THSR Taichung Station
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Location | No. 8, Kaotie Pei Rd. Wuri, Taichung Taiwan |
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Connections | Bus stop | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
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Opened | October 24, 2006 | ||||||||||
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Passengers | 48,068 daily (2013) | ||||||||||
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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.
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.
Currently, all high speed rail trains stop at this station, either as a stop or as a terminus.
Coordinates: 24°6′42.19″N 120°36′57.33″E / 24.1117194°N 120.6159250°E