The century-old Takezaki Station presents a Tiffany blue-toned wooden station, which is even more eye-catching.

(Photo by reporter Ding Weijie)

[Reporter Ding Weijie/Chiayi Report] Zhuqi Station, a historic site in Chiayi County with a history of 100 years, will be renovated in 2021. The wooden station in Tiffany Blue (Tiffany Blue) looks even more eye-catching. Currently on display is "Izaki. "For a while" video exhibition, telling local memories and emotions, attracting tourists to pilgrimage during the Lunar New Year.

Zhuqi Station was originally built in 1910. It was the last station of the Lin Tieping section and the starting point for climbing the Lin Railway. It was renovated and rebuilt in 1952 and became what it is today, with a strong Japanese flavor.

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Zhou Hengkai, deputy director of Alishan Forest Railway and Cultural Resources Department, said that the main body of Zhuqi Station is made of Alishan cypress as the wooden structure, and the walls use the traditional Taiwanese construction method of "weaving bamboo and mud walls", which is rich in architectural features. In the early years, it was Alishan Forest A part of the wood resources conveyor belt is also a place where materials converge, and has special value in railway culture. It is currently designated as a historic site in Chiayi County; the main body of Zhuqi Station is a transitional site, and the scenery changes, revealing the period between people and the world. .

"Yizaki. One Meeting" not only exhibits the results of the inventory of books and documents completed by Lin Tie and the Cultural Resources Office over a year, but also exhibits provided by the Zhuqi Township Library, local seniors and photography enthusiasts.

"Station Scenery", "Surrounding Relics", "People and Stations", "Bridge Connection", "Train Images", and "Document Collection" six exhibition areas, collecting images of early stations that had not yet expanded wooden waiting platforms, and various periods The Niuchouxi Bridge and the burnt No. 15 steam engine passing by the station are precious pictures, as well as the forest iron postcards and old train tickets with delicate patterns printed on the frame during the Japanese occupation period, which have a deep sense of history.

People surnamed Chen from Taipei said that they took the whole family to Alishan for a spring break during the Chinese New Year. After going down the mountain, they stopped by Zhuqi Station. The color of the Tiffany blue-toned station is quite special. The whole wooden station is full of antiques. You can enjoy the video The precious images of the four seasons along the Takezaki line, etc., this railway experience is really a worthwhile trip.

Zhou Hengkai said that in order to improve the overall project of Zhuqi Station, the Forestry Railway and the Office of Cultural Resources are handling the planning and design of the "Zhuqi Station Master's Dormitory Renovation Project", which will be completed in May and is expected to be completed in August next year. Diesel steam engine SL-21 runs on the section from Chiayi to Zhuqi, allowing tourists to experience the charm of old locomotives running.

During the Lunar New Year period, Zhuqi Station attracts tourists.

(Photo by reporter Ding Weijie)

Takezaki Station is an all-wooden station with an antique flavor.

(Photo by reporter Ding Weijie)

"Yizaki. One meeting" video exhibition presents the past scenery of Takezaki Station.

(Photo by reporter Ding Weijie)