Old Kaohsiung Station Building

Old Kaohsiung Station Building

高雄鐵路地下化展示館
Former name	Kaohsiung Railway Station
Location	Sanmin, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Type	museum
Public transit access	Kaohsiung 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

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

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

See also

• List of museums in Taiwan

References

1. "Old Terminal of Kaohsiung Railway Station". Emporis. Archived from the original on 14 April 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
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.

External links

• Old Kaohsiung Station Building on Facebook