This cluster of reinforced concrete silos was built by the Taiwan Railways Administration in the mid-1970s for bulk grain handling only to be sidelined within a decade as shippers shifted to road haulage. Around 2018 the facility was found to contain vast quantities of fly ash, illegally dumped by coastal chemical companies via an unlicensed intermediary that had taken over the site. Although recognized for their heritage value in 2022 the grounds are owned and managed by Taiwan Railways and remain closed to the public. These silos are one of only two remaining examples of their kind in Taiwan, the other being the Yuanlin Railway Granary.
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Heritage Status
- Historic Building (歷史建築)
Links
- Cultural Assets Bureau (文化部文化資產局)
- NOWnews (今日時間)
Themes
- Railways in Taiwan (臺灣鐵路建設)
- Agricultural History in Taiwan (台灣農業史)
Connections
- Yuanlin Railway Granary (員林鐵路穀倉)
- Postcards From Yuanlin (員林明信片)
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I am a web application developer, photojournalist, urban explorer, and history enthusiast passionate about the open web and documenting my experiences on this planet. This project was founded in the early 2010s and has evolved into a sort of personal Wikipedia of places that interest me (and often the photographs I’ve taken there). I’m originally from Toronto, Canada, but spend most of my time residing in Taiwan.