Zhuqi (Chinese: 竹崎車站; pinyin: Zhúqí Chēzhàn) is a railway station on the Forestry Bureau Alishan Forest Railway line located in Zhuqi Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan. It is the start of the uphill section of the railway line.[1]

Zhuqi Station

竹崎車站
General information
LocationZhuqi, Chiayi County, Taiwan
Coordinates23°31′33.24″N 120°33′13.65″E / 23.5259000°N 120.5537917°E / 23.5259000; 120.5537917
Owned byForestry Bureau
Operated byAlishan Forest Railway
Line(s)Alishan
History
Opened1 October 1912
Services
Preceding station Logo of Alishan Forest Railway Alishan Forest Railway Following station
Mululiao
towards Shizilu
Main line Lumachan
towards Chiayi

History

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The station was constructed in 1906-1910 and opened on 1 October 1912. In 1952, the station underwent renovation and turned into what it is today.[2]

Architecture

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The station is located 127 meters above sea level. Since the station is the dividing point between the flat and uphill sections of the railway, there is a wye to the east of the station used for moving the locomotive to the back of the train, or to switch the locomotive entirely.[1][3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Zhuqi Station". Alishan Forest Railway and Cultural Heritage Office. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Zhuqi Station". Cloud Culture. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  3. ^ "竹崎車站". 嘉義縣文化觀光局 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 13 July 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.