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 CapturedFebruary 12th, 2018 at 06:52 UTCCameraNIKON D3100LensAF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED IIApertureƒ / 9Shutter Speed1/320 secFocal Length50.0 mmISO200Exposure Value14.7 EVOriginal Size3600 × 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 CapturedFebruary 12th, 2018 at 07:01 UTCCameraNIKON D3100LensAF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED IIApertureƒ / 9Shutter Speed1/320 secFocal Length38.0 mmISO200Exposure Value14.7 EVOriginal Size3600 × 2400

Footnotes

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