Shenmu Station
Coordinates: 23°31′09.1″N 120°48′24.1″E / 23.519194°N 120.806694°E
Shenmu Station
Shenmu Station or Sacred Tree Station (Chinese: 神木車站; pinyin: Èrwànpíng Chēzhàn) is a railway station on the Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) Alishan Forest Railway Line located in Alishan Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan.[1]
Name
The station was named after a famous Alishan sacred tree that aged more than 3,000 years locally known as Shenmu. However, the tree was toppled in a storm in 1997.[2]
History
The station was opened in 1914.
Nearby stations
Erwanping Station <-- Alishan Forest Railway --> Alishan Station
See also
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References
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