Alishan railway station
Railway station in Alishan, Chiayi County, Taiwan
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Alishan station (traditional Chinese: 阿里山車站; simplified Chinese: 阿里山车站; pinyin: Ālǐshān Chēzhàn) is a railway station on the Alishan Forest Railway line located in Alishan township, Chiayi County, Taiwan.[1] There is a commemorative stamp at the service counter.
LocationAlishan, Chiayi County, Taiwan
Coordinates23°30′36.7″N 120°48′16.3″E
SystemTrain station
Owned byAlishan Forest Railway
Alishan Station 阿里山 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| General information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Alishan, Chiayi County, Taiwan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°30′36.7″N 120°48′16.3″E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| System | Train station | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Alishan Forest Railway | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lines | Chushan, Shenmu, Zhaoping | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Train operators | Alishan Forest Railway | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 11 January 1981 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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History
The station was opened on 11 January 1981.
The station was badly damaged by the 921 earthquake on 21 September 1999. It was rebuilt on the same spot and reopened in 2007.[2]
Architecture
The station building is made of wood with a line of arched wooden pillars. There is a spacious viewing platform outside the building.
