Sizihwan Station
Sizihwan Station (西子灣站) is a terminal station of the Orange Line of KMRT. It is located in Hamasing of Gushan District, Kaohsiung. Its name is derived from Sizihwan, a nearby scenic area.
Station overview
The nearby TRA Kaohsiung Port Station (高雄港站) closed after service began on the Orange Line through this station. It opened in 1908 to begin train service into the Kaohsiung Harbor area. The train station area will be turned into a railway cultural park.
Station design
The station is a two-level, underground station with an island platform. 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.
Station layout
Exits
Around the station
Sizihwan
Coordinates: 22°37′33″N 120°15′51″E / 22.625809°N 120.264044°E / 22.625809; 120.264044
Sizihwan (Chinese: 西子灣; Hanyu Pinyin: Xīzǐwān; Tongyong Pinyin: Sizǐhwan) is a community in Gushan District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, named for the adjacent bay of the Taiwan Strait, also called Sizihwan.
Names
The name Sizih (Chinese: 西子; Hanyu Pinyin: Xīzǐ; Tongyong Pinyin: Sizǐh) can also mean Xi Shi (Chinese: 西施; Hanyu Pinyin: Xīshī; Tongyong Pinyin: Sishih; Taiwanese Hokkien transcription: Seishi), an alternative name used by the poet Su Dongpo of the Song dynasty referring to the famous ancient beauty, which somehow implies the view in this scenic area is as beautiful as the lady.
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