Alishan Forest Railway is an industrial railway built to exploit the forest resources in Japanese colonial period. It is divided into the Main Line and Branch Line, totally 85 kilometers. The railway passes by three forest forms, tropical forest zone, warm forest zone, and temperate forest zone, climbing its way from Chiayi Station at an elevation of 30 meters up to Alishan Station at an elevation of 2,216 meters. Also, travelers may take Chushan Lineat dawn to the station at the highest altitude, Chushan Station at an elevation of 2,451 meters, to witness the famous Alishan Sunrise. In order to overcome the rough terrain, Alishan Forest Railway employs brilliant engineering designs like 180-degree U-turn, spiral route, and zigzag switchback, along with a specially-designed hill-climbing locomotive. It is the incarnation of high elevation mountain railway, forest railway, and mountain railway altogether with the most complex diversity a railway can offer. Now that Alishan Forest Railway utilizes four out of the five construction methods seen in the mountain railways worldwide, it is a testimony of it being one of the mountain railways in the world with the potential as a world heritage from Taiwan.
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Central Weather Bureau｜Update Time：2024/11/21 16:53
Alishan Township, Chiayi County
Alishan Forest Railway
Travel Information
Timetable / Admission Rates
Main Line Express
Book tickets online on Alishan Forest Railway Ticketing System: https://afrts.forest.gov.tw/
Chushan Line
Book tickets online on Alishan Forest Railway Ticketing System: https://afrts.forest.gov.tw/
Timetable Alishan Station
Train number
Departure Time
Arrival Time
Description
1
05:02
107/03/05 (一)
Admission Rates
Ticket Type
Price (NT$)
Description
Full fare Ticket
150
Half fare Ticket
75
No Charge Required
0
Zhaoping Line
Book tickets online on Alishan Forest Railway Ticketing System: https://afrts.forest.gov.tw/
Timetable Alishan Station
Train number
Departure Time
Arrival Time
Description
31
09:00
09:06
33
09:30
09:36
35
10:00
10:06
37
10:30
10:36
39
11:00
11:06
41
11:30
11:36
43
13:00
13:06
45
13:30
13:36
47
14:00
14:06
49
14:30
14:36
51
15:00
15:06
53
15:30
15:36
Timetable Chaoping Station
Train number
Departure Time
Arrival Time
Description
32
09:15
09:21
34
09:45
09:51
36
10:15
10:21
38
10:45
10:51
40
11:15
11:21
42
11:45
11:51
44
13:15
13:21
46
13:45
13:51
48
14:15
14:21
50
14:45
14:51
52
15:15
15:21
54
15:45
15:51
Admission Rates
Ticket Type
Price (NT$)
Description
Full fare Ticket
100
Half fare Ticket
50
No Charge Required
0
Senmu Line
Book tickets online on Alishan Forest Railway Ticketing System: https://afrts.forest.gov.tw/
Timetable Alishan Station
Train number
Departure Time
Arrival Time
Description
100
10:15
10:22
102
10:45
10:52
104
11:15
11:22
106
11:40
11:47
108
12:05
12:12
110
13:15
13:22
112
13:45
13:52
114
14:15
14:22
116
14:45
14:52
118
15:15
15:22
120
15:45
15:52
122
16:15
16:22
Timetable Shenmu Station
Train number
Departure Time
Arrival Time
Description
101
10:30
10:37
103
11:00
11:07
105
11:25
11:32
107
11:50
11:57
109
12:15
12:22
111
13:30
13:37
113
14:00
14:07
115
14:30
14:37
117
15:00
15:07
119
15:30
15:37
121
16:00
16:07
123
16:30
16:37
Admission Rates
Ticket Type
Price (NT$)
Description
Full fare Ticket
100
Half fare Ticket
50
No Charge Required
0
Opening Hours
Opening Hours
Area & Elevation
Transportation
Map
Alishan Forest Railway
Google Map
Google Map
Route 1
Take National Freeway No. 3 (Second North-South Freeway), exit at ChungPu interchange, and enter Provincial Highway no.18 (Alishan Highway) to Alishan Forest Recreational Area(88.2km).
