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Alishan Railway Station
Alishan station () is a railway station on the Forestry Bureau Alishan Forest Railway line located in Alishan township, Chiayi County, Taiwan. History The station was opened on 11 January 1981. The station was badly damaged due to the 921 earthquake on 21 September 1999. It was then rebuilt on the same spot and reopened in 2007. Architecture The station building is made by wood with the line of arched wooden pillars. The station has also spacious viewing platform outside the building. See also * List of railway stations in Taiwan There are currently six operating railway systems in Taiwan: The two Inter-city rail systems, Taiwan Railways and Taiwan High Speed Rail, have several overlaps in station names. See below ''Taiwan High Speed Rail'' section for their relations in ... References 1981 establishments in Taiwan Alishan Forest Railway stations Railway stations in Chiayi County Railway stations opened in 1981 {{Taiwan-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Train Station
A train station, railway station, railroad station or depot is a railway facility where trains stop to load or unload passengers, freight or both. It generally consists of at least one platform, one track and a station building providing such ancillary services as ticket sales, waiting rooms and baggage/freight service. If a station is on a single-track line, it often has a passing loop to facilitate traffic movements. Places at which passengers only occasionally board or leave a train, sometimes consisting of a short platform and a waiting shed but sometimes indicated by no more than a sign, are variously referred to as "stops", "flag stops", " halts", or "provisional stopping places". The stations themselves may be at ground level, underground or elevated. Connections may be available to intersecting rail lines or other transport modes such as buses, trams or other rapid transit systems. Terminology In British English, traditional terminology favours ''railway station' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alishan, Chiayi
Alishan Township () is a mountain indigenous township in Chiayi County, Taiwan. The Alishan National Scenic Area covers most, but not all, of the township and also parts of neighboring townships. History Alishan is traditional territory of the headhunting Tsou people, whose rich oral histories describe the migrations of each ancient clans' ancestors into the area between Yushan and the Chianan Plain. Originally, each clan had its own settlement, with the first multi-clan town, Tfuya, only forming approximately 1600 CE. The earliest written record of the Tsou dates from the Dutch occupation, which describes Tfuya as having approximately 300 people in 1647. Ethnologists have attempted to reconstruct the development of Tfuya, proposing that each stage of clan migration could be equivalent to three or four generations of family. The Alishan area was originally settled by the Tsou tribe of the Taiwanese aborigines; the name derives from the aboriginal word ''Jarissang''. From 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiayi County
Chiayi County (Mandarin pinyin: ''jiā yì xiàn''; Hokkien POJ: ''Ka-gī-koān'') is a county in southwestern Taiwan surrounding but not including Chiayi City. It is the sixth largest county in Taiwan. Name The former Chinese placename was Tsu-lo-san (), a representation of the original Formosan-language name ''Tirosen''. A shortened version, Tsulo, was then used to name Tsulo County, which originally covered the underdeveloped northern two-thirds of the island. In 1704, the county seat was moved to Tsulosan, the site of modern-day Chiayi City. Following the 1723 Zhu Yigui rebellion, the county was reduced in size. In 1787, the county and city were renamed ''Chiayi'' (; ) by the Qianlong Emperor to acknowledge the citizens' loyalty during the Lin Shuangwen rebellion. History Qing dynasty Chiayi County was originally part of Zhuluo County during the Qing dynasty. It was given its modern name by the Qianlong Emperor after the Lin Shuangwen rebellion in 1788 for its role in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south. The territories controlled by the ROC consist of 168 islands, with a combined area of . The main island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', has an area of , with mountain ranges dominating the eastern two-thirds and plains in the western third, where its highly urbanised population is concentrated. The capital, Taipei, forms along with New Taipei City and Keelung the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Other major cities include Taoyuan, Taichung, Tainan, and Kaohsiung. With around 23.9 million inhabitants, Taiwan is among the most densely populated countries in the world. Taiwan has been settled for at least 25,000 years. Ancestors of Taiwanese indigenous peoples settled the isla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alishan Forest Railway
Alishan Forest Railway () is an 86 km network of narrow gauge railways running up to and throughout the popular mountain resort of Alishan in Chiayi County, Taiwan. The railway, originally constructed for logging, has become a tourist attraction with its unique Z-shaped switchbacks, and over 50 tunnels and 77 wooden bridges.Deborah Kuo"Uncertain Future for Alishan Railway".''Taipei Times''. 28 September 2009. Retrieved 1 May 2011. Taiwan's Ministry of Culture has listed the forest railway as a potential World Heritage Site. History Japanese era The narrow gauge lines were originally constructed by the Japanese Colonial Government to facilitate the logging of cypress and Taiwania wood. Preliminary surveying was conducted in 1900 and route planning began in 1903, but the project was shelved in 1904 due to the Russo-Japanese War. In 1906, the Japanese Government contracted the Osaka-based Fujita-gumi to build the railroad. The company laid tracks from Kagi (Chiayi) to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forestry Bureau
