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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Hsinchu HSR Station
Hsinchu (Chinese: 新竹; pinyin: Xīnzhú; Wade–Giles: Hsin¹-chu²) is a railway station in Hsinchu County, Taiwan served by Taiwan High Speed Rail. It opened for service in 2006. The station was designed by Taiwanese architect Kris Yao. Transfers to TRA Liujia station can be made at this station, which links to the Hsinchu TRA station located In Hsinchu City. Hsinchu HSR station is 11 km away from Hsinchu TRA station.

Overview

The station has two side platforms and is the smallest station on the system. The newly opened Taiwan Railway Administration Liujia Line (a spur of the 12 km (7.5 mi) Neiwan Line) links the high-speed rail station from Liujia station with the TRA Hsinchu Station. Liujia Line opened service on 11 November 2011.

The station was designed by Kris Yao and constructed by Daiho Corporation. Construction began in July 2002 and was completed in October 2006, and covers a building site area of 10,451 m (112,490 sq ft) and a total floor area of 20,360 m (219,200 sq ft).

Station layout

3F
Side platform
Platform 1 THSR toward Nangang (Taoyuan)
Platform 2 THSR toward Zuoying (Miaoli)
Side platform
2F Connecting Level Faregates, waiting area, nursery
Street Level Concourse Entrance/Exit, ticketing, automatic ticket machines, restrooms, information desk
Tourism counter, stores
Parking lot, transfer station, taxi stand, drop-off area
  • THSR Hsinchu Station concourse
    THSR Hsinchu Station concourse
  • THSR Hsinchu Station waiting area
    THSR Hsinchu Station waiting area

HSR services

HSR services (1)5xx, (1)6xx, and (8)8xx call at this station.

Around the station

Highways and Train Stations

Parks

  • Biomedical Research Park
  • Knowledge-based Economy Industrial Park
  • Central Park
  • Zhubei Activity Park
  • Ecological Park
  • Fruit Park

Universities and Schools

Science Parks

Stadiums

Hotels

Museums

  • Taiwan Hakka Cultural Center

Shopping Malls

Government Offices