Shenmu Station

Coordinates: 23°31′09.1″N 120°48′24.1″E / 23.519194°N 120.806694°E / 23.519194; 120.806694

Shenmu Station

Shenmu Station or Sacred Tree Station (Chinese: 神木車站; pinyin: Èrwànpíng Chēzhàn) is a railway station on the Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) 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.

Nearby stations

Erwanping Station <-- Alishan Forest Railway --> Alishan Station

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Alishan Transportation: Alishan Forest Railways & Transportation to Alishan(旅遊王TravelKing)".
  2. ↑ "Alishan Forest Railway's Shenmu branch line reopens".


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