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Alishan railway station

Coordinates: 23°30′36.7″N 120°48′16.3″E / 23.510194°N 120.804528°E / 23.510194; 120.804528
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Alishan Station

阿里山
Train station
General information
LocationAlishan, Chiayi County, Taiwan
Coordinates23°30′36.7″N 120°48′16.3″E / 23.510194°N 120.804528°E / 23.510194; 120.804528
Owned byAlishan Forest Railway
Operated byForestry Bureau
Line(s)Chushan, Shenmu, Zhaoping
Train operatorsAlishan Forest Railway
History
Opened11 January 1981
Services
Preceding station Logo of Alishan Forest Railway Alishan Forest Railway Following station
Chushan
Terminus
Chushan line Terminus
Shenmu
Terminus
Shenmu line
Zhaoping
Terminus
Zhaoping line
Location
Map
Alishan station platform

Alishan station (traditional Chinese: 阿里山車站; simplified Chinese: 阿里山车站; pinyin: Ālǐshān Chēzhàn) is a railway station on the Forestry Bureau Alishan Forest Railway line located in Alishan township, Chiayi County, Taiwan.[1] There is a commemorative stamp at the service counter.

History

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The station was opened on 11 January 1981. The station was badly damaged due to the 921 earthquake on 21 September 1999. It was then rebuilt on the same spot and reopened in 2007.[2]

Architecture

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The station building is made by wood with the line of arched wooden pillars. The station has also spacious viewing platform outside the building.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Lai, Juvina. "New prayer rooms for Muslims now at Alishan forest park". Taiwan News. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Alishan Station". Alishan Forest Railway and Cultural Heritage Office. Retrieved 26 March 2021.