Houyi is a station on the Red line of Kaohsiung MRT in Sanmin District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The character 驛 (Chinese:yì, Japanese: えき, eki) means "station" in Japanese; the station name literally means "(Kaohsiung) rear station".

Houyi

R12 後驛
Kaohsiung Metro
Houyi station exit 2
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese後驛車站
Simplified Chinese后驿车站
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHòuyì Chēzhàn
Bopomofoㄏㄡˋ ㄧˋ ㄔㄜ ㄓㄢˋ
Wade–GilesHou4-i4 Ch'ê1-chan4
Tongyong PinyinHòuyì Chējhàn
General information
LocationZuoying, Kaohsiung
Taiwan
Operated by
Line(s)
PlatformsOne island platform
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
History
Opened2008-03-09
Passengers
8,467 daily (Jan. 2011)[1]
Services
Preceding station Kaohsiung Metro Following station
Aozihdi Red line Kaohsiung Main Station
towards Siaogang

Station overview edit

 
Platform of Houyi station

The station is a two-level, underground station with an island platform and four exits.[2] It is 193 metres long and is located at the intersection of Bo-ai 1st Rd. and Chahaer St.[3]

Around the station edit

References edit

  1. ^ "統計資訊 > 統計月報". Transportation Bureau, Kaohsiung City Government. Retrieved 2011-02-15.
  2. ^ "後驛站". 高雄捷運公司. Archived from the original on 2010-12-17. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
  3. ^ "後驛站週邊地圖". 高雄市政府捷運工程局. Archived from the original on 2010-09-15. Retrieved 2010-07-10.

External links edit

22°38′54″N 120°18′12″E / 22.64833°N 120.30333°E / 22.64833; 120.30333