The Old Railroad

BY BRUCE YOUNG JUNE 24 , 2018

The Taitung bicycle path is also named “The old railroad”. The Old Railroad goes through all of Taitung City.

After 1982, the government rebuilt the railroad from Luye to Malan, and added Shanli and Beinan train stations. In 1991, when the new railroad finally started being used, Beinan Station was renamed New Taitung Station, and the old Taitung Station was no longer used. Afterwards, the Taitung government repurposed the old railroad as a recreational pathway.

Pedestrians and cyclists must share the path, but cars and motorcycles are prohibited. The path allows people to travel between downtown and the suburbs in a short time.

“The old railroad allows me to avoid the dangers of car traffic when I travel in Taitung,” said Kenny, a student from Junyi school.

There is shade all over the old railroad, which allows people to rest comfortably out of the heat of the sun. Almost every afternoon Taitung citizens will go there to exercise.

The total length of this path is 21 km. Along the way cyclists will pass the old Taitung Railway Station, Showtime Cinemas, Salmon Hill(鯉魚山), Beinan Waterpark, the Beinan riverbank, Taitung Forest Park, and Taitung Seashore Park.

“I have exercised on this path since I was small,” said Bruce, another student from Junyi. “I have lots of memories on that railroad. It is a really good path.”



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