Shenmu Railway Station
Shenmu or Sacred Tree station (traditional Chinese: 神木車站; simplified Chinese: 神木车站; pinyin: Shénmù Chēzhàn) is a railway station on the Forestry Bureau Alishan Forest Railway line located in Alishan Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan.
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.
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.
Nearby stations
Erwanping <-- Alishan Forest railway --> Alishan
See also
References
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