Zaoqiao Railway Station (造橋車站) - Spectral Codex
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Zaoqiao Station (造橋車站) is an old Japanese colonial era railway station in Miaoli. A wooden station was first established here in 1903 but it was heavily damaged, like so many other structures in this part of the island, by the 1935 Hsinchu-Taichung earthquake. The current station building dates back to 1935, and looks much like several other stations built around that time, Ershui Station (二水車站), Qingshui Station (清水車站), and Tongluo Station (銅鑼車站) among them. Although the design is not unique small differences have accumulated over nearly a century of continuous use.

A first look at the old station.
A first look at the old station.
The station design is not unique; there are several others of its vintage that have roughly the same plans, with small differences.
The station design is not unique; there are several others of its vintage that have roughly the same plans, with small differences.
An oblique view of the station front just as a handful of arrivals start streaming out.
An oblique view of the station front just as a handful of arrivals start streaming out.
Pumpkins are one of the most well-known agricultural products from Zaoqiao, hence the theme of this signboard out front.
Pumpkins are one of the most well-known agricultural products from Zaoqiao, hence the theme of this signboard out front.
A glimpse inside the old station house. It is now completely automated, without ticket collectors.
A glimpse inside the old station house. It is now completely automated, without ticket collectors.
A grainy photo of the old station at night, from a quick visit in 2019.
A grainy photo of the old station at night, from a quick visit in 2019.

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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.