Hamasen station
Hamasen 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.
The station name is derived from Hamasen, the historic name of the area.
Station overview
Formerly called Sizihwan station after a nearby scenic area Sizihwan, the metro station was renamed in 2024. 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 Taiwan Railway, 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.
The metro 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 long.
The light rail station is a ground level station with two side platforms. It is located inside Hamasen Railway Cultural Park.
Around the station
- Da'an Park
- Former British Consulate at Takao
- Gushan Triangle Park
- International Cruise Terminal
- Kaohsiung Fisherman's Wharf
- Kaohsiung Harbor Museum
- Kaohsiung Martyrs' Shrine
- Kaohsiung Wude Hall
- Mount Shou
- National Sun Yat-sen University
- Sizhiwan Beach
- Sizihwan Scenic Area
- Sizihwan Tunnel
- Sky Balcony
- Takao Railway Museum and Hamasen Railway Cultural Park