Alishan Forest Railway

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The Alishan Forest Railway (阿里山森林鐵路) is an 86 km network of narrow gauge (2 ft 6 in (762 mm)) railways running up to and throughout the popular mountain resort of Alishan in Chiayi County, Taiwan. The narrow gauge lines were originally constructed by the Japanese Colonial Government in 1912 to facilitate the logging of cypress and Taiwania wood, however today the line caters mostly to tourists.

Unlike the national rail system administered by the Taiwan Railway Administration, the Alishan railway is managed by the Forestry Bureau. The system is currently operated using diesel locomotives, though some reports have indicated that plans to restore the old steam powered Shay locomotives are underway.[1]

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The main line runs from the city of Chiayi (elevation 30 m), to the final station of Alishan (elevation 2216 m). The vegetation along the way changes from tropical to temperate and finally alpine. The line features many switchbacks on the way up the mountain.

  • Main Line
Chiayi (嘉義) - Alishan (阿里山)
Includes several steep gradients (max. 6.26%), a spiral and four switchbacks; longest line with most dramatic climate change.
Train of Jhushan Line
Train of Jhushan Line
  • Jhushan Line
Alishan (阿里山) - Jhushan (祝山)
Early morning trains, popular for viewing the sunrise over Jade Mountain (玉山).
  • Mianyuei Line
Alishan (阿里山) - The Stone Monkey (石猴)
Closed due to earthquake damage.

  1. ^ Rail an island around. Retrieved on January 23, 2007.

 
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Airport rail link： Taoyuan International Airport Access MRT System | TRTS Muzha Line（TRTS Neihu Line）| KMRT Red Line
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Planned： Keelung Light Rail | Hsinchu Mass Rapid Transit System | Taichung Mass Rapid Transit | Tainan Mass Rapid Transit
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