Fulong Station

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TRA Fulong Station. In this photo, it's full of people joining Hohaiyan Rock Festival. (Photographed on 2006/7/22)

Fulong Station is a Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA) Yilan Line station, located at Fulong Village, Gongliao Country, Taipei County, Taiwan.

[edit] Structure

• Two island platforms

[edit] Service

• Currently, the station is classified as a third-class station by TRA standard.

[edit] History

• Original station name was Washi (控子) in Japanese during construction, but the correct character is 挖子.
• On November 30, 1924, the station was opened under the name Okutei (澳底), which is a fishing port located 6 km north to this station, or O-te in Taiwanese.
• On December 1, 1952, the station name was changed into the current name.
• On July 25, 2005, reconstruction of the station's main structure was finished. This reconstruction was managed by the Northeast Coast National Scenic Area Administration, and sponsored by Taipower Company. The name board of the station is written in imitated Sung characters (仿宋體, see photo), which is unique among TRA stations.

[edit] Nearby landmarks

• Fulong Beach (The place where the Hohaiyan Rock Festival was held over the years.)
• Northeast Coast National Scenic Area
• Fulong mealbox
• Aodi
• Northern Seaside Highway

[edit] Nearby Stations

Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA)

Yilan Line

Gongliao Station - Fulong Station - Shicheng Station