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Alishan Forest Railway. Alishan Forest Railway (Chinese: 阿里山森林鐵路; pinyin: Ālǐshān Sēnlín Tiělù; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: A-lí-san Sim-lîm Thih-lō͘) is an 86 km network of 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge railways running up to and throughout the popular mountain resort of Alishan in Chiayi County, Taiwan.
阿里山. 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 Forestry Bureau Alishan Forest Railway line located in Alishan township, Chiayi County, Taiwan. [1] There is a commemorative stamp at the service counter.
Geography. Alishan is 415 square kilometres (41,500 ha) in area. Notable characteristics include mountain wilderness, four villages, waterfalls, high altitude tea plantations, the Alishan Forest Railway, and a number of hiking trails. The area is popular with tourists and mountain climbers. Alishan, itself has become one of the major landmarks ...
This increase in visitors resulted from the improved access provided by the opening of the Alishan Highway 台18線 and 台21線 into the Alishan National Forest Recreation Area. [2] Trains run to Chushan from Alishan railway station via Zhaoping, a journey of 6.25 kilometers.
Shenmu railway station. / 23.519194°N 120.806694°E / 23.519194; 120.806694. Shenmu or Sacred Tree station ( traditional Chinese: 神木車站; simplified Chinese: 神木车站; pinyin: Shénmù Chēzhàn) is a railway station on the Forestry Bureau Alishan Forest Railway line located in Alishan Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan. [1]
Zhaoping railway station. / 23.514389°N 120.813806°E / 23.514389; 120.813806. Zhaoping station ( Chinese: 沼平車站; pinyin: Zhǎopíng Chēzhàn) is a railway station on the Alishan Forest Railway line located in Alishan Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan. [ 1][ 2] There is a commemorative stamp at the counter.
In August 1999, section of the railway between Fenqihu Station and Alishan Station was badly damaged by Typhoon Morakot. On 20 September 1999, it was damaged again by the 1999 Jiji earthquake. [2] After restoration efforts, a successful trail run of the train between Beimen Station and Alishan Station was made on 16 September 2015. [3]
Zhuqi railway station. Zhuqi (Chinese: 竹崎車站; pinyin: Zhúqí Chēzhàn) is a railway station on the Forestry Bureau Alishan Forest Railway line located in Zhuqi Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan. It is the start of the uphill section of the railway line. [1]