New Alishan railway station opens after reconstruction

The first train to depart from the station was an antique train with wooden cabins and powered by a steam locomotive that left for the Sacred Tree station.

The maiden run was arranged by the Chiayi Forest District Office (CFDO) under the Forestry Bureau to celebrate the inauguration.

CFDO Director Yeh Hsien-liang said the two-story station, built at a cost of more than NT$120 million (US$3.6 million) , is the largest railway station built of wood in Taiwan.

At the balcony on the second floor of the station, travelers are able to see Alishan’s scenic landscapes and noted cloud sea, said Yeh.

The station is on the narrow-gauge Alishan Forest Railway, which stretches across Chiayi City, Chiayi County and Nantou County carrying passengers up and down the mountain in a series of tight switchbacks.

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