Completed in 1896 as Zhangshuwan Tunnel (樟樹灣隧道), this 97 meter-long passage was the first railway tunnel built in the Japanese colonial era and the first in Taiwan with double track clearance. It was rebuilt in concrete in 1976 and taken out of service in 2008. It now carries a motorcycle and bicycle path; a plaque inscribed by Itō Hirobumi (伊藤博文) once mounted above the portal is held by Taiwan Historica (國史館臺灣文獻館), with a replica displayed in central Xizhi.
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- Japanese Colonial Era Taiwan (台灣日治時代)
- Railways in Taiwan (臺灣鐵路建設)
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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.