Hsinchu () 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 Taiwan Railway 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 in the system. The newly opened Taiwan Railway Administration Liujia Line (a spur of the Neiwan Line) links the high-speed rail station from Liujia station with the TRA Hsinchu Station. Liujia line opened for 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. The station covers a building site area of and a total floor area of .
Station layout 3FSide platformPlatform 1THSR toward ()Platform 2THSR toward ()Side platform 2FConnecting levelFaregates, waiting area, nursery Street levelConcourseEntrance/exit, ticketing, automatic ticket machines, restrooms, information deskTourism counter, storesParking lot, transfer station, taxi stand, drop-off area
HSR services HSR services (1)5xx, (1)6xx, and 8xx call at this station.
Around the station Highways and train stations National Highway No. 1 Provincial Highway No. 68 Liujia station Parks Biomedical Research Park Knowledge-based Economy Industrial Park Central Park Zhubei Activity Park Ecological Park Fruit Park Universities and schools National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University National Taiwan University, Zhubei Campus National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Zhubei Campus Liujia Junior High School Liujia Elementary School Science parks Hsinchu Science and Industrial Park Stadiums Hsinchu County Stadium Zhubei Arena Hotels Sheraton Hsinchu Hotel Museums Taiwan Hakka Cultural Center Shopping malls 6+Plaza Sky City Guangming Shopping Circle Government offices Hsinchu County Government (Hsinchu County Administrative Area)
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