Takao Railway Museum
舊打狗驛故事館 | |
Former name | Takow Station |
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Established | 24 October 2010[1] |
Location | Gushan, Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
Coordinates | 22°37′18″N 120°16′35″E / 22.62167°N 120.27639°ECoordinates: 22°37′18″N 120°16′35″E / 22.62167°N 120.27639°E |
Type | railway museum |
Website | trm.tw (in Chinese) |
The Takao Railway Museum (traditional Chinese: 舊打狗驛故事館; simplified Chinese: 旧打狗驿故事馆; pinyin: Jiù Dǎ Gǒu Yì Gùshìguǎn) is a museum in Gushan District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.[2]
History[]
The museum was formerly the Kaohsiung Harbor Station, built during the Japanese period. Then called the Takow Station (Japanese: 打狗停車場), the station was the first railway station in Kaohsiung. In 2003, the station building was designated a historical building by the Kaohsiung City Government.
On 9 November 2008, the last train departed from the station at 5.30 p.m.[3] After the station closure, the Railway Culture Society managed the station as the Takao Railway Museum. The museum is currently part of the Kaohsiung Museum of History.
Architecture[]
The museum building was built in a classic Japanese style with a Chinese hip style roof. Area in front of the station was planted in huge coconut trees.
Exhibition[]
The museum provides books about railroads and exhibitions of relics from the age of rail.
Transportation[]
The museum is accessible within walking distance east from Sizihwan Station of the Kaohsiung MRT Orange Line.[citation needed]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Taiwan Culture Portal - Takao Railway Museum: Where Living Antiques Tell Stories". culture.tw. Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- ^ "Takao Railway Museum". TripAdvisor. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ^ "Takao Railway Museum is now open in Kaohsiung | Travel Kaohsiung". travelkaohsiung.com. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
External links[]
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- Railway museums in Taiwan
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