Taiwan High Speed Rail Taoyuan Station - Train Stations/Depots on Waymarking.com

The Taoyuan station for the Taiwan High Speed Rail is the thrid station from Taipei station to the north and fifth station from Zuoying to the south. The high speed train began service January 5, 2007 and can travel up to 186 mph. The train and stations service over 100,000 passengers per day. The first 15.8 km (9.8 mi) of the THSR line was part of the Taipei Railway Underground project, which aimed to replace surface railway facilities in downtown Taipei with tunnels and multi-level stations. Construction of the system took more than 2,000 professional engineers from 20 countries and over 20,000 foreign and domestic workers six years to complete.

Also you may want to check out the geocache right close to this waymark: Traditional Cache High Speed Rail Taoyuan Station by edgehung (GC287TH)

Also this is an information website:
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Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: Yes Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Taiwan High Speed Train Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link] If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?: Not listed

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Date Logged Log User Rating   03/13/2011 Mom the Cook & cashnhubby visited it