Fengyuan railway station

Fengyuan () is a railway station in Taichung, Taiwan served by Taiwan Railway. It was formerly a terminus for the now-defunct TRA Dongshi line and a current terminus for local trains that specifically travel via Taichung railway station, Xinwuri railway station, Taichung Port railway station and Zhunan railway station connecting Taichung line and Coast Line.

Overview

The 1960 station opened with two island platforms. In 2016 it was converted to one side platform, one island platform, and a remaining unused platform.

As part of the Taichung Elevated Railway Project, the station is replaced with an elevated station with two island platforms.

History

• 1905-05-15: Opened as 葫蘆墩駅.
• 1920: The station name was changed to the current "Fengyuan Station".
• 1959-01-12: The TRA Dongshi line opened for service, with the station as a terminus.
• November 1960: The station was re-constructed as a concrete station building.
• 1991-09-01: The TRA Dongshi line ceases service.
• 2008-02-25: The station becomes a stop on the Taroko Express.

Platform layout

Around the station

• Fengyuan Museum of Lacquer Art
• Taichung Municipal City Huludun Cultural Center
• Taiwan Balloons Museum
• Taichung City Government Yangming Building
• National Feng Yuan Commercial High School
• Zhongzheng Rd.
• Sanmin Rd.
• Fengyuan Tzu Chi Temple
• Miaodong Night Market
• Feng Yuan Junior High School
• Taichung Police Department, Fengyuan Branch

See also

• List of railway stations in Taiwan

References

External links

• TRA Fengyuan Station
• TRA Fengyuan Station