THE RAILWAYS OF KAOHSIUNG

Kaohsiung has been shaped by an intensive railway network since a century ago, as the completion of the Taiwan Trunk Railway in 1908, and the paving railway construction from 1910s to 1930s for harbors, sugar companies, and cement companies. After World War II, Kaohsiung Harbor Line was the largest circular railway in Taiwan, and became a driver for industrial development and cargo logistics.

These railways have brought life into the city, and carried passengers, goods, and collective memories. The exhibition is divided into four themes: First Encounter with Steam Locomotives, Connecting Land and Ocean, Industry Frontline, and Unique Circular Railway System. It’s a story about how modernization in Kaohsiung is powered by railway over 100 years.