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Shenmu railway station

Shenmu or Sacred Tree station () is a railway station on the 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

<-- Alishan Forest railway -->

See also

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