MRT CKS Station

Let starts a bit of travelling around Taipei. Take the MRT ...

MRT Station No 5 - CKS Memorial Hall
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Map showing the location of CKS MH from the MRT station

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Taipei Bus Terminal

The Taipei Bus Terminal is located not far from Taipei Railway Station. It is within walking distance - about 15 minutes walk. The journey back to Hsinchu has to take the bus from here.

Taipei Bus Terminal

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MRT Platform

It is easy to travel on Taipei MRT from Taipei Main Railway Station. Just get into the right platform.

The MRT Platform

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Sending money to foreign countries

There is a sending money facility at the Taipei Railway Station. This facility was capitalized by foreign workers around Taipei to send money home.

The premise

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TRS Ticket Counter

Going inside the Taipei Railway Station.

The ticket counter

It is still early in the morning not many people there. And it was on Saturday.

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Taipei Railway Station (2)

Taipei Railway Station's architecture is simple but the building is really big and spacious. The present station was opened in 1989.

Another view of Taipei Railway Station (TRS)

Read about TRS at wiki, how to get there from Taipei International Airport is here.
There is a hostel nearby but the review from patrons are not really encouraging - read here.

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Taipei Railway Station

Taipei Railway Station (TRS) is one of major landmarks in Taipei. The bus from Hsinchu stops right nearby TRS.

Taipei Railway Station

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Bus from Hsinchu to Taipei

Travelling to Taipei from Hsinchu is very easy. Buses are available and they are quite frequent. The fare is NTD110 (that was in 2006).
Read about it at wiki

Freeway Bus (photo taken near Taipei Main Railway Station)

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Freeway 117

The Entrance

The main entrance of NCTU at night.

Photo taken at mid-night

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