Alishan Forest Railway to preemptively halt services due to disaster-level heavy rains on June 9-10

The Alishan Forest Railway has announced a preemptive suspension of services for June 9 and 10 in response to forecasts of heavy, disaster-inducing rainfall. The railway operator is taking this precautionary measure to ensure the safety of passengers and operations.

According to the Central Weather Administration, a combination of a stationary front and southwest airflow is expected to create highly unstable atmospheric conditions. This weather pattern significantly increases the risk of short-duration, intense rainfall in the mountainous regions of central and southern Taiwan, posing a threat of disaster-level downpours.

While the regular train departing from Alishan to Chiayi at 11:50 AM on June 9 will operate as scheduled, all other services on the main line (between Chiayi and the Alishan area) and its branches, Zhushan, Zhaoping, and Shenmu, will be suspended. All branch lines will be suspended on June 10.

The railway will conduct route inspections once the weather conditions stabilize and it is deemed safe before announcing the resumption of services. Passengers who have already booked tickets can obtain a full refund within one year from their scheduled travel date by presenting their tickets at any Forest Railway station or at an IBON kiosk across Taiwan.