Rinan Railway Station (日南車站) - Spectral Codex
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日南車站

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Rinan Station (日南車站) entered into service on the Coastal Line (海岸線) in 1922. Originally known as Nichinan Station (日南驛) in Japanese, it underwent several romanization changes after 1945, finally settling on its current designation in 2009. It was recognized for its heritage value in 2002 and declared a municipal monument.

A century-old wooden railway station in the warm light of afternoon on New Year’s Day, 2024.
A century-old wooden railway station in the warm light of afternoon on New Year’s Day, 2024.
A sidelong view of the station.
A sidelong view of the station.

This wooden station is one of the Five Treasures of the Coastal Line (海線五寶), a nickname given to the set of Japanese colonial era railway stations still in use on this line today. It is also the first station on the coastal line when entering Taichung from the north.

Inside the station: a staffed ticket window, fare table, blank schedule, and other features of the coastal railway network.
Inside the station: a staffed ticket window, fare table, blank schedule, and other features of the coastal railway network.
A closer look at a window on the side of the station. Knob-and-tube wiring can still be seen here, although it is no longer in use.
A closer look at a window on the side of the station. Knob-and-tube wiring can still be seen here, although it is no longer in use.
A wooden dormitory just south of the station, likely the residence of a railway worker back in the day.
A wooden dormitory just south of the station, likely the residence of a railway worker back in the day.

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  • Municipal Monument (直轄市定古蹟)

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