As well as being blessed with amazing mountain scenery, Chingshuei is also near the mouth of the Tachia River, so from the earliest stages the stop was designed with a maritime theme.
除了山景攬勝外，清水站還因鄰近大甲溪出海口，整個站在硬體設計之初，高公局便以海洋為主題意象來規劃，建築物外觀乍看儼然便像是一艘艦艇。