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Traditional Chinese | 世運車站 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 世运车站 | ||||||||||
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Location | Nanzih, Kaohsiung Taiwan | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 22°42′5.5″N120°18′9.2″E / 22.701528°N 120.302556°E | ||||||||||
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Platforms | Two side platforms | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
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Opened | 2008-03-09 | ||||||||||
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2,464 daily (Jan. 2011) [1] | |||||||||||
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