Originally completed around 1907, this railway tunnel suffered extensive damage during the 1935 Hsinchu-Taichung Earthquake, and was later repaired to exacting standards complete with reinforced concrete and steel reinforcements. Abolished in 1998 but presumably still walkable, with easy access from the north entrance.
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- Japanese Colonial Era Taiwan (台灣日治時代)
- Railways in Taiwan (臺灣鐵路建設)
- 1935 Hsinchu-Taichung Earthquake (新竹台中地震)
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Alexander Synaptic
Curator, Spectral Codex
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.