Taoyuan Rail Station Vision Hall Introduction
The Taoyuan Rail Vision Hall is housed in a building originally constructed in 1936 as an old railway warehouse. It features a unique hybrid architectural style of Japanese and Western influences and was designated as a historical building in 2016. After restoration and repurposing, the Rail Vision Hall was established, focusing on the development and vision of Taoyuan's railway undergroundization and metro system. It aims to create a new attraction that combines guiding, education, and tourism functions. The first floor of the Rail Vision Hall includes historical, technical, visionary, and multimedia interactive zones. The second floor features a transportation library that allows visitors to experience the development trajectory of Taoyuan's railway from the past to the present and into the future through diverse and rich exhibits. The Rail Vision Hall covers an area of approximately 1,735 square meters, with the main building being about 722 square meters. It showcases the early light railways of Taoyuan, such as the track built by the Dakekan Light Railway Company, which ran from Taoyuan Bo'ai Road, via Jieshou Road, to Daxi; the current brown line of the metro, which corresponds to the former light railway from Taoyuan to Xinzhuang; and various historical displays of the entire Taiwan railway system. Additionally, it preserves a prototype of the old Taoyuan Station, creating life-sized wooden models based on old photographs to showcase the elegance and uniqueness of the old railway station. The hall also offers train driver experiences, a building block city, a rail theater, and interactive experiences. Visitors can ride the Taoyuan Little Train to enjoy the future development of six railway transportation systems in Taoyuan, gaining a deeper understanding of the city’s railway construction. (Image and text source: MRT Engineering Bureau)
