Shengsing Train Station

　At the midnight on September 23, 1998, the Western Line changed its route, marking the end of the ninety-year operation of the old route from Sanyi to Houli. The reminiscence of the old train station, tunnels, bridges, and remains of broken bridges appeals to countless visitors.
　Shengsing Train Station was once named“Shih Liou Fen Stop.” With an altitude of 402.326 meters, the station was the highest point in the Western Line when it was built in 1906. There is a memorial stele in the train station marking the altitude of Shengsing Train Station.
　Shengsing Train Station is a typical Japanese wooden train station. The columns were connected with tenons instead of nails. The pikes and serrations are also quite rare. It is alleged that the design was based on Fengshuei to quell the bad spirits.
　The ticket counters, waiting chairs, and railings are all traditional styles. The office is still like what it used to be and keeps a lot of railway items. The bright red blocking controller of electric train tablet, a safety device of early railway operation, is quite distinctive and interesting.
　The old mountain line from Sanyi to Houli owns the most railway records in Taiwan. In addition to having the highest train station, it is also the steepest and the most crooked line. Having a lot of tunnels and bridges is also one of its characteristics.