Old Kaohsiung Station Building Explained

Old Kaohsiung Station Building
Native Name:	高雄鐵路地下化展示館
Native Name Lang:	zh
Former Name:	Kaohsiung Railway Station
Location:	Sanmin, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Type:	museum
Publictransit:	Kaohsiung Station

The old Kaohsiung Station building is in Sanmin District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

History

The building was constructed in 1941 in the Imperial Crown Style by Shimizu Corporation and served as the Kaohsiung Main Station building until 2002.^[1] In 2002 the building was temporarily moved in one piece to a new location, but in 2021 was returned to its original location, where it has been incorporated into the new Kaohsiung Main Station.^[2]

Transportation

The building is accessible as a centrepiece of the new Kaohsiung Main Station.

See also

• List of museums in Taiwan

Notes and References

1. Web site: Old Terminal of Kaohsiung Railway Station. https://web.archive.org/web/20170414162941/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/139227/old-terminal-of-kaohsiung-railway-station-kaohsiung-city-taiwan. usurped. 14 April 2017. Emporis. 22 October 2020.
2. Web site: 2021-08-02 . Old Kaohsiung Station on the move back to where it was 舊高雄車站要「回家」！2500噸建築首日移動70公分 - Taipei Times . 2024-08-12 . www.taipeitimes.com.