香港鐵路博物館 - 百年老車站 The Hong Kong Railway Museum

說到香港有個鐵路博物館，可能連本地人也不太了解。其實它就位在新界的大埔墟，是個歷史悠久的老地標。它的前身其實就是舊大埔墟站，是當年真正的鐵路及火車站，於1913年建造，為市民服務了七十個年頭，於1983年因本地火車電氣化而要退役關閉，改建成博物館，介紹本地的鐵路歷史進程。現在新的鐵路就建在它的旁邊。

The Hong Kong Railway Museum is located in Tai Po Market and was the former train station of the old railway system. It was built in 1913 and closed in 1983 due to the implementation of the new railway. Later on it became the museum, telling the history of the development of railway in Hong Kong.

大埔墟地鐵圖

小區的小橋流水 Nice river in the community

從港鐵的太和站出發，可以步行過去鐵路博物館，沿途會經過一個老舊小社區，如果你喜歡另類一點的旅遊地方，可以選擇到這邊來，感受一下香港庶民的市井風情。走不多時，我已到達鐵路博物館了，指示牌大大的不用怕找不到。

I started my journey at Tai Wo Station and it only took me around 10 mins to walk to the museum. If you like something different from ordinary routes to visit Hong Kong, I would suggest to pay a visit here as you could experience the life of local people in the community near the museum.

鐵路博物館的入口為建於1913年的舊大埔墟火車站主建築，它有著濃厚的中國古建築風情，石磚牆上，瓦片屋脊上盡是古式畫風的壁畫及中國的各式吉祥泥塑。入口旁有一部手搖四輪車，可以想像當時的工友要靠人力的辛勞。在不遠處還豎立了當時的舊車站牌，地上還有鑲著各舊車站名字樣的石磚。

The Museum was the main building of the old train station. It was built in the ancient Chinese architectural style, with the Chinese painting on the wall and the Chinese sculpture on the roof. There was a small locomotive which was powered manually in front of the main building. Also, the old train station sign was exhibited in the corner of the museum.

手搖軌道車 Man-powered locomotive

1913年建成的火車站

博物館採開放式的設計，並沒有限制遊覽的路線，主要分為室內及室外的展區，室外的舊文物也跟周圍的自然生態融和在一起。入口處向一旁望去，已是大樹林蔭，以及昔日的路軌遺址。進入舊火車站大樓內的展示廳，可以看到舊車站的相關介紹，及本地鐵路的發展史。

There were an interior exhibition hall and an exterior exhibition area for the museum. The interior hall mainly introduced the development an history of the railway system, while the trains shown in the exterior area told about the heritage and remains for the history.

舊車站內部仍保留當時的結構佈置

本地火車電氣化前的車票，都是大大的一張，色彩卻也繽紛

內裡還有舊售票處的簡介，可見以前都是用人手櫃位賣票。負責售票的職員都要對車票的類別，價錢等倒背如流，當然人手的效率可想而知。展示廳內模擬了當時的售票處格局，還展示了多項文物，如存放車票的木櫃、車票日期機及字模盒等。

The tickets was sold by staffs in the past time. The staffs had to familiar with all the data like the type of the tickets and the prices. So you can imagine how low the efficiency was at that time. The hall also showed like the old cupboard for ticket storage, the old printing machine etc.

舊售票處的還原佈置

當時的特色收音機

當時的學生票

這邊連迥廊都是古色古香的

參觀了室內後，便到室外展示區去看。這裡放置了六卡大小，類型都不同的火車，只是它們每一部都比我還要老。首先便是著名的亞歷山大爵士號，是當時的首台柴油機車。

I went outside to the exterior exhibition area. The first train I met was the 'Sir Alexander', which was the first diesel electric locomotive in Hong Kong.

在這裡可以自由的走在路軌上，近距離的感受鐵路的質感，走入火車行走的視角，也讓我回想起小時候媽跟我說她回鄉時，要從一邊橫跨鐵道跑到對面月台的事，聽著也覺背上出冷汗。

I could walked on the railway here and it's quite an interesting experience as I couldn't try it out in the other place.

沿著路軌走，就彷彿走在時光倒流的輸送帶上，送我回去舊日的歷史去。

The railway just like the road of history and brought me back to the past time.

迷你的小車卡
Another tiny locomotive

路軌旁是博物館的辦事處，賣賣紀念品，解答遊客的咨詢。磚紅色的外牆，頗為吸睛。旁邊還有豎立著的號誌臂，它就像是火車的交通燈，早期是由人手去拉動控制桿指引火車的前進或停止，下垂時表示可以前進，平舉時表示火車必須停止。

The red brick building besides the railway was the tourist center of the museum and you could get some information about inside it.

號誌臂

愈向路軌的盡頭走，放置的物事就好像愈古老。看這車卡，它的綠皮都已開始剝落，不知已在這裡歷經多少風霜。

You could find some historical footprint on some of the locomotives. The paint was even peeling off and you could feel the days they had in the past.

綠色的外皮絕對會讓人想起那些年回鄉坐過的硬座火車，想想屁股也覺有點酸。

舊火車公司標誌 The old logo of the train company

除了在外面參觀欣賞舊火車外，還可以爬到裡面一睹當年的佈置，感受當年的情懷。

You could even go inside the locomotives to experience the past days.

進入車箱的鐵門，多久沒看見了

這個是老一點的車箱，也是個三等車箱，木造的椅子，暗黃的燈泡，舊式的風扇，搭配馬賽克磚的地板展現出香港港鐵的舊日風情。

This was the oldest train cabinet. The wooden chairs, the light bulb, the old fan all told about the old days in HK.

這是個比較新的車箱了，椅子都是鐵造的，也有軟墊有光管。

This was the second class cabinet, with the steel chair with cushion.

這算是個高級一點的頭等車箱了，有升級了的風扇，有更舒適的椅子。

This was the first class cabinet. You could experience the most comfortable journey here in the old days.

這些車箱唯一的共通點是都沒有空調的，關了窗的現代火車，也許是舒適的，但是得到了物質的代價，往往是失卻了自然的本質。

All these cabinets had no air conditioning but it's still good to sit here to enjoy the natural environment around.

其實，坐在這裡拍拍照吹吹風，享受這邊一事一物的懷舊情懷，好不舒服。

It's in fact quite chilling sitting here.

離開車箱，夕陽開始來臨了。燦爛耀眼的陽光下，路軌建築等都泛起淡淡的金黃色，更添一份暖意。或者是因為香港唯一有路軌的地方，所以吸引了不少文青來取景拍攝留倩影呢。的確這邊實在是滿有特色的地方 - 這不僅是圖集上的美景照，也是活生生的歷史教室。

夕陽下，轟隆轟隆的現代火車在博物館旁駛過，正在訴說著時代的變遷。

Luckily I could capture the beautiful sunset.

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