Qishan Station (traditional Chinese: 旗山車站; simplified Chinese: 旗山车站; pinyin: Qíshān Chēzhàn) is a former train station in Cishan District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Qishan Station 旗山車站 | |
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| Former train station | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Cishan, Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 22°53′04.2″N 120°28′55.2″E / 22.884500°N 120.482000°E |
| Line(s) | Qiwei Branch Line |
| History | |
| Opened | 1912 |
| Closed | 1978 |
History edit
The station was originally built by the Japanese government in Taiwan in 1912 to transport sugar cane, rice, bananas and people along the Qiwei Branch line. In the following decade, the railway began to serve passengers. The railway was decommissioned in 1978 with only the station buildings left intact.[1][2]
Formally abandoned in 1982, it was designated a municipal historic building in 2005, then underwent renovation and was reopened on 27 July 2009 as a tourist attraction in a ceremony attended by Kaohsiung County Magistrate Yang Chiu-hsing.[3][4]
Architecture edit
The 1-story station building is made of wood and has an octagonal shape.[3] Its style was influenced by Tudor architecture.[5]
Features edit
Around the station is the Qishan Old Street, Qishan Cultural Park, and Qishan Elementary School.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Crook, Steven (29 May 2020). "Highways and Byways: Taiwan's retired railway stations". Taipei Times. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "Cishan (Qishan) Railway Station". Kaohsiung Travel. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ a b c "Qishan station re-opened after restoration". The China Post. 28 July 2009. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ Cheng, Chi-fong; Hsu, Elizabeth (25 January 2020). "Abandoned railway station bringing past to life". Central News Agency. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ Crook, Steven (29 May 2020). "Highways and Byways: Taiwan's retired railway stations". Taipei Times. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
