Alishan railway station explained

Alishan Station
Native Name:阿里山
Native Name Lang:zh-tw
Type:Train station
Address:Alishan, Chiayi County, Taiwan
Coordinates:23.5102°N 120.8045°W
Owned:Alishan Forest Railway
Operator:Forestry Bureau
Line:Chushan, Shenmu, Zhaoping
Train Operators:Alishan Forest Railway
Opened:11 January 1981
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Alishan station is a railway station on the Forestry Bureau Alishan Forest Railway line located in Alishan township, Chiayi County, Taiwan.[1]

History

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

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

Notes and References

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