fangliao Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan.-History:...
, TaitungTaitung StationThe Taitung Station is a railway station of Taiwan Railway Administration Hwa-tung Line, South-Link Line located at Taitung City, Taiwan.- Nearby stations :- External links :**...
- Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit
1 ■ Red Line (Southbound) Toward Kaohsiung Station Kaohsiung StationKaohsiung Station is a railway station located in Sanmin District of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China, which serves the Taiwan Railway Administration Western Line, Pingtung Line, Kaohsiung Harbor Line and the Kaohsiung MRT Red Line...
, Formosa BoulevardFormosa Boulevard StationThe Kaohsiung MRT Formosa Boulevard Station is a metro station located in Sinsing District, Kaohsiung. It is a transfer station between the Red Line and the Orange Line.-Overview:...
, Kaohsiung International AirportKaohsiung International Airport StationThe Kaohsiung MRT Kaohsiung International Airport Station is a station on the Red Line in Siaogang District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The station refers to the nearby Kaohsiung International Airport.-Station Overview:...2 ■ Red Line (Northbound) Toward Nanzih Export Processing Zone Nanzih Export Processing Zone StationThe Kaohsiung MRT Nanzih Export Processing Zone Station is a station on the Red Line in Nanzih District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.-Station overview:...
, CiaotouCiaotou StationCiaotou Station or Qiaotou Station is a railway station located at Qiaotou District, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, which serves the Taiwan Railway Administration Western Line and Kaohsiung MRT Red Line.-Station Overview:...
, (Gangshan SouthGangshan South StationThe Kaohsiung MRT Gangshan South Station is a planned station on the Red Line in Gangshan District, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.-Nearby Stations:-References:...
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Station layout
4F | Parking Deck | Parking Lot, Drop-Off Area |
3F | Parking Deck | Parking Lot |
2F | Concourse Level | Entrance/Exit, TRA/THSR ticketing counters/machines Restrooms, nursery, help desk, tourism counter, stores TRA fargates, THSR faregates and waiting area |
TRA/THSR Connecting Hallway | ||
Parking Deck | Parking lot, taxi queue, Drop-off area |
1F | |
Entrance/Exit Drop-off area |
KMRT Exit 1, bus, passenger transfer station |
Platform 1A | THSR Taiwan High Speed Rail Taiwan High Speed Rail is a high-speed rail line that runs approximately along the west coast of the Republic of China from the national capital of Taipei to the southern city of Kaohsiung... toward Taipei (Tainan THSR Tainan Station THSR Tainan Station is a Taiwan High Speed Rail station located in Guiren District, Tainan City, Taiwan. In addition to busing ,passengers can arrive downtown or Southern Taiwan Science Park by Shalun Station closed to the station .-Overview:The station is an elevated structure with two side... ) |
Island platform An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange... |
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Platform 1B | THSR Taiwan High Speed Rail Taiwan High Speed Rail is a high-speed rail line that runs approximately along the west coast of the Republic of China from the national capital of Taipei to the southern city of Kaohsiung... toward Taipei (Tainan) |
Platform 2A | THSR Taiwan High Speed Rail Taiwan High Speed Rail is a high-speed rail line that runs approximately along the west coast of the Republic of China from the national capital of Taipei to the southern city of Kaohsiung... toward Taipei (Tainan) |
Island platform An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange... |
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Platform 2B | THSR Taiwan High Speed Rail Taiwan High Speed Rail is a high-speed rail line that runs approximately along the west coast of the Republic of China from the national capital of Taipei to the southern city of Kaohsiung... toward Taipei (Tainan) |
Platform 3A | THSR Taiwan High Speed Rail Taiwan High Speed Rail is a high-speed rail line that runs approximately along the west coast of the Republic of China from the national capital of Taipei to the southern city of Kaohsiung... toward Taipei (Tainan) |
Island platform An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange... |
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Platform 3B | THSR Taiwan High Speed Rail Taiwan High Speed Rail is a high-speed rail line that runs approximately along the west coast of the Republic of China from the national capital of Taipei to the southern city of Kaohsiung... toward Taipei (Tainan) |
Platform 3B | TRA Western Line toward Kaohsiung Kaohsiung Station Kaohsiung Station is a railway station located in Sanmin District of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China, which serves the Taiwan Railway Administration Western Line, Pingtung Line, Kaohsiung Harbor Line and the Kaohsiung MRT Red Line... , Pingtung Pingtung Station Pingtung Station is a railway station of the Taiwan Railway Administration Pingtung Line located in Pingtung City, Pingtung County, Taiwan.-Overview:... South-Link Line South-Link Line The South-Link Line is a line of the Taiwan Railway Administration running along the south end of the island of Taiwan, connecting the eastern and western coasts. It is 98.2 km long, of which 81.4 km is single track... toward Fangliao Fangliao Station Fangliao Station is a railway station of the Taiwan Railway Administration Pingtung Line and South-Link Line located in Fangliao Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan.-History:... , Taitung Taitung Station The Taitung Station is a railway station of Taiwan Railway Administration Hwa-tung Line, South-Link Line located at Taitung City, Taiwan.- Nearby stations :- External links :**... (Zuoying Zuoying Station Zuoying Station is a station on the Taiwan Railway Administration Western Line, located in Zuoying District, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. It was opened on November 29, 1900.... ) |
Island platform An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange... |
