By MOOK Scenic Spots Chen Wenlin | Compiled & Reported
The Taiwan Railways Administration recently announced the "Forest Railway Deep Travel" cruise-style train itinerary, which will be held in four sessions with a total limited quota of 400 participants. Each trip costs NT$950 and tickets can be booked online, making it a top choice for railway enthusiasts. Not only will it take passengers on a leisurely tour of unique small stations along the forest railway, but also allow them to watch the train spiral up the mountain, visit the oldest old-fashioned grocery store, and explore Taiwan’s only bat ecological education center.
Taiwan Railways Administration opens the "Forest Railway Deep Travel" cruise-style train journey (Photo / Taiwan Railways Administration)
Taiwan Railways stated that the "Forest Railway Deep Travel" cruise-style train will take passengers on an in-depth tour of the rise and fall of classic stations, watch the train spiral up the mountain, and catch a glimpse of the Alishan Forest Railway’s unique mountain-climbing architectural techniques, which have the potential to become a World Heritage site. It’s a highly worthwhile experience.
"Forest Railway Deep Travel" offers a peek into the Alishan Forest Railway’s unique mountain-climbing architectural techniques (Photo / Taiwan Railways Administration)
The forest railway cruise-style train will be held in four sessions, scheduled for September 6, 13, 20, and 27. Each session has a limit of 100 participants. Children under 6 years old who do not occupy a seat may ride for free, but will not receive souvenirs. The itinerary adopts a reservation-based ticketing system. Those who wish to join this "Forest Railway cruise journey" can sign up online directly.
The forest railway cruise-style train will be held in four sessions with a total of 400 spots (Photo / Taiwan Railways Administration)
Dating back to the Japanese colonial era, the Governor-General of Taiwan built the Alishan Forest Railway to develop the forest resources of Alishan. To gain a deeper understanding of this historic woodland railway, be sure to join this Alishan Forest Railway Deep Travel experience soon!
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