Alishan Forest Railway
E1033447
Alishan Forest Railway is a historic narrow-gauge mountain railway in Taiwan, famed for its scenic routes through forests and steep terrain and popular as a tourist attraction.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heritage railway
ⓘ
mountain railway ⓘ narrow-gauge railway ⓘ tourist railway ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Japanese rule in Taiwan ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1912 ⓘ |
| country | Taiwan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentPrimaryUse | tourism ⓘ |
| elevationGain | over 2,000 m ⓘ |
| environment |
forested landscape
ⓘ
mountainous terrain ⓘ |
| gauge |
2 ft 6 in
ⓘ
762 mm ⓘ |
| hasBranchLine |
Mianyue Line
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shenmu Line NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhushan Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLocomotiveType |
diesel locomotives
ⓘ
steam locomotives ⓘ |
| hasService | main line from Chiayi to Alishan ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | cultural asset of Taiwan ⓘ |
| highestElevation | around 2,216 m ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cherry blossom season trains
ⓘ
cypress forests ⓘ historic rolling stock ⓘ sunrise viewing trips ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage |
Chinese
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 86 km ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Chiayi County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
scenic forest views
ⓘ
spiral loops ⓘ steep gradients ⓘ switchbacks ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1912 ⓘ |
| operator | Forestry Bureau of Taiwan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalOperator | Japanese colonial government ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Alishan National Scenic Area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
high-mountain forests ⓘ tropical and subtropical forests ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | timber transport ⓘ |
| safetyChallenge | steep gradients and curves ⓘ |
| startingPoint | Chiayi Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | partially operational ⓘ |
| sufferedEvent |
landslides
ⓘ
typhoon damage ⓘ |
| terminus | Alishan Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction |
domestic tourists
ⓘ
international tourists ⓘ |
| trackGaugeType | narrow gauge ⓘ |
| underwent | restoration works ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Chiayi City