Zuoying–Xinzuoying 左營·新左營
THSR and TRA railway station
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	左營
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zuǒyíng Bopomofo ㄗㄨㄛˇ ㄧㄥˊ
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	新左營
Literal meaning	New Zuoying
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Xīnzuǒyíng Bopomofo ㄒㄧㄣ ㄗㄨㄛˇ ㄧㄥˊ
General information
Location	105 Gaotie Rd Zuoying District, Kaohsiung[1] Taiwan
Coordinates	22°41′15″N 120°18′27″E / 22.6874°N 120.3074°E / 22.6874; 120.3074
Line(s)	THSR   Western Trunk line
Distance	345.1 km[2] (THSR) 391.3 km to Keelung via Taichung[3] (TRA)
Connections	Rapid transit Local bus Coach
Construction
Structure type	Ground level
Other information
Station code	ZUY／12 (THSR) 288 (TRA three-digit)[1] 1242 (TRA four-digit)[1] A874 (TRA statistical)[4] ㄒㄗㄛ (TRA telegraph)
Classification	First class (Chinese: 一等) (TRA)[5]
History
Opened	2006-12-01[6]
Key dates
2007-01-05	THSR opened[7]
Passengers
2018	18.233 million per year[8]  2.88% (THSR)
Rank	3 out of 12
2017	6.501 million per year[4]  10.83% (TRA)
Rank	17 out of 228
Services
Preceding station Taiwan High Speed Rail Following station Tainan towards Nangang THSR Terminus Preceding station Taiwan Railway Following station Nanzi towards Keelung Western Trunk line Zuoying–Jiucheng towards Pingtung
Location
Zuoying–Xinzuoying Location within Taiwan

Zuoying R16 左營
Kaohsiung metro station
Entrance 1
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	左營
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zuǒyíng Bopomofo ㄗㄨㄛˇ ㄧㄥˊ
General information
Other names	THSR
Location	B1F 107 Gaotie Rd Zuoying District, Kaohsiung Taiwan
Line(s)	Red line
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Other information
Station code	R16
History
Opened	2008-04-07[9]
Passengers
2017	12.668 million per year[10]
Rank	1 out of 37
Services
Preceding station Kaohsiung Metro Following station World Games towards Gangshan South Red line Ecological District towards Siaogang

Zuoying (Chinese: 左營; pinyin: Zuǒyíng) is a metro and railway station in Kaohsiung, Taiwan served by Kaohsiung MRT, Taiwan High Speed Rail, and Taiwan Railways, where it is known as Xinzuoying (Chinese: 新左營; lit. 'New Zuoying'). The station is served by the fastest HSR express services of the 1 series.

Overview

The station is located at the eastern foot of Mt. Panping (also known as Mt. Banping) in Kaohsiung, next to the South East Cement factory buildings.^[11] In addition to rail routes, the station is also close to National Highway No. 1, 3, 10 and Provincial Highway No. 1 and 17.

On 15 October 2009, Shin Kong Mitsukoshi won a deal to lease a building at the station and turn it into a shopping complex under a 10-year operate-transfer (OT) contract for NT$505 million (US$15.6 million).^[12] The new branch opened at the north-east corner of station on 1 April 2010. In June 2009, a folding bike rental station was set up at the MRT station to facilitate tourism in the city.^[13] The station is also equipped with vehicle and motorcycle parking lots.^[14]

Structure

The TRA and THSR parts are located in the above ground portion of the station, constructed together and opened for revenue service in January 2007 with the commencement of THSR service. As the current terminus of the line, the THSR part of the station has three island platforms serving six tracks. The TRA part of the station has two platforms serving four tracks, with one additional through track.

The KMRT portion of the station is a two-level station located underground,^[15] at the northeastern part of the TRA/THSR station building.^[11] The station has two exits^[16] and opened for revenue service in March 2008. Dedicated exits between the KMRT station area to the TRA platforms allow direct transfer between TRA and KMRT trains. The KMRT part of the station has an island platform serving two tracks of the KMRT Red line.^[15]

HSR services

HSR services 1xx, (1)2xx, (1)3xx, 583, 598, (1)6xx, and (8)8xx^[a] call at this station.

Nearby

• Confucius Temple of Kaohsiung
• Lotus Pond, Kaohsiung