Shenmu railway station
Shenmu 神木 | ||||||||||||||||
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Forestry Bureau | ||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Alishan | |||||||||||||||
Train operators | Alishan Forest Railway | |||||||||||||||
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Website | Shenmu (Sacred Tree) Station | |||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1914 | |||||||||||||||
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Shenmu or Sacred Tree station (
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. In April 2011, a train on the Shenmu line derailed killing five passengers and injuring 113 others. The station was then subsequently closed. The station was then reopened on 20 January 2012.[3]
Nearby stations
Erwanping <-- Alishan Forest railway --> Alishan
See also
- List of railway stations in Taiwan
References
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