THSR Taichung Station is an elevated station of the 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...

 located in Wuri District, Taichung City, 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...

. Transfers can be made to Xinwuri Station on the TRA

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...

 Western Line. It is currently the only high speed rail station in central Taiwan prior to completion of additional stations.

Overview

The station is elevated and has two 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...

s. There are a total of 10 exits for the station. It is the farthest station by minimum distance for adjacent stations (85.9 km (53.4 mi) to Chiayi and 93.5 km (58.1 mi) to Hsinchu), making the minimum fee to enter the station the most expensive.

History

• October 24, 2006: The station opened for service.
• January 5, 2007: The segment from Banciao
  Banqiao Station
  Banqiao Station or Banciao Station is a train station located in Banqiao District, New Taipei, Taiwan. The station serves high-speed rail, conventional rail, and metro trains...
  
   to Zuoying opens for service. The station becomes a stopping station.

Platform layout

1 2	1A 1B	■ Taiwan High Speed Rail (Southbound)	Toward Chiayi THSR Chiayi Station THSR Chiayi Station is an elevated station of the Taiwan High Speed Rail located in Taibao, Chiayi County, Taiwan.-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... , 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... , Zuoying
3 4		■ Taiwan High Speed Rail (Passing tracks)
5 6	2A 2B	■ Taiwan High Speed Rail (Northbound)	Toward Hsinchu THSR Hsinchu Station THSR Hsinchu Station is an elevated station of Taiwan High Speed Rail located in Zhubei, Hsinchu County, Taiwan. It opened for service in 2006. The THSR Hsinchu Station was designed by Taiwanese architect Kris Yao.-Overview:... , Taoyuan THSR Taoyuan Station THSR Taoyuan Station is an underground station of the Taiwan High Speed Rail located in Zhongli City, Taoyuan County, Taiwan. It is also known as Chingpu Station .-Overview:The underground station has two side platforms... , Taipei

Station layout

3F	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 Zuoying (Chiayi THSR Chiayi Station THSR Chiayi Station is an elevated station of the Taiwan High Speed Rail located in Taibao, Chiayi County, Taiwan.-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... )
	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...
	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 Zuoying (Chiayi)
	Passing track	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... through service
	Passing track	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... through service
	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 (Hsinchu THSR Hsinchu Station THSR Hsinchu Station is an elevated station of Taiwan High Speed Rail located in Zhubei, Hsinchu County, Taiwan. It opened for service in 2006. The THSR Hsinchu Station was designed by Taiwanese architect Kris Yao.-Overview:... )
	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...
	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 (Hsinchu)

2F	Lobby	Entrance/Exit, information desk, tourism counter, shops Ticketing, automatic ticket machines, faregates, waiting area Restrooms, nursery
		Passageway (with TRA 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...  Xinwuri Station)

Street Level

Outside Area

Parking lot, buses, transfers, taxi stand Drop-off area

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
• Provincial Highway No. 74 (Taiwan)
  Provincial Highway No. 74 (Taiwan)
  Provincial Highway No. 74 is an expressway, which begins in Changhua City on Zhangnan Road of and ends in Taichung City at the intersection of Songzhu Road and Huazhong Road. It is commonly known as Zhongzhang Expressway.-Intersections with other Freeways and Expressways:*National Highway No....