The Forestry Bureau () is an agency of the Council of Agriculture of Taiwan (ROC). History The Forestry Bureau was originally established in 1945 as the Office of Forestry Administration. In June 1947, the office was disbanded and the Forestry Administration Division was established. The division was then reorganized on 15 February 1960 to form the Forestry Bureau. Organizational structure Operational divisions * Forest Planning Division * Forest Administration Division * Watershed Management Division * Reforestation and Production Division * Conservation and Recreation Division * Conservation Division Administrative divisions * Secretariat * Personnel Office * Accounting Office * Civil Service Ethics Office Branch offices * Luodong Forest District Office * Hsinchu Forest District Office * Dongshi Forest District Office * Nantou Forest District Office * Chiayi Forest District Office * Alishan Forest Railway and Cultural Heritage Office * Pingtung Forest District Office * Tai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Alishan or Ali Shan may refer to: Places * Alishan, Chiayi, a township in Chiayi County, Taiwan **Alishan National Scenic Area, a mountain resort and nature reserve ** Alishan railway station * Alishan Range, a mountain range in Taiwan People * Alishan Bairamian (1914–2005), Armenian–American intellectual and author * Ghevont Alishan (1820–1901), Armenian Catholic priest, historian and poet * Leonardo Alishan (1951–2005), Armenian–Iranian writer and scholar * Ali Shan (cricketer) (born 1994), Pakistani cricketer Other uses * Alishan salamander, a species of salamander endemic to Taiwan See also * Alishan Qeshlaqi Alishan Qeshlaqi ( fa, عليشان قشلاقي, also Romanized as ‘Alīshān Qeshlāqī; also known as ‘Alīshān Qeshlāq) is a village in Anjirlu Rural District, in the Central District of Bileh Savar County, Ardabil Province, Iran ..., a village in Ardabil Province, Iran * Alishanly, a village in the Masally Rayon of Azerbaijan * { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway Station
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a prepared flat surface, rail vehicles (rolling stock) are directionally guided by the tracks on which they run. Tracks usually consist of steel rails, installed on sleepers (ties) set in ballast, on which the rolling stock, usually fitted with metal wheels, moves. Other variations are also possible, such as "slab track", in which the rails are fastened to a concrete foundation resting on a prepared subsurface. Rolling stock in a rail transport system generally encounters lower frictional resistance than rubber-tyred road vehicles, so passenger and freight cars (carriages and wagons) can be coupled into longer trains. The operation is carried out by a railway company, providing transport between train stations or freight customer facilit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
921 Earthquake
The Chi-Chi earthquake (later also known as the Jiji earthquake) (), also known as the great earthquake of September 21 (), was a 7.3 ML or 7.7 Mw earthquake which occurred in Jiji (Chi-Chi), Nantou County, Taiwan on Tuesday, 21 September 1999 at 01:47:12 local time. 2,415 people were killed, 11,305 injured, and billion worth of damage was done. It is the second-deadliest earthquake in Taiwan's recorded history, after the 1935 Shinchiku-Taichū earthquake. Rescue groups from around the world joined local relief workers and the Taiwanese military in digging out survivors, clearing rubble, restoring essential services and distributing food and other aid to the more than 100,000 people made homeless by the quake. The disaster, dubbed the "Quake of the Century" by the local media, had a profound effect on the economy of the island and the consciousness of the people, and dissatisfaction with government's performance in reacting to it was said by some commentators to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Railway Stations In Taiwan
There are currently six operating railway systems in Taiwan: The two Inter-city rail systems, Taiwan Railways and Taiwan High Speed Rail, have several overlaps in station names. See below ''Taiwan High Speed Rail'' section for their relations in detail. There are five rapid transit systems in Taiwan: * Taipei Metro, opened in March 1996, serves the core of Taipei–Keelung metropolitan area. * Kaohsiung Metro, opened in March 2008, serves the core of Kaohsiung metropolitan area. * Taoyuan Metro, opened in March 2017, connects the cores of Taipei and Taoyuan with Taoyuan International Airport. * New Taipei Metro, opened in December 2018, serves the Danhai New Town. * Taichung Metro, opened in April 2021, serves the core of Taichung–Changhua metropolitan area. The Alishan Forest Railway is currently administered by Forestry Bureau as a heritage railway for tourists in Alishan National Scenic Area. File:ROC Taiwan Railways Administration Logo.svg, Taiwan Railways File:Taiwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 Establishments In Taiwan
Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensive, gaining control of most of Morazán and Chalatenango departments. * January 15 – Pope John Paul II receives a delegation led by Polish Solidarity leader Lech Wałęsa at the Vatican. * January 20 – Iran releases the 52 Americans held for 444 days, minutes after Ronald Reagan is sworn in as the 40th President of the United States, ending the Iran hostage crisis. * January 21 – The first DeLorean automobile, a stainless steel sports car with gull-wing doors, rolls off the production line in Dunmurry, Northern Ireland. * January 24 – An earthquake of magnitude in Sichuan, China, kills 150 people. Japan suffers a less serious earthquake on the same day. * January 25 – In South Africa the largest part of the town Laingsburg is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alishan Forest Railway Stations
Alishan or Ali Shan may refer to: Places * Alishan, Chiayi, a township in Chiayi County, Taiwan **Alishan National Scenic Area, a mountain resort and nature reserve ** Alishan railway station * Alishan Range, a mountain range in Taiwan People * Alishan Bairamian (1914–2005), Armenian–American intellectual and author * Ghevont Alishan (1820–1901), Armenian Catholic priest, historian and poet * Leonardo Alishan (1951–2005), Armenian–Iranian writer and scholar * Ali Shan (cricketer) (born 1994), Pakistani cricketer Other uses * Alishan salamander, a species of salamander endemic to Taiwan See also * Alishan Qeshlaqi Alishan Qeshlaqi ( fa, عليشان قشلاقي, also Romanized as ‘Alīshān Qeshlāqī; also known as ‘Alīshān Qeshlāq) is a village in Anjirlu Rural District, in the Central District of Bileh Savar County, Ardabil Province, Iran ..., a village in Ardabil Province, Iran * Alishanly, a village in the Masally Rayon of Azerbaijan * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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