Zhaoping railway station

Coordinates: 23°30′51.8″N 120°48′49.7″E / 23.514389°N 120.813806°E / 23.514389; 120.813806

Zhaoping Station
沼平車站
Train station
Location Alishan, Chiayi County, Taiwan
Owned by Alishan Forest Railway
Operated by Forestry Bureau
Line(s) Alishan
Train operators Alishan Forest Railway
History
Opened 14 March 1914
Services
Preceding station   Alishan Forest Railway   Following station
Alishan   Alishan   Chushan

Zhaoping (Chinese: 沼平車站; pinyin: Zhǎopíng Chēzhàn) is a railway station on the Forestry Bureau Alishan Forest Railway line located in Alishan Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan.[1][2]

History

The station was opened on 14 March 1914. The station was in important hub for the logging industry and the largest log collection center during the Japanese rule. The station was re-inaugurated on 21 April 2013 after refurbishment made by Chiayi Forest District Office.

Nearby stations

Alishan <-- Alishan Forest railway

Around the station

  • Zhaoping Park[3]

See also

References

  1. "Alishan National Scenic Area Administration - Zhaoping Train Station shows nostalgic charm".
  2. "Typhoon damage stops Alishan Forest railway at Fenchihu relay station".
  3. "Alishan National Scenic Area Administration - Zhaoping".
Preceding station   Alishan Forest Railway   Following station
Terminus
Zhaoping lineTerminus


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