Dulishan () is a
railway station
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on the
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 A ...
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 a ...
line located in
Zhuqi Township,
Chiayi County,
Taiwan
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.
History
The station was opened on 1 October 1912.
Architecture
The station is located at 743 meters above sea level. The station houses the water crane used to fill water at the
steam locomotive
A steam locomotive is a locomotive that provides the force to move itself and other vehicles by means of the expansion of steam. It is fuelled by burning combustible material (usually coal, oil or, rarely, wood) to heat water in the locomot ...
s of the trains passing through.
See also
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List of railway stations in Taiwan
References
1912 establishments in Taiwan
Alishan Forest Railway stations
Railway stations in Chiayi County
Railway stations opened in 1912
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