Sankuaicuo Station 1.5

Sankuaicuo Station is a former train station in Sanmin District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.HistoryThe southern railway project began near the beginning of Japanese rule of Taiwan in 1908. Sankuaicuo Station, was the first station on the eastern spur of what is now the TRA Western Line, where a temporary station opened on February 1 of the same year. It was subsequently replaced by a permanent station building in 1923. During that time, the train station contributed greatly to the local industry but became a with the opening of the new Takao Station in June 1941.Sankuaicuo Station was closed to passengers in 1962 due to falling passenger numbers, however goods handling continued at the station until it was finally abandoned on September 26, 1986. The permanent way between Sankuaicuo and Kaohsiung Port Station was removed between July 1990 and November 1995. On September 9, 2004, the Kaohsiung City Government designated the 1923 Sankuaicuo Station building as a historical site.A new underground Sankuaicuo Station is expected to open in December 2017 as part of the underground relocation of tracks of the southern section of the Taiwan Trunk Line.ArchitectureThe station building was built with bricks, cement and mortar. It is covered with washed stone.TransportationThe station building is accessible within walking distance west of Kaohsiung Station.