Baishatun

Baishatun is a railway stop in Baixi Village, Tongxiao Township, Taiwan. Baishatun is situated nearby to the place of worship Gongtian Temple, as well as near the town Xihu.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Baishatun railway station and Gongtian Temple.

Baishatun railway station

Railway station

Photo: SElefant, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Baishatun is a railway station on Taiwan Railway West Coast line located in Tongxiao Township, Miaoli County, Taiwan.

Gongtian Temple

Place of worship

Photo: Outlookxp, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Baishatun Gongtian Temple is a temple located in Baishatun, Tongxiao Township, Miaoli County, Taiwan. The temple is dedicated to the sea goddess Mazu, who is the deified form of Lin Moniang. Gongtian Temple is situated 740 metres north of Baishatun.

Baishatun Wuyung Temple

Place of worship

Photo: 雲角, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Baishatun Wuyung Temple is a place of worship, which is situated 600 metres north of Baishatun.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Xihu and Tongxiao.

Xihu

Town

Photo: 鄭力嘉, CC BY 3.0.

Xihu Township is a rural township in Miaoli County, Taiwan. Xihu is situated 5 km east of Baishatun.

Tongxiao

Town

Photo: Shxpeng, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Tongxiao Township is an urban township in southern Miaoli County, Taiwan. It lies between the Taiwan Strait on the west and mountains on the east. Tongxiao is situated 9 km south of Baishatun.

Baishatun

Type: Railway stop
Also known as: “Baishatun Jhan”, “Baishatun Zhan”, “Pai-sha-t’un”, and “Pai-sha-t’un Chan”
Categories: transport stop and transportation
Location: Baixi Village, Tongxiao Township, Miaoli County, Taiwan, Central Taiwan, Taiwan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

24.56492° or 24° 33′ 54″ north

Longitude

120.70796° or 120° 42′ 29″ east

Elevation

8 metres (26 feet)

Operator

Taiwan Railway Corporation

Open location code

7QP2HP75+X5

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8418122756

OpenStreetMap feature

public_transport=stop_position

OpenStreetMap feature

railway=stop

GeoNames ID

6657736

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In Other Languages

“Baishatun” goes by many names.

Chinese: “bái shā tún”
Chinese: “白沙屯”
Chinese: “白沙屯站”

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