Completed in the early 1930s, this is a former freight station notorious for being the embarkation point for prisoners bound for Green Island during the long years of martial law in Taiwan. It was designated a heritage property in 2020 but has yet to be restored.
Map
Heritage Status
- Historic Building (歷史建築)
Links
- Cultural Assets Bureau (文化部文化資產局)
- CW Hung (飛行場の測候所)
- Transport Heritage Society of Taiwan (社團法人台灣交通文化資產保存學會)
Themes
- Japanese Colonial Era Taiwan (台灣日治時代)
- KMT Authoritarian Era Taiwan (國民政府時期)
- Railways in Taiwan (臺灣鐵路建設)
- White Terror in Taiwan (白色恐怖)
Connections
- Taipei Railway Depot Staff Dormitories (鐵路局機務段員工連棟宿舍)
Nearby Locations
Author
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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.