Beimen Station (Alishan Forest Railway)

Coordinates: 23°29′18.8″N 120°27′14.7″E / 23.488556°N 120.454083°E / 23.488556; 120.454083

Beimen Station

Beimen Station (Chinese: 北門車站; pinyin: Běimén Chēzhàn) is a railway station on the Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) Alishan Forest Railway Line located in East District, Chiayi City, Taiwan.[1]

History

The station was opened on 1 October 1912. In August 1999, section of the railway between Fenqihu Station and Alishan Station was badly damaged by Typhoon Morakot. After restoration efforts, a successful trail run of the train between Beimen Station and Alishan Station was made on 16 September 2015.[2]

Nearby stations

Chiayi Station <-- Alishan Forest Railway --> Lumachan Station

Around the station

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Transport in Chiayi - Lonely Planet Travel Information". Lonelyplanet.com. Retrieved 2014-04-25.
  2. ↑ http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/local/nantou/2015/10/05/447565/Typhoon-damage.htm


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