By KHT Staff. Recreated image based on reference photos.
KAOHSIUNG — Yuanzhong Police Station (援中派出所) opened Nov. 11 in Nanzih District (楠梓區), adding a police presence near National University of Kaohsiung (國立高雄大學) as residential and industrial development brings more people to the area.
The station is at No. 1100 Lantian Road (藍田路1100號), where Mayor Chen Chi-mai (陳其邁) attended the opening ceremony, according to the city government’s schedule.
Nanzih’s population is approaching 200,000, Liberty Times reported. In the Yuanzhonggang area (援中港), the three neighborhoods of Lantian (藍田里), Jhongsing (中興里), and Jhonghe (中和里) now have about 24,000 residents, an increase of roughly 7,600 over six years.
The new station is part of a multipurpose community building designed to house five services: policing, infant care, adult day care, household registration, and shared neighborhood offices. The police station has opened first, with the other facilities to follow.
Construction began in July 2024. The reinforced-concrete building has six aboveground floors and one basement, with approximately 4,238 square meters of total floor space. Construction cost NT$256.6 million, according to the city’s New Construction Office.
The building’s stepped design creates space for planting on successive levels, rather than concentrating greenery at ground level.
The opening follows earlier questions about staffing. In May, City Councilor Huang Wen-chih (黃文志) urged police to ensure the new station would not weaken neighboring stations by drawing away their officers. The police department said it would prioritize filling the new station’s staffing needs, Young News reported.
