 The construction of stations was contracted separately in 2001 and work started in May 2002. The stations at Taipei and Banqiao are rent from TRA by THSRC. The Taoyuan, Hsinchu, Taichung, Chiayi, Tainan and Zuoying Stations are built in the first phase by THSRC. The second phase of the new stations planned for several years officially started in early 2013. The construction of THSR new stations, Yunlin, Miaoli and Changhua, commenced on Jan.15, January 28 and February-16 2013. According to the plan, all the three stations could join the operation by the middle of 2015. THSR also planned to extend its operation to Nangang, in the north part of Taipei City. The new THSR Nangang station is scheduled to join the operation in mid-2016, which is a station refitted from an old TRA station.
