Completed in August 1922, this 1,852 meter-long railway tunnel drastically shortened travel times from Ruifang to Mudan, and a year later facilitated onward transportation to Yilan County by rail. It was abolished in 1985 after a new double-track tunnel was built nearby. Recognized for its heritage value in 2019, the tunnel reopened to the public for its centennial in 2022. Also included in the heritage designation is the 110 meter-long Sanguazi Tunnel (三爪子隧道) immediately to the north.
Map
Heritage Status
- Historic Building (歷史建築)
Links
- Wikipedia in Chinese (中文維基百科)
- Cultural Assets Bureau (文化部文化資產局)
- Vocus: Huang Zheng'an's Free Research (黃正安的自由研究)
Themes
- Japanese Colonial Era Taiwan (台灣日治時代)
- Railways in Taiwan (臺灣鐵路建設)
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