Taipei City
Datong District
Yuquan Village

Railway Department Park

The Railway Department of the Office of the Governor-General of Taiwan is a National Historic Site in Taiwan. The site, near the , was in use for railway administration during the late Qing dynasty, but the current extant building…
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  • Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 9:30 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: National Historic Site in Taiwan
  • Also known as: “Office of the Governor-General of Taiwan Transportation Administration Railway Department”, “Office of the Railway Department of the Government-General of Taiwan”, “Railway Department of the Office of the Governor-General of Taiwan”, “臺灣總督府鐵道部”, and “鐵道部”
  • Address: 延平北路一段 2, 臺北市, 大同區, 103011

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include North Gate of Taipei City Wall and Beimen.

City gate
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Taipei North Gate, formally Cheng'en Gate, is a historical gate in , , and a national monument. Constructed in 1884, it is the best-preserved gate of the historical Walls of Taipei. is situated 160 metres south of Railway Department Park.

Metro station
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The Taipei Metro station is a station on the Songshan–Xindian line located in , , .

Railway station
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Taipei Main Station is a major metro and railway station in the capital , . It is served by Taipei Metro, the Taiwan High Speed Rail, and Taiwan Railway. is situated 630 metres east of Railway Department Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ximending and Dadaocheng.

Village
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is a neighborhood and shopping district in the of , . The Pedestrian Area was the first pedestrian zone constructed in Taipei and remains the largest in Taiwan.

Village
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is an area in , , . It was also known as Twatutia, Daitōtei during Japanese rule, and Tataocheng during the Kuomintang era.

Hamlet
The Bo'ai Special Zone is a restricted zone in , , , for the protection of the Presidential Office Building. It is in the historic center of Taipei and includes other government office buildings and historic sites.

Railway Department Park

Latitude
25.04914° or 25° 2′ 57″ north
Longitude
121.51103° or 121° 30′ 40″ east
Operator
國立臺灣博物館
Open location code
7QQ32GX6+MC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 277518268
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q97487318
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Railway Department Park” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “台鐵局本部舊址”
  • Chinese: “臺灣總督府交通局鐵道部 (文化資產)”
  • Chinese: “臺灣總督府交通局鐵道部（廳舍、八角樓男廁、戰時指揮中心、工務室、電源室、食堂）”
  • Chinese: “臺灣總督府交通局鐵道部”
  • Chinese: “臺灣總督府交通局鐵道部廳舍”
  • Chinese: “鐵路管理委員會”
  • Chinese: “鐵道部園區”
  • Japanese: “台湾総督府交通局鉄道部”
  • Japanese: “国立台湾博物館-鉄道部パーク”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Y area Food Court and 台北郵局第五郵政代辦所.

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