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The railway, originally constructed for logging, has become a tourist attraction with its rare Z-shaped switchbacks, and over 50 tunnels and 77 wooden bridges. [2] Taiwan's Ministry of Culture has listed the forest railway as a potential World Heritage Site. [3] The railway is managed by the Alishan Forest Railway and Cultural Heritage Office ...
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.
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.
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]
The station was opened on 1 October 1912 as the terminal station of Alishan Forest Railway. In 1914, the railway further expanded and the terminal station changed to Zhaoping Station . [ 1 ]
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.
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.
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 Rail: 台灣高鐵: Táiwān Gāotiě: Tâi ...