The sound of old-time trains is slowly echoing in the city center

If you also like places where "time is slow", when you come to Hualien, you might as well leave an hour for the [Railway Cultural Park] in the city center. There are no noisy crowds here, only old trains, mottled warehouses, cypress window frames and grass growing beside the rails. It is a place suitable for walking, taking pictures, and quietly feeling the old atmosphere. 🏢 Park introduction: The transformation from the old station to the cultural and creative base The Hualien Railway Cultural Park is located in the city center. It was formerly the "Hualien Port Station" during the Japanese colonial period. It includes many red brick buildings and wooden warehouses that are more than a hundred years old. It was also an important transfer point for the entry and exit of materials in the east at that time. With the undergrounding and modernization of the railway, these old buildings have been completely preserved. After restoration, they have become the current cultural park, which is divided into the first park and the second park. It is currently continuing to expand and revitalize. You can see here: • The old station platform and the old railway track • Centennial Japanese-style dormitories and warehouses • Railway Story Hall, Exhibition Hall • Many photographers love to shoot light and shadow corners! 📸 Highlights for taking photos This is a secret base for young people and railway fans. There is no need to deliberately create scenery. The old brick walls, wooden windows, and rails are very interesting: ✔ The red brick warehouse with blue sky and white clouds is a visual impact of the interweaving of retro and modern ✔ The flowers, plants and wild trees beside the old rails and platforms give a slightly desolate movie feeling ✔ The corridors, old door handles, and window frames in front of the wooden dormitory are very suitable for close-up shots ✔ Come later and you can also take pictures of the golden light and shadow of the sunset on the warehouse wall! 🚶♀️ Play suggestions｜Corners suitable for walking and looking slowly Although the park is not large, each old building has been preserved and explained Walking and looking, it's like reading a section of the track of the old times. Recommended play methods: 🔸 The first park sees the warehouse and exhibition space, which is suitable for taking photos 🔸 The second park can enter the Railway Story Museum to learn about the development history of the Hualien-Taitung Railway 🔸 If there are guided activities or exhibitions, remember to participate, it will be more in-depth! In addition, markets, book fairs, railway lectures and photography exhibitions are often held. If you are lucky, you can also encounter lively activities. 📍 Transportation and information notes 👉🏻Address: intersection of Zhongshan Road and Fujian Street, Hualien City 👉🏻Opening hours: The park is open all day 👉🏻Tickets: Free admission 👉🏻Recommended stay time: 45 minutes to 1.5 hours Some places are not attractions, but memories. The Railway Cultural Park may not have sound and light stimulation, but it uses a quiet attitude to collect a period of time when Hualien and the railway breathe together. When you come in, you will find that although the train no longer enters the station, the railway soul has never left. #5月好去处2025