Scenic route
Alishan Forest Railway
Chiayi → Alishan · Taiwan
762 mm trains climb 2,186 m in 71 km via the Dulishan spiral and summit switchbacks; fully reopened in 2024, 15 years after Typhoon Morakot.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 5570989 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within 28 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 7 m from it
- The operator publishes this line's timetable: the railway’s own site — a place to look it up, not a check of our drawing
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the Alishan Forest Railway?
The Alishan Forest Railway runs 71 km from Chiayi to Alishan.
How long does the Alishan Forest Railway take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 5 h for the 71 km. That is an average of 14 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 30 km/h.
Who runs the Alishan Forest Railway?
Alishan Forest Railway & Cultural Heritage Office, with DL-class diesel, 762 mm.
How old is the Alishan Forest Railway?
The line has been in service since 1912. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
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