The Sleeping Moon Awakes | Old Tracks, New Journey

Starting gently from the Alishan Forest Recreation Area, step by step, you embark on the once-sealed dream line. The Mianyue Line, a railway that has slumbered for years, now sees the light of day again. Moss-covered sleepers, tilted iron bridges, and platforms swallowed by nature—all are tender remnants left by time.

Passing through tunnels, traversing the halted years and broken tracks, the interplay of light and shadow in the forest feels like nature whispering its stories. In the distance stands the Mianyue Sacred Tree, steadfast and calm, as if guarding this poetic memory of the railway.

Reaching Shihou Station, an indescribable emotion stirs within. There are no trains here, yet it is filled with stories; there is no final destination, yet people always set off again.

The Mianyue Line is not just a hiking trail; it is a journey where one converses with time.

Post by Jensen CC Chou | Aug 6, 2025