The station is one of the oldest remaining wooden railway structures on the Pingtung Line.
The onsite library is housed in a former grain warehouse, reflecting the building's original function as a logistics hub for local rice production.
The station master's office has been converted into a museum space displaying artifacts from the colonial era.
The 'Ikeda' bathhouse located on the grounds is a rare example of a private facility once used by railway staff.
The park grounds contain a historic water pump used during the era when the station operated as a major cargo transit point.
Zhutian Station Park is a preserved Japanese-era railway station located in Pingtung County, Taiwan. Originally constructed in 1919 during the Japanese colonial period, the wooden station serves as a cultural landmark featuring the Pole-Rice Library, which occupies a renovated warehouse. The site includes a former bathhouse, a well, and the original station master's living quarters that have been repurposed for public use. It remains one of the few surviving wooden stations on the Pingtung Line. The area is landscaped with gardens that highlight the historic architecture. The site serves as a community cultural hub that preserves local railway history.
The elevated wooden platform at the rear of the station looking toward the main ticket office.
Visit the Pole-Rice Library to see how traditional Japanese timber construction integrates with modern book shelving.
Walk the perimeter of the former grain warehouse to inspect the original structural wooden beams.
Bring mosquito repellent as the garden area is heavily vegetated.
Do not climb on the historical wooden structures or step into restricted exhibits inside the station master's house.
Closed on Mondays.
