Ciaotou station
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| Traditional Chinese | 橋頭火車站 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 桥头火车站 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 橋頭車站 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 桥头车站 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Ciaotou, Kaohsiung, Taiwan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°45′38″N 120°18′38″E / 22.76056°N 120.31056°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Distance | 382.0 km from Keelung | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | Bus stop | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated/At-Grade | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Classification | 三等站 (Taiwan Railway level) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1901-05-15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2008-03-09 | Metro added | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| MRT: 6,490 daily (Jan. 2011) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Ciaotou (Chinese: 橋頭; Hanyu Pinyin: Qiáotóu; Tongyong Pinyin: Ciáotóu) 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.