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13-511: The name Hamasing was derived from Japanese " Hamasen ( 濱線 ) ", meaning "beach railway line", this being the Japanese name of two railways which passed through this area. It used to be the hub for railway and ocean cargo. It was the center of politics, economy, and fishing industry. The area also was the pioneer of modernization of Kaohsiung where the first modernized city street, tap water installation, electricity and lamps were made there. Before

26-509: 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). 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. The station is also equipped with vehicle and motorcycle parking lots. The TR and THSR parts are located in

39-630: A location in Taiwan is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Kaohsiung Station Kaohsiung Main Station ( Chinese : 高雄車站 ; pinyin : Gāoxióng chēzhàn ) is a railway and metro station in Sanmin District , Kaohsiung , Taiwan served by the Taiwan Railways and Kaohsiung Rapid Transit . It is one of four special class stations, the highest class with the most services. It

52-413: Is currently undergoing reconstruction, scheduled to be complete in 2024. The main railway station serving Kaohsiung , formerly known as Takau ( Chinese : 打狗 ) and Takao ( 高雄 ) , was located at Hamasen . It opened in 1900 and served trains to Tainan. The Fengshan (then Hōzan ( Japanese : 鳳山 ) ) line opened in 1907. The station at the current site was built between 1933 and 1941. Towards

65-569: Is served by the fastest HSR express services of the 1 series . The 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. 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

78-540: 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, at

91-417: The end of the century, it was decided that the railway was to be moved underground within Kaohsiung. A temporary station building was used between 2002 and 2018, when the underground station was partially opened. A temporary metro station was also used between 2008 and 2018. Construction on the remaining segments of the project is scheduled to be complete in 2024. The rebuilt station was designed to accommodate

104-775: The establishment of Kaohsiung Station , Hamasing was a regular stop for passenger trains . Hamasen has a wharf named Gushan Ferry Station  [ zh ] which connects Gushan District and Cijin Island with regular ferry service via the Cijin–Gushan Ferry . Additionally, many small fishing boats and yachts also berth there. Hamasen Station of the Kaohsiung MRT is located in this area. A pedestrian and cycling tunnel through Ape Hill connects Hamasing and National Sun Yat-sen University in Sizihwan . This article about

117-544: The only single-track and non-electrified railway in Taiwan, were to blame. Zuoying HSR station 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

130-464: The proposed extension of Taiwan High Speed Rail . However, on 27 September 2019, the Pingtung extension was confirmed to bypass central Kaohsiung. The TRA portion is a three-level underground railway station with two island platforms. The 1941 station building is planned to be moved back to the original position for display. The TRA railway in Kaohsiung also serves as a commuter rail . Nevertheless,

143-586: The railway in Kaohsiung only has the capacity of double-track , making it difficult to allow many such shuttle trains as EMU800 for domestic transportation to run through at once. The rapid transit station is a two-level, underground station with one entrance. It is located at Jianguo 2nd Road. On 5 September 2018, it was relocated 100 metres north, making it the first metro station in Taiwan to be relocated. The new platforms are lengthened to allow for six carriages up from three. The former concourse and platforms are closed and reserved for emergency use. There

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156-557: Was originally a plan for the HSR tracks to be constructed underground from Zuoying HSR station to this station together with the planning of the TRA tracks being moved underground. However, due to the fact that the construction of the HSR extension would be at a relatively high cost, it was decided to only begin moving the TRA in Kaohsiung underground, and the HSR would terminate at Zuoying. Even though no space

169-503: Was reserved for the HSR during construction of the TRA underground project, space has still been reserved at Kaohsiung Main Station to set up HSR platforms. A team from NSYSU examined air quality in Kaohsiung main station on early October 2019 and found that the PM2.5 was 17 times higher than that of standard, putting passengers and workers at risk of getting lung disease . Trains equipped with diesel engine that run through South-Link Line ,

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