Qishan_Train_Station
Qishan railway station (Taiwan)
Former railway station in Qishan, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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 | |
|---|---|
| Former train station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Cishan, Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 22°53′04.2″N 120°28′55.2″E |
| Line(s) | Qiwei Branch Line |
| History | |
| Opened | 1912 |
| Closed | 1978 |
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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 [zh]. 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]
The 1-story station building is made of wood and has an octagonal shape.[3] Its style was influenced by Tudor architecture.[5]
Around the station is the Qishan Old Street, Qishan Cultural Park, and Qishan Elementary School.[3]
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- 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.
