▲ Villagers competed for the ugliest station in Taiwan. Zhongli Station was criticized as "dirty and smelly" and received the most discussion. (Picture/reproduced from the Taiwan Railways official website)
Internet Search Center/Comprehensive Report
A villager asked in a Ptt gossip page PO article "What is the ugliest train station in Taiwan?" This triggered villagers in various counties and cities to "actively express their stance", the original PO Netizens pointed out that they were frightened by the current Kaohsiung Railway Station. Many of the steel platforms were very unpleasant. However, more netizens pointed out that the ugliest station was "Zhongli", emphasizing that "there is no one". They criticized Zhongli Station for being smelly, ugly and disgusting. Others, such as the old Keelung Railway Station, were also criticized for looking like "coffins."
The article "The Ugliest Train Station in Taiwan" by a villager came out, triggering various discussions among villagers across Taiwan, but the most discussed and mentioned one is "Zhongli". Netizens pointed out that "Zhongli Station has a lot of traffic, but it is so ugly" and stressed that "even the toilets are smelly, small and dirty". Even many people in Zhongli feel that "the station is super ugly", "Zhongli is said to be second, but no one dares to say it is first."
However, some locals in Zhongli expressed the hope that Zhongli Station can be improved after it is made underground.
Another hotly discussed topic is the old Keelung Station. The modern design of the new Keelung Station has been well received, but the old Keelung Railway Station has been criticized wildly, and is even said to look like a "coffin."
Kaohsiung Station has also been criticized for being ugly because it is currently a temporary station. However, some Kaohsiung people defended it, saying, "We will know when the new one is built." Taipei Railway Station was also criticized by netizens for being ugly. Taichung Station was also criticized for being ugly because it was covered by rain that was newly built, covering its original appearance. Many netizens also thought it was ugly.
In the readers’ minds, where is the ugliest train station in Taiwan?
