Shenmu railway station explained

Shenmu
Native Name:	神木
Native Name Lang:	zh-tw
Type:	Alishan railway station
Address:	Alishan, Chiayi County, Taiwan
Coordinates:	23.5192°N 120.8067°W
Owned:	Alishan Forest Railway
Operator:	Forestry Bureau
Line:	Alishan
Train Operators:	Alishan Forest Railway
Opened:	1914

Shenmu or Sacred Tree station is a railway station on the Forestry Bureau Alishan Forest Railway line located in Alishan Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan.^[1]

Name

The station was named after a famous Alishan sacred tree that aged more than 3,000 years locally known as Shenmu. However, the tree was toppled in a storm in 1997.^[2]

History

The station was opened in 1914. In April 2011, a train on the Shenmu line derailed killing five passengers and injuring 113 others. The station was then subsequently closed. The station was then reopened on 20 January 2012.^[3]

Nearby stations

<-- Alishan Forest railway -->

See also

• List of railway stations in Taiwan

Notes and References

1. Web site: Alishan Transportation: Alishan Forest railways & Transportation to Alishan(旅遊王TravelKing).
2. Web site: Alishan Forest railway's Shenmu branch line reopens. 21 January 2012.
3. Web site: Alishan Forest Railway's Shenmu branch line reopens - Taipei Times. 21 January 2012.