Checheng () is a
railway station
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on the
Taiwan Railways Administration
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(TRA)
Jiji line located in
Shuili Township,
Nantou County
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,
Taiwan
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.
History
The station was originally established on 14 January 1922 as Waichecheng Station (). It was then renamed to Checheng in 1961.
Around the station
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Mingtan Dam
The Mingtan Dam () is a dam that spans the Shuili River about downstream from the outlet of Sun Moon Lake in central Taiwan with a height of about . It forms Mingtan Reservoir which is the lower reservoir for the Mingtan Pumped Storage Hydro ...
See also
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List of railway stations in Taiwan
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References
Railway stations in Nantou County
Railway stations served by Taiwan Railways Administration
Railway stations in Taiwan opened in 1922
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