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Ciaotou station

Ciaotou () is a railway and metro station in Kaohsiung, Taiwan served by the Taiwan Railway (TR) and Kaohsiung MRT; it can also be transliterated as Qiaotou Station.

This three-level station serves the Taiwan Railway and Kaohsiung MRT. TR services operate at ground-level platforms, while KMRT services operate on an elevated platform. The KMRT station is elevated with an island platform. It is located on Zhanqian St. and has two exits. The station is 185 meters long. The station formerly had a frieght yard and a interchange with Taiwan Sugar Railways.

History

TR Station

  • 1901-05-15: Opened for service.

KMRT Station

  • 2008-03-09 : Red Line between Ciaotou and Siaogang opened.

Around the station

  • Qiaotou Township Office
  • Taiwan Sugar Kaohsiung Factory
  • Qiaotou Junior High School
  • Qiaotou Junior High School Swimming Pool
  • Qiaotou Elementary School
  • Qiaotou Old Street
  • Station Front Retail Building
  • Hongren Hospital
  • Taiwan Power Company Service Office
  • Taiwan Sugar Museum (Kaohsiung)

See also

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