Shenmu railway station

Shenmu

神木
Alishan railway station
General information
LocationAlishan, Chiayi County, Taiwan
Coordinates23°31′09.1″N 120°48′24.1″E / 23.519194°N 120.806694°E / 23.519194; 120.806694
Owned byAlishan Forest Railway
Operated byForestry Bureau
Line(s)Alishan
Train operatorsAlishan Forest Railway
Other information
WebsiteShenmu (Sacred Tree) Station
History
Opened1914
Services
Preceding station Logo of Alishan Forest Railway Alishan Forest Railway Following station
Alishan
Terminus
 Shenmu line Terminus
Main line
not serviced for this line
 Erwanping
towards Chiayi

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]

Name

The station was named after a famous Alishan sacred tree that aged more than 3,000 years locally known as Shenmu. However, the tree was toppled in a storm in 1997.[2]

History

The station was opened in 1914. In April 2011, a train on the Shenmu line derailed killing five passengers and injuring 113 others. The station was then subsequently closed. The station was then reopened on 20 January 2012.[3]

Nearby stations

Erwanping <-- Alishan Forest railway --> Alishan

See also

References

  1. ^ "Alishan Transportation: Alishan Forest railways & Transportation to Alishan(旅遊王TravelKing)".
  2. ^ "Alishan Forest railway's Shenmu branch line reopens". 21 January 2012.
  3. ^ "Alishan Forest Railway's Shenmu branch line reopens - Taipei Times". 21 January 2012.
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