Zhaoping station (Chinese: 沼平車站; pinyin: Zhǎopíng Chēzhàn) is a railway station on the Alishan Forest Railway line located in Alishan Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan.[1][2]
Zhaoping 沼平 | |||||||||||
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Alishan railway station | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | Alishan, Chiayi County, Taiwan | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 23°30′51.8″N 120°48′49.7″E / 23.514389°N 120.813806°E | ||||||||||
Owned by | Alishan Forest Railway | ||||||||||
Operated by | Forestry Bureau | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Zhaoping | ||||||||||
Train operators | Alishan Forest Railway | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 14 March 1914 | ||||||||||
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History edit
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 edit
Alishan <-- Alishan Forest railway
Around the station edit
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References edit
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