Old Kaohsiung Station Building

Old Kaohsiung Station Building
高雄鐵路地下化展示館
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Former name
Kaohsiung Railway Station
LocationSanmin, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Typemuseum
Public transit accessKaohsiung Station

The old Kaohsiung Station building (traditional Chinese: 高雄鐵路地下化展示館; simplified Chinese: 高雄铁路地下化展示馆; pinyin: Gāoxióng Tiělù Dìxià Huà Zhǎnshì Guǎn) is in Sanmin District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

History

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The building was constructed in 1941 in the Imperial Crown Style by Shimizu Corporation and served as the Kaohsiung Main Station building until 2002.[1] In 2002 the building was temporarily moved in one piece to a new location, but in 2021 was returned to its original location, where it has been incorporated into the new Kaohsiung Main Station.[2]

Transportation

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The building is accessible as a centrepiece of the new Kaohsiung Main Station.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Old Terminal of Kaohsiung Railway Station". Emporis. Archived from the original on 14 April 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "Old Kaohsiung Station on the move back to where it was 舊高雄車站要「回家」!2500噸建築首日移動70公分 - Taipei Times". www.taipeitimes.com. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
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