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Qishan railway station (Taiwan)

Coordinates: 22°53′04.2″N 120°28′55.2″E / 22.884500°N 120.482000°E / 22.884500; 120.482000
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Qishan Station

旗山車站
Former train station
General information
LocationCishan, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Coordinates22°53′04.2″N 120°28′55.2″E / 22.884500°N 120.482000°E / 22.884500; 120.482000
Line(s)Qiwei Branch Line
History
Opened1912
Closed1978

Qishan Station (traditional Chinese: 旗山車站; simplified Chinese: 旗山车站; pinyin: Qíshān Chēzhàn) is a former train station in Cishan District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

History

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The station was originally built by the Japanese government in Taiwan in 1912 to transport sugar cane, rice, bananas and people along the Qiwei Branch line [zh]. In the following decade, the railway began to serve passengers. The railway was decommissioned in 1978 with only the station buildings left intact.[1][2]

Formally abandoned in 1982, it was designated a municipal historic building in 2005, then underwent renovation and was reopened on 27 July 2009 as a tourist attraction in a ceremony attended by Kaohsiung County Magistrate Yang Chiu-hsing.[3][4]

Architecture

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The 1-story station building is made of wood and has an octagonal shape.[3] Its style was influenced by Tudor architecture.[5]

Features

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Around the station is the Qishan Old Street, Qishan Cultural Park, and Qishan Elementary School.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Crook, Steven (29 May 2020). "Highways and Byways: Taiwan's retired railway stations". Taipei Times. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Cishan (Qishan) Railway Station". Kaohsiung Travel. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "Qishan station re-opened after restoration". The China Post. 28 July 2009. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  4. ^ Cheng, Chi-fong; Hsu, Elizabeth (25 January 2020). "Abandoned railway station bringing past to life". Central News Agency. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  5. ^ Crook, Steven (29 May 2020). "Highways and Byways: Taiwan's retired railway stations". Taipei Times. Retrieved 30 May 2020.