Beam-raising ceremony held for Taiwan High Speed Rail Miaoli Station, to be completed the year after next

(Taiwan Business News) The beam-raising ceremony for the construction project of Taiwan High Speed Rail Miaoli Station was held yesterday. Taiwan High Speed Rail stated that as of the end of November, 22.26% of the overall project had been completed, and it is expected to be completed in July of ROC year 104.

The beam-raising ceremony was jointly presided over by Vice Minister of Transportation and Communications Fan Chih-ku, Miaoli County Magistrate Liu Cheng-hung, and Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation Chairman Ou Chin-der, who conducted a blessing ceremony together, installing bolts on the steel beam to pray for the smooth and safe progress of the project.

Taiwan High Speed Rail stated that Miaoli Station broke ground on January 28 of this year. The station building adopts lightweight construction methods and local building materials, using the imagery of bamboo weaving as the station's design, hoping to showcase the simple and unadorned cultural charm of the Hakka people. As of the end of November, 22.26% of the overall project had been completed, and it is expected to be completed in July of ROC year 104.