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Platform 3A | TRA Western Line toward Kaohsiung Kaohsiung Station Kaohsiung Station is a railway station located in Sanmin District of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China, which serves the Taiwan Railway Administration Western Line, Pingtung Line, Kaohsiung Harbor Line and the Kaohsiung MRT Red Line... , Pingtung Pingtung Station Pingtung Station is a railway station of the Taiwan Railway Administration Pingtung Line located in Pingtung City, Pingtung County, Taiwan.-Overview:... TRA South-Link Line South-Link Line The South-Link Line is a line of the Taiwan Railway Administration running along the south end of the island of Taiwan, connecting the eastern and western coasts. It is 98.2 km long, of which 81.4 km is single track... toward Fangliao Fangliao Station Fangliao Station is a railway station of the Taiwan Railway Administration Pingtung Line and South-Link Line located in Fangliao Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan.-History:... , Taitung Taitung Station The Taitung Station is a railway station of Taiwan Railway Administration Hwa-tung Line, South-Link Line located at Taitung City, Taiwan.- Nearby stations :- External links :**... (Zuoying Zuoying Station Zuoying Station is a station on the Taiwan Railway Administration Western Line, located in Zuoying District, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. It was opened on November 29, 1900.... ) |
Platform 2B | TRA Western Line toward Taichung Taichung Station Taichung Station is a railway station of Taiwan Railway Administration Western Line located in Central District, Taichung City, Taiwan.-Overview:... , Taipei Eastern Line toward Yilan Yilan Station The Yilan Station is a railway station of Taiwan Railway Administration Yilan Line located at Yilan County, Taiwan.- Nearby stations :Taiwan Railway Administration - External links :**... , Hualien Hualien Station Hualien Station is a railway station of the Taiwan Railway Administration located Hualien City, Hualien County, Taiwan. It is the terminal station of North-Link Line and the starting station of Hwa-tung Line..- Overview :... (Nanzi) |
Island platform An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange... |
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Platform 2A Platform 1B |
TRA Western Line toward Taichung Taichung Station Taichung Station is a railway station of Taiwan Railway Administration Western Line located in Central District, Taichung City, Taiwan.-Overview:... , Taipei Eastern Line toward Yilan Yilan Station The Yilan Station is a railway station of Taiwan Railway Administration Yilan Line located at Yilan County, Taiwan.- Nearby stations :Taiwan Railway Administration - External links :**... , Hualien Hualien Station Hualien Station is a railway station of the Taiwan Railway Administration located Hualien City, Hualien County, Taiwan. It is the terminal station of North-Link Line and the starting station of Hwa-tung Line..- Overview :... (Nanzi) |
Island platform An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange... (B side generally does not open) |
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Platform 1A | TRA Western Line Branch Lines South-Link Line South-Link Line The South-Link Line is a line of the Taiwan Railway Administration running along the south end of the island of Taiwan, connecting the eastern and western coasts. It is 98.2 km long, of which 81.4 km is single track... toward Fangliao Fangliao Station Fangliao Station is a railway station of the Taiwan Railway Administration Pingtung Line and South-Link Line located in Fangliao Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan.-History:... , Taitung Taitung Station The Taitung Station is a railway station of Taiwan Railway Administration Hwa-tung Line, South-Link Line located at Taitung City, Taiwan.- Nearby stations :- External links :**... (Zuoying Zuoying Station Zuoying Station is a station on the Taiwan Railway Administration Western Line, located in Zuoying District, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. It was opened on November 29, 1900.... ) |
B1 | MRT Concourse Level |
Lobby, information desk, restrooms (East side, outside far zone, near Exit 1) THSR transfer area (Under construction) Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Branch 2 |
B2 | Platform 1 | ←KMRT Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit The Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit System is a rapid transit system covering metropolitan Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Construction of the KMRT started in October 2001. The Red Line and the Orange Line opened on March 9 and September 14, 2008, respectively... Red Line toward Siaogang Siaogang Station The Kaohsiung MRT Siaogang Station is a terminus on the Red Line in Siaogang District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.-Station overview:The station is a two-level underground station with an island platform and four exits. It is 215 meters long and is located at the intersection of Yanhai Rd. and Hanmin Rd... (Ecological District Ecological District Station The Kaohsiung MRT Ecological District Station is a station on the Red Line in Zuoying District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.-Station Overview:The station is a two-level, underground station with an island platform and two exits. It is 188 meters long and is located at the intersection of Bo-ai 3rd Rd. and... ) |
Island platform An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange... , Doors will open on the left |
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Platform 2 | →KMRT Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit The Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit System is a rapid transit system covering metropolitan Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Construction of the KMRT started in October 2001. The Red Line and the Orange Line opened on March 9 and September 14, 2008, respectively... Red Line toward Gangshan Gangshan South Station The Kaohsiung MRT Gangshan South Station is a planned station on the Red Line in Gangshan District, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.-Nearby Stations:-References:... (World Games World Games Station The Kaohsiung MRT World Games Station is a station on the Red Line in Nanzih District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The station is named the "World Games Station" due to its proximity to Kaohsiung National Stadium where World Games 2009 was held.-Station Overview:... )→ |