Tainan HSR station

Tainan Station, part of the Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR) network, was designed by Fei & Cheng Associates and constructed primarily by the Shimizu Corporation. The station features an elevated structure with two side platforms and a total floor area of 28,708 square meters (309,010 square feet). It is built using steel and reinforced concrete. The architectural design includes a horizontally connected roof between the station building and the platforms. A distinctive oval-shaped skylight is positioned at the center of the station hall, allowing natural light to illuminate the interior space. History History 3 November 2006: Tainan Station officially opened for service. 5 January 2007: The THSR segment between Banqiao and Zuoying commenced operations, with trains beginning to stop at Tainan Station. The roof of the station building and the platform are horizontally connected, and an oval-shaped skylight is installed in the center of the station hall. Platform layout ==Station layout==

The station has a Bus stop located nearby Exit 2. • Bus Route • 【32】 HSR Tainan Station ─ The Indigenous Culture Museum • 【62】 HSR Tainan Station ─ Chimei Medical Center • 【H31】 HSR Tainan Station ─ Tainan City Hall • 【G16】 HSR Tainan Station ─ Guanmiao Junior High School ─ Guanmiao Bus Station ─ Sinhun Bus Station • 【R3】 Guanmiao Bus Station ─ HSR Tainan Station ─ Tainan Airport ─TRA Tainan Station ─ Tainan Bus Station • 【R14】 Chang Jung Christian University ─ HSR Tainan Station ─ Downtown Gueiren ─ Guanmiao Bus Station ==HSR services==

HSR services (1)2xx, (1)3xx, 583, 598, (1)6xx, and (8)8xx call at this station. == Oiran Train Scenic Park ==

On December 22nd, 2023, the Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation opened the Oiran Train Scenic Park at the Tainan HSR Station. It features the 0 series "Oiran" train car that was originally transported from Japan for surveying and track testing during the construction of Taiwan's high speed rail. The train is one of two 0 series trains located outside of Japan, and was a gift from the West Japan Railway Company. After its service from 2004 to 2006, the train was stored at the HSR Liujia Depot in Hsinchu. Restoration on the car by the Taiwan High Speed Rail Museum began in 2017 and completed in 2019. ==Around the station==

• Provincial Highway No. 86 • Mitsui Outlet Park Tainan • National Cheng Kung University Aviation Space and Technology Research Center • National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Tainan campus • Chang Jung Christian University • Shalun Smart Green Energy Science City • ICC Tainan convention center • Taiwan Tainan Detention Center ==Image gallery==

File:THSR Tainan Station 01.jpg|THSR Tainan Station exterior File:Gateway of Shalun Station.jpg|An inside view of the skyway to Shalun Station File:THSR Tainan Station Waiting area.jpg|The Waiting area of THSR Tainan Station File:THSR 700T train at THSR Tainan Station 20120726.jpg|A northbound train was approaching Tainan Station. File:2024-01-12 TSHR Structure Gauge Test Car in Tainan Oiran Train Scenic Park 05.jpg|0 Series Train on display at Oiran Train Scenic park at Tainan HSR Station. ==See also==