Jiji railway station explained

Jiji
Native Name:集集
Native Name Lang:zh-TW
Symbol Location:tw
Symbol:rail
Address:75, Minsheng Rd.
Borough:Jiji, Nantou County
Country:Taiwan
Coordinates:23.8262°N 120.7851°W
Distance:20.1 km from Ershui
Platforms:1 Island platform
Structure:Ground level
Classification:簡易站 (Taiwan Railways Administration level)
Opened:14 January 1922

Jiji is a railway station on the Taiwan Railways Administration Jiji line located in Jiji Township, Nantou County, Taiwan.[1] [2]

History

The station was opened for operation on 14 January 1922 during Japanese rule which was mostly used for transporting materials to the nearby power plant.[3] The station relocated to its current location on 2 February 1930. The station was severely damaged in the 1999 Jiji earthquake (921 earthquake) on 21 September 1999 and was reconstructed in 2001. Contactless smart card fare gates were installed at this station on 30 June 2015.

Around the station

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area > Tourist Guide > Scenic Spots Introduction . Sunmoonlake.gov.tw . 2014-05-01 . 2014-02-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140219070258/http://www.sunmoonlake.gov.tw/English/SceneryView.aspx?KeyID=2de0aac3-4784-4ec4-ae07-bafe63500d87 . dead .
  2. Web site: Faster access to the Jiji line launched. 28 April 2017. Shelley. Shan. Taipei Times. 12 October 2017.
  3. Web site: Reyes. Lai S.. 27 January 2019. Rubber-stamp your way through Taiwan. Philstar Global. 11 March 2021.