Hsinchu (Chinese: 新竹; pinyin: Xīnzhú; Wade–Giles: Hsin¹-chu²) 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 TRA 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.

Hsinchu 新竹
THSR railway station
Station exterior
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	新竹
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Xīnzhú Bopomofo ㄒㄧㄣ ㄓㄨˊ Wade–Giles Hsin¹-chu² Hakka Romanization Xín-zùg (Sixian dialect) Sìn-zhug (Hailu dialect) Southern Min Tâi-lô Sin-tik
General information
Location	6 Gaotie 7th Rd Zhubei, Hsinchu County Taiwan
Coordinates	24.8082°N 121.0403°E / 24.8082; 121.0403
Line(s)	THSR
Distance	72.1 km[1]
Connections	Conventional rail Coach
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Architect	Kris Yao
Other information
Station code	HSC／05
Website	www.thsrc.com.tw/en/StationInfo/Prospect/c27e555b-b8aa-45f2-b034-14241a041503
History
Opened	2007-01-05[2]
Passengers
2018	11.679 million per year[3]  8.51%
Rank	5 out of 12
Services
Preceding station Taiwan High Speed Rail Following station Taoyuan towards Nangang THSR Miaoli towards Zuoying
Location
Hsinchu Location within Taiwan

Overview

The station has two side platforms and is the smallest station on the system. The newly opened Taiwan Railway Administration Liujia Line (a spur of the 12 km (7.5 mi) Neiwan Line) links the high-speed rail station from Liujia station with the TRA Hsinchu Station.[4][5] Liujia Line opened service on 11 November 2011.[4][6]

The station was designed by Kris Yao and constructed by Daiho Corporation.[7] Construction began in July 2002 and was completed in October 2006, and covers a building site area of 10,451 m² (112,490 sq ft) and a total floor area of 20,360 m² (219,200 sq ft).[7]

Station layout

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  THSR Hsinchu Station concourse
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  THSR Hsinchu Station waiting area

HSR services

HSR services (1)5xx[lower-alpha 1], (1)6xx, and (8)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)

References

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