Changhua () is a railway station in

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, Taiwan served by

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Overview

Due to funding problems, Changhua Station was not constructed when Taiwan High Speed Rail first opened for service in 2007, and the detailed design began in 2010. The station opened on 1 December 2015. The station consists of one elevated main station and two

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s. It is worth mentioning that even though

is the most populated

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, the passenger volume of the HSR station is the lowest among all 12 HSR stations in Taiwan. Due to the location of the station, it cannot service those living in the northern part of the county (

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,) and most people who live in

will take the HSR from

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as it is a lot closer to Changhua City than Changhua Station. Changhua Station currently has no connection to

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services. A 3-km branch line from Tianzhong railway station connecting to Changhua HSR station is expected to be completed in 2029.

Architecture

The station was designed by Kris Yao with a theme of the natural surrounding of flower, vegetation and water around the station with a total floor area of 2.2 hectares. The main material for the station wall are panels of glass. The elevated station has two

HSR services

The station is mostly served by 8xx trains which stop at all stations on the Taiwan High Speed Rail. In addition, Southbound Service 583 which departs from

and Northbound Service 598 which terminates at

also call at this station. The station is also served by a few (1)3xx semi-express trains.

Around the station

Western Trunk line

Shetou Station Shetou () is a railway station on the Taiwan Railways Administration West Coast line located in Shetou Township, Changhua County, Taiwan. Around the station * Shetou Doushan Temple * THSR Changhua Station See also * List of railway stations ...

, Tianzhong Station

References

Railway stations served by Taiwan High Speed Rail Railway stations in Changhua County Railway stations in Taiwan opened in 2015 {{Taiwan-railstation-stub