Tainan HSR station
Railway station in Tainan, Taiwan
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Tainan (Chinese: 台南; pinyin: Táinán) is a railway station in Tainan, Taiwan served by Taiwan High Speed Rail, and is connected to Shalun station for TRA services. It is near the border between Kaohsiung City and Tainan City. Tainan HSR station is about 17 km from Tainan railway station.
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| Traditional Chinese | 台南 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 100 Guiren Blvd Gueiren District, Tainan Taiwan | ||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22.9246°N 120.2857°E | ||||||||||||||||
| System | THSR railway station | ||||||||||||||||
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| Distance | 313.7 km[1] | ||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||||||||
| Architect | Fei & Cheng Associates | ||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | TAN／11 | ||||||||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 5 January 2007[2] | ||||||||||||||||
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| 2018 | 8.321 million per year[3]  5.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Rank | 6 out of 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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Overview
Tainan Station, part of the Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR) network, was designed by Fei & Cheng Associates and constructed primarily by the Shimizu Corporation. The station features an elevated structure with two side platforms and a total floor area of 28,708 square meters (309,010 square feet). It is built using steel and reinforced concrete.
The architectural design includes a horizontally connected roof between the station building and the platforms. A distinctive oval-shaped skylight is positioned at the center of the station hall, allowing natural light to illuminate the interior space.
History
3 November 2006: Tainan station officially opened for service.
5 January 2007: The THSR segment between Banqiao and Zuoying commenced operations, with trains beginning to stop at Tainan station.
Platform layout
| 4 | 2A | ■ Taiwan High Speed Rail (southbound) | Toward Zuoying |
| 3 2 |
■ Taiwan High Speed Rail (passing tracks) |
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| 1 | 1A | ■ Taiwan High Speed Rail (northbound) | Toward Chiayi, Taichung, Taoyuan, Taipei |
Station layout
| 3F | |
| Side platform | |
| Platform 2 | THSR toward Zuoying (terminus) |
| Passing track | THSR through service |
| Passing track | THSR through service |
| Platform 1 | THSR toward Nangang (Chiayi) |
| Side platform | |
| 2F | Connecting level | Ticketing gates, waiting area, infant care room The skywalk connects THSR station with TRA Shalun station. |
| Ground level | Lobby | Entrance/exit, ticketing, automatic ticketing machines, restrooms, information desk Parking lot, transfer station, taxi stand, drop-off area |
Shuttle bus
The station has a bus stop located near Exit 2.
- Bus route:[4]
- 【32】 HSR Tainan Station ─ The Indigenous Culture Museum
- 【62】 HSR Tainan Station ─ Chimei Medical Center
- 【H31】 HSR Tainan Station ─ Tainan City Hall
- 【G16】 HSR Tainan Station ─ Guanmiao Junior High School ─ Guanmiao Bus Station ─ Sinhun Bus Station
- 【R3】 Guanmiao Bus Station ─ HSR Tainan Station ─ Tainan Airport ─ TRA Tainan Station ─ Tainan Bus Station
- 【R14】 Chang Jung Christian University ─ HSR Tainan Station ─ Downtown Gueiren ─ Guanmiao Bus Station
HSR services
HSR services (1)2xx, (1)3xx, 583, 598, (1)6xx, and (8)8xx call at this station.
Oiran Train Scenic Park
On December 22, 2023, the Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation opened the Oiran Train Scenic Park at the Tainan HSR Station. It features the 0 series "Oiran" train car that was originally transported from Japan for surveying and track testing during the construction of Taiwan's high speed rail.[5]
The train is one of two 0 series trains located outside of Japan, and was a gift from the West Japan Railway Company. After its service from 2004 to 2006, the train was stored at the HSR Liujia Depot in Hsinchu. Restoration of the car by the Taiwan High Speed Rail Museum began in 2017 and completed in 2019.[6]
Around the station
- Provincial Highway No. 86
- Mitsui Outlet Park Tainan
- National Cheng Kung University Aviation Space and Technology Research Center
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Tainan campus
- Chang Jung Christian University
- Shalun Smart Green Energy Science City
- ICC Tainan convention center
- Taiwan Tainan Detention Center
Image gallery
THSR Tainan station exterior
An inside view of the skyway to Shalun station
The Waiting area of THSR Tainan station
A northbound train approaching Tainan station
0 series train on display at Oiran Train Scenic Park at Tainan HSR station
