Wanggu Station Introduction
Wangku is located in the Pingxi area, which was developed relatively late. During the Qing Dynasty's Xianfeng period, a person from Quanzhou, Fujian, named Hu Jie settled here and began reclamation. The mining area was flooded, resulting in numerous casualties, thus earning the name "Wangankeng" (translated as "abandoned mine"). During the Japanese colonial period, due to the inauspicious connotation of its name, it was renamed "Wangku Keng" (望古坑). In 1972, a stop was established to transport coal from Qinghe Mine, initially named Qinghe Station. As the mining industry declined, the once bustling scenes of miners coming and going gradually disappeared, hidden within the lush mountains. Nowadays, the few travelers who disembark come in search of the Wangku Waterfall. For hiking enthusiasts, there is a nearby Wangku Waterfall, just over 10 minutes away from the station. Walking from Wangku Station towards the Qinghe Broken Bridge, you will take a newly built elevated asphalt road that crosses the railway. In about 5 minutes, you will reach the entrance of the Wangku Waterfall Trail. The Wangku Waterfall Trail was originally the access road for early residents traveling between Lingjiao and Shifen, with a total length of about 500 meters. Except for a short section of steep steps at the trail entrance, most of it is a gentle forest path where you can enjoy the scenic four-tiered Wangku Waterfall group along the way, rich in ecology and beauty of the mountains and forests.
