Zuoying (Chinese: 左營; pinyin: Zuǒyíng) is a metro and railway station in Kaohsiung, Taiwan served by Kaohsiung MRT, Taiwan High Speed Rail, and Taiwan Railway (formerly Taiwan Railways Administration), where it is known as Xinzuoying (Chinese: 新左營; lit. 'New Zuoying'). The station is served by the fastest HSR express services of the 1 series.
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| Traditional Chinese | 左營 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 新左營 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | New Zuoying | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 105 Gaotie Rd Zuoying District, Kaohsiung[1] Taiwan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°41′15″N 120°18′27″E / 22.6874°N 120.3074°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground level | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Classification | First class (Chinese: 一等) (TRA)[5] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 2006-12-01[6] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2007-01-05 | THSR opened[7] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2018 | 18.233 million per year[8]  2.88% (THSR) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | 3 out of 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 6.501 million per year[4] 10.83% (TRA) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | 17 out of 228 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Other names | THSR | ||||||||||
| Location | B1F 107 Gaotie Rd Zuoying District, Kaohsiung Taiwan | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
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| Station code | R16 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 2008-04-07[9] | ||||||||||
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| 2017 | 12.668 million per year[10] | ||||||||||
| Rank | 1 out of 37 | ||||||||||
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Overview
editThe station is located at the eastern foot of Mt. Panping (also known as Mt. Banping) in Kaohsiung, next to the South East Cement factory buildings.[11] In addition to rail routes, the station is also close to National Highway No. 1, 3, 10 and Provincial Highway No. 1 and 17.
On 15 October 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).[12] The new branch opened at the north-east corner of station on 1 April 2010. In June 2009, a folding bike rental station was set up at the MRT station to facilitate tourism in the city.[13] The station is also equipped with vehicle and motorcycle parking lots.[14]
Structure
editThe TR 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 six tracks. The TR part of the station has two platforms serving four tracks, with one additional through track.
The KMRT portion of the station is a two-level station located underground,[15] at the northeastern part of the TRA/THSR station building.[11] The station has two exits[16] and opened for revenue service in March 2008. Dedicated exits between the KMRT station area to the TR platforms allow direct transfer between TR and KMRT trains. The KMRT part of the station has an island platform serving two tracks of the KMRT Red line.[15]
HSR services
editHSR services 1xx, (1)2xx, (1)3xx, 583, 598, (1)6xx, and (8)8xx[a] call at this station.
Nearby
editSee also
editReferences
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- ^ Section Northbound Service 88xx skips Zuoying, departing from Tainan.
- ^ a b c "車站基本資料集". Taiwan Railways Administration. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ^ 高鐵沿線里程座標相關資料. data.gov.tw (in Chinese). Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ 各站營業里程-1.西部幹線. Taiwan Railways Administration (in Chinese). 11 December 2008. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ a b 臺鐵統計資訊. Taiwan Railways Administration (in Chinese). Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ 車站數-按等級別分 (PDF). Taiwan Railways Administration (in Chinese). Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ^ 新左營站簡介. Taiwan Railways Administration (in Chinese). 11 December 2008. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ 計畫介紹- 高鐵建設- 台灣高鐵. Railway Bureau, MOTC (in Chinese). Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ 交通部統計查詢網. stat.motc.gov.tw (in Chinese). Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ^ 捷運計畫 - 紅橘線路網 - 興建暨施工期程. Mass Rapid Transit Bureau, Kaohsiung City (in Chinese). Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ 統計資料預告發布及背景說明. Accounting and Statistics Office, Kaohsiung City (in Chinese). Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ a b "左營站(R16站)車站站體及出入口未直是意圖" (in Chinese). Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corporation. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
- ^ Hsu, Crystal (16 Oct 2009). "Mitsukoshi signs deal for location at Zuoying Station". Taipei Times. p. 11. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
- ^ "Bike rental station to promote leisurely tour in Kaohsiung". The China Post. 2009-06-22. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
- ^ "Transfer Information". Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
- ^ a b "Zuoying/THSR Plan". Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corporation. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
- ^ "R16 - 左營站" (in Chinese). Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corporation. Archived from the original on 16 December 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
External links
edit- THSR Zuoying Station (in English, Chinese, and Japanese)
- TRA Xinzuoying Station (in Chinese)
- Taiwan Railways Administration (in English, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean)
- KRTC Zuoying (THSR) Station (in English, Chinese, and Japanese)