Zhuifen Railway Station

Zhuifen Station (追分車站) was established in 1922 as a transfer station between the Coastal Line (海岸線) and the Mountain Line (山線). Originally known as Oiwake Station (追分驛) in Japanese, the name simply means “forked road”, but it has taken on new meaning as one of a popular pair of auspicious tickets (吉祥語車票) along with the nearby Chenggong Station (成功車長)¹. Together, these two station names imply a blessing for high scores in entrance examinations, and with some creative alteration of the sounds of the characters, may also be used for a successful marriage proposal.

Date Captured

February 12th, 2018 at 06:52 UTC

Camera

NIKON D3100

Lens

AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II

Aperture

ƒ / 9

Shutter Speed

1/320 sec

Focal Length

50.0 mm

ISO

200

Exposure Value

14.7 EV

Download

3600 × 2400

This station is also one of the Five Treasures of the Coastal Line (海線五寶), a nickname given to the set of wooden railway stations still in use today. It was designated a municipal monument in 2002.

Date Captured

February 12th, 2018 at 07:01 UTC

Camera

NIKON D3100

Lens

AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II

Aperture

ƒ / 9

Shutter Speed

1/320 sec

Focal Length

38.0 mm

ISO

200

Exposure Value

14.7 EV

Download

3600 × 2400

Footnotes

1. These two stations are linked by the short Chengzhui Line (成追線). ↩