Hamasen Museum of Taiwan Railway
哈瑪星台灣鐵道館 | |
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| Established | 3 July 2016 |
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| Location | Yancheng, Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 22°37′14.7″N 120°16′42.2″E / 22.620750°N 120.278389°E |
| Type | railway museum |
| Website | Official website |
The Hamasen Museum of Taiwan Railway (traditional Chinese: 哈瑪星台灣鐵道館; simplified Chinese: 哈玛星台湾铁道馆; pinyin: Hāmǎxīng Táiwān Tiědào Guǎn) is a railway museum in Pier-2 Art Center, Yancheng District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
History
The museum building was originally constructed as a railway station. In 2003, the museum building was declared a historical building by the Kaohsiung City Government. On 9 November 2008, the last train departed from the station and soon later the station was closed down and the city government took over the ownership of the building. On 24 October 2010, the government granted the permit to Railway Culture Society to transform the building into a museum.[1] museum was opened on 3 July 2016.[2]
Architecture
The museum consists of the interactive exhibition, classic scene and Hamasen Pier-2 Line. It is located inside Warehouse B7 and B8.
Transportation
The museum is accessible within walking distance east from Hamasen Station of Kaohsiung MRT.
See also
References
- ↑ Ahmad, Masaul K (19 June 2017). "Lucu, Museum Ini Punya Miniatur Kereta yang Bisa Dinaiki" [Funny, this Museum has a Train Miniature that Can be Ridden]. detiktravel (in Bahasa Indonesia). Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ↑ "Come to the Hamasen Museum of Taiwan Railway to see train models!". Hamasen Museum of Taiwan Railway. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
