Wuri Railway Stationmaster Residence

Date CapturedJanuary 3rd, 2017 at 04:53 UTCCameraNIKON D3100LensAF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED IIApertureƒ / 8Shutter Speed1/250 secFocal Length20.0 mmISO200Exposure Value14.0 EVOriginal Size3600 × 2400

Today I breezed through southern Taichung on my way to the high-speed rail station and parts beyond. Along the way I made a brief stop in Wuri to follow up on a lead I uncovered while researching my much longer feature about the historic Japanese colonial era Wuri Police Station. Apart from the police station there are two other officially designated historic sites in the district (with nearby Jukuiju Mansion almost certain to become the fourth in the near future). One of these is the former Stationmaster Residence (站長宿舍) next to Wuri Station (烏日車站), pictured here. Despite its status as a heritage property the city has shown little interest in restoring or even maintaing the old residence, sparking public criticism. About all they’ve done in recent years is put up metal fencing sturdy enough to prevent the intrusion of mildly curious explorers such as myself. Sometime in the 2020s an additional sheet metal cover was added to the structure.

Date CapturedJanuary 3rd, 2017 at 04:52 UTCCameraNIKON D3100LensAF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED IIApertureƒ / 8Shutter Speed1/250 secFocal Length19.0 mmISO200Exposure Value14.0 EVOriginal Size3600 × 2400

Date CapturedOctober 25th, 2025 at 03:17 UTCCameraDC-S5M2LensLUMIX S 20-60mm F3.5-5.6Apertureƒ / 6.3Shutter Speed1/320 secFocal Length20.0 mmISO100Exposure Value13.6 EVOriginal Size3600 × 2400