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Traditional Chinese | 高雄 | ||||||||||||||||
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Location | 318 Jianguo 2nd Rd Sanmin District, Kaohsiung[1] Taiwan | ||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 22°38′23″N 120°18′08″E / 22.6396°N 120.3021°E[1] | ||||||||||||||||
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Distance | 399.8 km to Keelung via Taichung[2] | ||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||||||||
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Classification | Special class (Chinese: 特等)[4] | ||||||||||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||||
Opened | 22 June 1941 | ||||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 14 October 2018 | ||||||||||||||||
Electrified | 29 June 1979[5] | ||||||||||||||||
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1900-11-29 | Predecessor station opened[6][7] | ||||||||||||||||
2002-03-27 | Rebuilt | ||||||||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||||||||
2017 | 14.196 million per year[3] 2.19% | ||||||||||||||||
Rank | 8 out of 228 | ||||||||||||||||
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Kaohsiung Main Station R11 高雄車站 | |||||||||||
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Kaohsiung metro station | |||||||||||
Chinese name | |||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 高雄車站 | ||||||||||
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Location | B3F 320 Jianguo 2nd Rd Sanmin 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 | R11 | ||||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||||
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Opened | 7 April 2008[8] | ||||||||||
Rebuilt | 5 September 2018 | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
2017 | 10.772 million per year[9] | ||||||||||
Rank | 2 out of 37 | ||||||||||
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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 is currently undergoing reconstruction, scheduled to be complete in 2024.[10]