It is an historical asset that is part of the collective memories of the people who live in Taiwan, and also provides living instruction about the history of railroads here, and could also be a concrete way for the government to show their concern for Taiwan's native culture. "It has more meaning from the perspective of cultural preservation and education."
這種歷史財產不但是生活在這塊土地人們的共同記憶，是台灣鐵道發展軌跡的活教材，更是政府展現重視本土文化的具體作為，「應該從文化保存與教育的觀點切入更有意義。」