Qishan railway station (Taiwan) explained

Qishan railway station (Taiwan) should not be confused with Qishan railway station.

Qishan Station
Native Name:	旗山車站
Native Name Lang:	zh
Type:	Former train station
Address:	Cishan, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Coordinates:	22.8845°N 120.482°W
Line:	Qiwei Branch Line
Opened:	1912
Closed:	1978

Qishan Station is a former train station in Cishan District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

History

The station was originally built by the Japanese government in Taiwan in 1912 to transport sugar cane, rice, bananas and people along the . In the following decade, the railway began to serve passengers. The railway was decommissioned in 1978 with only the station buildings left intact.^{[1] [2]}

Formally abandoned in 1982, it was designated a municipal historic building in 2005, then underwent renovation and was reopened on 27 July 2009 as a tourist attraction in a ceremony attended by Kaohsiung County Magistrate Yang Chiu-hsing.^{[3] [4]}

Architecture

The 1-story station building is made of wood and has an octagonal shape.^[3] Its style was influenced by Tudor architecture.^[5]

Features

Around the station is the Qishan Old Street, Qishan Cultural Park, and Qishan Elementary School.^[3]

See also

• Shengxing Station

Notes and References

1. News: Steven. Crook. 29 May 2020. Highways and Byways: Taiwan’s retired railway stations. Taipei Times. 30 May 2020.
2. Web site: 27 January 2021. Cishan (Qishan) Railway Station. Kaohsiung Travel. 27 October 2021.
3. News: Qishan station re-opened after restoration . 26 January 2020 . The China Post . 28 July 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306020501/http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/local/kaohsiung/2009/07/26/217818/Qishan-station.htm . 6 March 2016.
4. News: Cheng . Chi-fong . Hsu . Elizabeth . Abandoned railway station bringing past to life . 26 January 2020 . Central News Agency . 25 January 2020.
5. News: Crook . Steven . Highways and Byways: Taiwan’s retired railway stations . 30 May 2020 . Taipei Times . 29 May 2020.