Hamasen (Chinese: 哈瑪星站; pinyin: Hāmǎxīng) is a metro station and light rail station of Kaohsiung Rapid Transit, served by the Orange line and the Circular light rail. It is located in Gushan District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

Hamasen

O1/C14 哈瑪星站
Hamasen metro station (Exit 1)
Hamasen metro station (Exit 2)
Hamasen light rail station
General information
LocationGushan, Kaohsiung
Taiwan
Operated by
Line(s)
Platforms1 island platform, 2 side platforms
ConnectionsBus stop
Construction
Structure typeUnderground, ground level
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeO1, C14
History
Opened14 September 2008 (2008-09-14) (metro)
16 October 2015 (2015-10-16) (light rail)[1]
Services
Preceding station Kaohsiung Metro Following station
Terminus Orange line Yanchengpu
towards Daliao
Preceding station Kaohsiung Metro Following station
Penglai Pier-2
outer loop / anticlockwise
Circular light rail Shoushan Park
inner loop / clockwise

The station name is derived from Hamasen, the historic name of the area.

Station overview

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Formerly called Sizihwan station after a nearby scenic area Sizihwan, the metro station was renamed in 2024.[2] This station was originally planned to be constructed inside the National Sun Yat-sen University. Due to construction issues and oppositions from the university, it was eventually built at the current location instead.

The nearby TRA Kaohsiung Port Station [zh], which opened in 1908 to provide train service in the Kaohsiung Harbor area, ceased operations and was turned into a railway cultural park after service began on the Orange Line.[3]

The metro station is a two-level, underground station with an island platform.[4] It is located at the junction of Linhai 2nd Road and Gushan 1st Road and has 2 exits. The station is 282 metres (925 ft) long.[5]

The light rail station is a ground level station with two side platforms. It is located inside Hamasen Railway Cultural Park.

Station layout

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Street Level Entrance/Exit Exit 1: Gushan Ferry Station, Gushan Post Office  

Exit 2: Kaohsiung Customs, Kaohsiung Fisherman's Wharf

B1 Concourse Lobby, information desk, automatic ticket machines, one-way faregates
Restrooms (near exit 2)
B2 Platform 1 KMRT Orange Line toward Daliao (Yanchengpu)
Island platform, doors will open on the left for platform 1, right for platform 2
Platform 2 KMRT Orange Line toward Daliao (Yanchengpu)
Street Level Side platform
Circular light rail toward Lizihnei (Penglai Pier-2)
Circular light rail toward Lizihnei (Penglai Pier-2)
Side platform

Around the station

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References

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  1. ^ 蔡玟君 (October 1, 2015). "確定了!「高雄輕軌」10/16開放試乘、8日起受理預約" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). ETtoday. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  2. ^ 許宥孺 (2023-11-21). "確定了!高雄5捷運站明年6月改名 「市議會、西子灣站掰了」". 東森新聞雲. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  3. ^ "Old locomotives set to retire from Kaohsiung after 100 years of service". Taiwan News. 2008-11-08. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-07-05.
  4. ^ 西子灣站. 高雄捷運公司. Archived from the original on 2010-06-29. Retrieved 2010-07-05.
  5. ^ 西子灣站週邊地圖. 高雄捷運公司. Archived from the original on 2010-07-29. Retrieved 2010-07-05.
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22°37′18″N 120°16′33″E / 22.6216°N 120.2758°E / 22.6216; 120.2758