Route 2
Take National Freeway No.1 (Sun Yat-sen Freeway), exit at Chiayi interchange and enter Provincial Highway no. 18 (Alishan Highway) to Alishan Forest Recreational Area(88.2km).
By Train
Take train to Chiayi Railway station. After exiting the station, purchase tickets at window of Alishan Forest Railway: mainline, Shenmu Line, Chaoping Line, and Chushan Line, and board at Forest Railway platform.
※ Part of the Forest Railway is not open yet. To get into Alishan, passengers can enter Alishan by transferring to buses at Fenchihu Station. Bus tickets can be purchased at the in-station ticket window of Forest Railway. (Sale of tickets: maximum of 10 for each bus per purchase. For further information, refer to https://afrch.forest.gov.tw/0000228).
※ Contact in-station ticket window of Alishan Forest Railway at: (05)2256918 or 2229010; For more information about Chiayi county bus, dial (05)2788177 or view the website https://bus.cyhg.gov.tw.
※ Part of the Forest Railway is not open yet. To get into Alishan, passengers can enter Alishan by transferring to buses at Fenchihu Station. Bus tickets can be purchased at the in-station ticket window of Forest Railway. (Sale of tickets: maximum of 10 for each bus per purchase. For further information, refer to https://afrch.forest.gov.tw/0000228).
※ Contact in-station ticket window of Alishan Forest Railway at: (05)2256918 or 2229010; For more information about Chiayi county bus, dial (05)2788177 or view the website https://bus.cyhg.gov.tw.
By bus
Chiayi County Bus (Chiayi⇆Alishan), (Chiayi⇆Fenchihu), Chiayi HSR station⇆Alishan, Chiayi HSR Station⇆Fenchihu Station, Fenchihu⇆Alishan. For more information about bus schedule and adjustment, dial (05)224-3140 or visit https://bus.cyhg.gov.tw.
By Yuanlin bus
YuanLin bus route 6739.
Sun-moon Lake ticket sale office: 049-2856879
For information about schedule, dial 049-2770041 or visit the official website http://www.ylbus.com.tw/Shuili.html
Sun-moon Lake ticket sale office: 049-2856879
For information about schedule, dial 049-2770041 or visit the official website http://www.ylbus.com.tw/Shuili.html
By KuoKuang Bus
KuoKuang Bus (Taipei transit station⇆Alishan) route no.1835. For bus schedule and departure time, contact KuoKuang Bus at 0800-010-138, contact Taipei transit station at 02-25583060, or visit website: http://www.kingbus.com.tw/ticketPriceResult.php?sid=157
By railway and transfer to freeway
1. Take Alishan Forest Railway at Chiayi Station (Chiayi⇆Fenchihu Station). Contact Forest Railway in-station ticket sales window at (05)2256918 or 2229010. Check train schedule at https://afrch.forest.gov.tw/0000115.
Online ticketing system: http://alishan.railway.gov.tw/?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1
2. Walk for about 600 meters from Fenchihu station to bus stop.
3. Take Chiayi County bus to Alishan.
Tel: (05)2788177
Website: https://bus.cyhg.gov.tw
Online ticketing system: http://alishan.railway.gov.tw/?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1
2. Walk for about 600 meters from Fenchihu station to bus stop.
3. Take Chiayi County bus to Alishan.
Tel: (05)2788177
Website: https://bus.cyhg.gov.tw
Park Information
| No. | Park Information |
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| 1. | Service is not available in the whole railway line (Chiayi to Alishan). Service is resumed between Chai-yi and Fenchihu stations. |
| 2. | Departure time of train on Chushan Line (Sunrise Viewing Train) is adjusted daily. Timetable of Sunrise Viewing Train is announced by Alishan Station the previous day. Visitors can make pre-purchase of tickets at Chiayi Station, Beimen Station, Fenchihu Station, and Alishan Station of the Forest Railway. (13:00~16:00). Contact Alishan Railway station at (05)2679200 for further information. |
| 3. | Proper weather condition is essential for sunrise viewing in Chushan. Refer to the Central Weather Bureau for weather forecast information. |
| 4. | Book tickets online on Alishan Forest Railway Ticketing System: https://afrts.forest.gov.tw/ |
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