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Brief Introduction
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This station is located in Fong Yuan City, Taichung County and is the gateway to Taichung Provincial Government. Fong Yuan Station was established on May 15 1905, and was initially called Hu Lu Duen Stop, which was later renamed Fong Yuan Stop. Due to a sharp increase in cargo business, the existing wooden stations were not sufficient, so the stations were renovate. They were completely built and open on October 1961. Fong Yuan Station was built in 1918, so it had a history of over 100 years. This year is its centennial anniversary, with 35 stationmasters during all these times.
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What you should know
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>> About the Tungshih Line
In response to the construction of the East-West Cross Island Highway and the development of forest resources in Ta-hsueh-shan, the Tungshih Spur branched out from this station was gradually constructed. Therefore, this station and the Tungshih Line can be said to enhance the construction of the East-West Cross Island Highway and the development of resources in Ta-hsueh-shan and Tajia River. Later, in response to local development and the reforms in railway business, this station terminated operations at 12 midnight on September 1 1991. Currently, Tungshih Line has been renovated by Taichung Provincial Government and has become the first green corridor and bike lane in Taiwan. In addition, the Tungshih Station will be planned into a cultural and arts museum with local features.
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On May 15 in the 38th year in the reign of Ming Chih of Japan, Taichung Line started operations. On the same day, a lot of train stations were set up. This photograph should be an unofficial photograph kept on archives. The ones that were photographed all looked at another camera on the left front. (Source of the photograph: County Cultural Center)
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Once a lady married to a man there softly said that she was touched when she saw this photograph at this station. She is one of the 18-years-old girls who are going to take a train to travel around with their dreams in 1949. (Source of the photograph: Ms. Lin Chuan-hsiang.
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In 1966, the bustling atmosphere of god-worshipping ceremonies appeared vividly on the paper, just like what just happened. The cargo room on the left of the station has already been renovated into cement constructions, and on the right is the luggage office crowded with people.
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When cameras were scarce in 1960,s, it was too extravagant to have one,s beautiful image taken when standing in front of the clock tower in the front-station Yuanhuan! If you have the chance to enjoy the food in the east of the temple, have a close look at it! One of the stall owner,s wives is just a belle in the station front! (The girl is the elder sister of the one who provided the photograph.) Old Station: Between 1959 and 1960, the first-generation station of Fong Yuan Station was torn down, and was renovated into the second-generation station nowadays! The belle stepped on the temporary platform path, on the standard accessory used by the majority of people at that era. In 1947, Cheng Ruey-Fang (the one standing in the middle,) stationmaster of Fong Yuan Station, and the staff members were photographed in the first lunar month in the garden of the General Affairs Department. During the change of the government, the stationmaster stayed there.
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what you should enjoy
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>> Tung Feng Parkway and Wan Shiun Ju
The Tung Feng Parkway was previously the Tungshih Spur, which had its services terminated on August 31 1991. Then Taichung Province Government re-planned and paved the parkway into the bike lanes nowadays, crossing the three towns, namely, Fong Yuan, Shihgong, and Tungshih, along the way. The scenery is spectacular and can be good for parent-child trips there. When taking the station as the starting point, and then traveling direct northward (North East Street) for approximately 20 minutes, it is possible to reach the starting point of Tung Feng Parkway, Wan Shiun Ju and Putz Ancient Building Complex. It is suggested to visit there and recollect the good memories of the hardships encountered by the seniors during the construction of Fong Yuan.
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>> Hu Lu Duen Park
Hu Lu Duen Park is a newly planned park, featuring five activity areas: Fong Yuan history, hydrophile area, arts, neighborhood, and ecological restoration, being built on the two banks of the 2-km-long Ruan Pei River. The 18 hectares park in the station is covered with plants, making the scenery spectacular. For example, the night scenery makes the lovers standing on the bridge being carried away and forgetting to leave there.
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>> Tungshih Experiment Forest
The Tungshih Experiment Forest is located at a sea level above 500 to 700 meters, with average annual temperature between 20 and 25℃. The weather is fresh and cool, and is a good summer resort. Tungshih Experiment Forest occupies an area of over 200 hectares, with mountains on three sides and waters on the other side, thereby making the scenery spectacular. Spectacular forest scenery, an elegant and quiet environment, fresh air, the flower world with flowers all the year round, and a great variety of facilities all make it the best forest playground.
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Accommodations
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Transportation
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The surrounding traffic of Fong Yuan Station is very convenient. In addition to trains, there are the public buses, such as Fong Yuan Buses and United Buses. ‧You can also follow the information below.
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Please use the website of Ministry of Transportation and Communication ( MOTC ) to get more and complete visiting information.
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