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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.
This is a route-map template for the Alishan Forest Railway, a narrow gauge railway in Taiwan.. For a key to symbols, see {{railway line legend}}.; For information on using this template, see Template:Routemap.
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.
The rail line connected to the station roughly divides Chiayi City into two regions. The region located in front of the station prospered as the city business district, while the region located behind the station was scarcely developed. Service to the Alishan Forest Railway began in 1912 from the station.
Inter-city rail, Commuter rail: 1891: 239 Alishan Forest Railway: 阿里山 林業鐵路: Ālǐshān Línyè Tiělù: A-lí-san Lîm-gia̍p Thih-lō͘ Â-lî-sân Lìm-ngia̍p Thiet-lu: Commuter rail: 1912: 22 Taipei Metro: 臺北捷運: Táiběi Jiéyùn: Tâi-pak Chia̍t-ūn: Thòi-pet Chia̍p-yun: Rapid transit: 1996: 117 Taiwan High Speed ...
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.
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.
Pingzhena (traditional Chinese: 屏遮那車站; simplified Chinese: 屏遮那车站; pinyin: Píngzhēnà Chēzhàn) is a railway station on the Forestry Bureau Alishan Forest Railway line located in Alishan Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan. [1]