Biking to Shengsing Train Station on Tomb Sweeping day
http://www.sanyi.gov.tw/en/02.htm
The Shengsing Train Station is situated at 164.6 km
of the north-south bound cross-island railway,
which begins at Keelung. It was built in April 1907
and was named Shihlioufen Signaling Station.
It was renamed into train station in 1930.
The old name “Shihlioufen” can still be seen
at the slope close to the station. After the war,
the area went under the jurisdiction of Shengsing Village,
and was thus renamed again into Shengsing Train Station on 10 February 1958.
At the beginning, it was only a signaling station for train traffic control,
and only administration works for train crossing and transfer were carried out.
Later, passenger trains and freight trains
were operated in response to local needs.
Freight transport was quite busy. Products from Dahu,
such as coal, citronella oil, oranges, peaches and plums,
were all exported from this station. In later years,
freight was switched over to road transport along
with the development of highway system.
Freight trains were therefore stopped since 1983 and only passenger trains remained. At 9:10 p.m. on 23 September 1998, the services of the old Mountain Line Railway came to its end after the last south bound train No.167 stopped by. Now the busy traffic of this station can be only recalled in the memory.
The characteristics of Shengsing Train Station
1. It is the highest point of Taiwan Railway system,
altitude 402.36 meters. There is also a monument
“Highest Point of Taiwan Railway” that was erected in January 1959.
2. It was a busy junction on the old Mountain Line.
The Shengsing Train Station is 5 km away from Sanyi Station and
8.6 km away from Taian Station.
It thus became an important junction for up trains and down trains.
Three trains busily queuing for their turn in this small station at the same time
quite a common view here.
Such a busy view formed very interesting contrast
with the quietness and peaceful environment outside the station.
3. The special design of the building according to
Chinese feng-shui is also worthy of attention.
It is said that due to the location of the station that
is situated in Guangdao Mountain and surrounded by nine peaks,
which each of them resemble the shape of a tiger head,
special design such as trigram and lance shapes
were placed at the station that sits in the “tiger’s nest”.
Roof cresting was also made into incised decoration. It is said to protect the station from evil. Of course, this is only a legend. However, the feature of its architectural structure lies in the fact that no nails were used on the beam-to-column connection of this Japanese style wooden house. After 90 years, it is still well preserved. It thus becomes one of the most representative old train stations in Taiwan and is also the historic site with highest cultural values for preservation on the old Mountain Railway.
Nowadays, tourists that travel to Shengsing Train Station are bathed in nostalgia. No train arrives anymore. Instead, it becomes a popular place for wedding photography for its old-time atmosphere. It is also a newly discovered site for rally drivers. Tourists walk into the train tunnels for adventures. It was designated a county historic landmark on 16 April 1999 and the site of cultural and historical importance can be properly preserved.
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Remains of Longteng Bridge
After the southbound train travels slowly to enter Shengsing Train Station, it can finally pass by Kaitian Tunnel with a fair speed to get to No.167 Signaling Station for train looping. All of a sudden, it arrives the highest iron bridge (33 meters) in Taiwan. This iron bridge was built after the disastrous Taichung earthquake in 1935. Remains of brick-built bridge structure can be seen at the east of the iron bridge. It is the most famous attraction on the old Mountain Line.
The old bridge was built 90 years ago. The body of the bridge was constructed section by section using bricks and steel beams. The bridge across the valley of the Longteng Stream, a branch of Jingshan River, formed a grandeur view. However, it was damaged badly in the 1935 earthquake that it was impossible to be repaired.
At present, fragments of bridge abutments can still be seen. Looking toward the new iron bridge from the remains or the view of Tung flowers all over the mountain besides the remains are both great spots for photograph.
On 21 September 1999, the site was seriously damaged again by earthquake and the fifth abutment counting from the north was broken for the second time. It thus becomes the living witness that has gone through two major earthquakes in Taiwan.
The Council for Cultural Affairs commissioned the Construction and Planning Agency of Ministry of the Interior to establish a memorial for the 921 Earthquake. Besides, the Sanyi town administration is also urging the conservation works for historical sites. This site and the Shengsing Train Station are now the two hottest tourist attractions on the old Mountain Line.




前晚只睡了2小時 一早六點就回到苗栗後龍埽墓
忙到中午 就迫不及待的騎著我心愛的盧卡斯
一路從後龍外埔-苗栗銅鑼-三義勝興 最後爬了一段長坡到鯉魚潭水庫
原本想再殺到台三線卓蘭
但LOOK卡踏被我磨到裂了 只好先行折返 騎完90公里
花了三個多小時 很過癮
一半的路程都在爬坡 為了玉山塔塔加比賽
我必須要讓自己爬更多的坡
並且讓強度維持在百分之80心跳率3小時以上
很想只用標準盤53/39 後27征服所有台灣大大小小的坡
但為了我膝蓋著想
下週還是安份點換成CT盤50/34 會保險一點
今年的清明節天氣超棒
溫暖不熱又沒下雨
和麻麻一起替拔拔把他的家打掃的一乾二淨
在上香時告訴我最思念的父親 我真的很想念他
17年了....今年少了兩個姊姊
在感傷的日子裡 珍惜我所擁有的一切
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