Dulishan railway station
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Dulishan () is a
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 pre ...
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,
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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

* 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 {{Taiwan-railstation-stub