》Yilan Station→Su-ao Station
The construction of the Yilan Line was started in 1917.
The line between Yilan Station and Su-ao Station was completed in March, 1919.

》Su-ao Station→Badu Station
The Yilan Line was completed. It is from Badu Station to Su-ao Station with a total length of 95 kilometers. It was single-track Line railway.
Su-ao Station is the end station of the Yilan Line and located on the southern region of the city. The picture shows what we see if we take a look down the city and Su-ao Station from above heading east to Su-ao Bay. Peifangao and Chihsing Mountain are in the background. Peifangao (right side of the picture) behind the small hill is Su-ao Harbor now.
The main business operation of Su-ao Station was passenger services and goods freighting in the early phase. Su-ao Station cooperated with Directorate General of Highways to work on interline traffic operation of Su-Hua highway and became the first class station in 1966. The interline traffic operation was ended in February, 1980 after the North Link Line started to operate. The North Link Line connects to the Yilan Line in Su-aosin Station which has a distance of 3.2 kilometers to Su-ao Station.

》Su-ao development history
→During the Ming Dynasty: The pirate named Dao-Cian Lin occupied Su-ao harbor.
→The Spanish and the Dutch: they came to colonize, to preach, and to build the churches. (They left after Jheng Cheng-Gong entered Taiwan.)
→1797: The pirate named Cian Chai entered Su-ao and robbed.
→1807: The pirate named Pen Jhu tried to occupy Su-ao as his base camp. Ting-Li Yang and De-Lu Wang attacked his troops from both the land and sea. Pen Jhu evacuated from Su-ao.
→1807: Taiwan was annexed and became a part of Manchu Empire.
→During the Manchu Dynasty: Shih-Wei Su led people to colonize. The place was named Su-ao which is from combining his family name and the bay (Su-ao is a bay area and “ao” means “bay” in Taiwanese) to memorize Shih-Wei Su.
→1874: Admiral Da-Chun Lao established Su-Hua Ancient Path and the schools. Huei-Huang Chen defeated French Fleet and guarded the coast. He also set up forts on Paotai Mountain. 
→During the Japanese colonized period: Su-Hua highway and Nanfangao Port were built. The school and cement factory were established. The mining was started.
→After World War II: The construction of Su-ao Harbor was one of the Ten Major Construction Projects.

》The cold springs
The 2 key elements for forming cold springs are numerous groundwaters and the rock formation which produces carbon dioxide. There is much rain in Su-ao Area, the rock formation here contents limestone. The rain and limestone provides a good condition for forming cold springs.  

Except in Italy, there is not a cold spring as rare as Su-ao Cold Springs in Southeast Asia. Some said that people who lived in Su-ao Area believed that the cold springs contented toxic substances in early days. Until Japanese colonized period (1895), Mr. Nobukage Takenaka, a Japanese soldier, was on a military operation. He was thirsty when he was walking near to the foot of Cising Mountain. He found a cold spring and drank the spring water. After that, he felt very comfortable and was curious about it. However, the locals believed that the cold springs contented toxic substances and were afraid to be near to them since they found crickets and earthworms dead in the cold spring.

After Mr. Nobukage Takenaka retired from the military service, he settled down in Su-ao and started to investigate the substances of Su-ao Cold Springs. The result is that the cold springs are not toxic and can be made as cold soft drinks.

Before Nobukage Takenaka, Mr. Kabayama, the first General Governor of Taiwan, was on a trip of exploring Nan-ao Township and took a bath in Su-ao Cold Springs in 1872. He felt nice and refreshing after using the spring water. However, people who lived in Su-ao Area believed that the cold springs contented toxic substances and were afraid to bath in them. Until Mr. Nobukage Takenaka bathed in a cold spring in front of the locals, they started to realize that the cold springs had some healing power. After analyzing the cold springs, there is more healing power had been found, and the locals are very proud of having Su-ao Cold Springs here.

》Su-ao Harbor
Su-ao Harbor is located on Su-ao Bay Area of the Lanyang Plain in Northwest Taiwan. It is an excellent nature harbor geographically, 50 nautical miles away from Keelung Harbor in the north, and 40 nautical miles away from Hualien Harbor in the south. Through Tai-Jiou Highway and Coast Highway, Su-ao Harbor connects to Taipei and Keelung respectively. The traffic network is completed and convenient. Since the Su-ao Township Teyihao Highway and the Second Lanyang Tunnel started for the operation respectively, the traffic network which connects the harbor area and other areas assists the goods freighting operation becoming more rapid than before. It offers faster and more convenient services than ever. Thus, Su-ao Harbor is the best supporting harbor for Keelung Harbor and promotes the economy of Lanyang Area.

》Nanfang-ao Port
Nanfang-ao Port is located on Yugang Road where coastal fishing boats anchor. The fish products are mainly large size fish such as sharks, tuna, and spearfish. Sharks are for smoky, fish balls, shark fin cuisine, and Omega-3 fish oil. The shark bone is one kind of excellent healthy products. Other fish is for fish fillet, fish ball cuisine. Spearfish is for raw fish. Tuna is the most expensive fish product here. The tasty tender fish meat of tuna is mainly for exporting regarding to its low quantity of supply. As the production quantity is high in some season, the locals are able to enjoy the lovely tuna cuisines.
→The distance: In a distance of 3,800 meters to Su-ao Station
→The route: Taiping Road in front of the station 30m →Sunan Road 213m →Jhongjheng Road 212m →Chenggong Road 342m →Yongchun Road 3095m

》Baimi Community
Baimi Community is located on the southeast of Su-ao Township and has much scenery. It is where Baimi Bridge and Dong-ao are in its south, Paotai Mountain is in its west, the Pacific Ocean is in its east. Baimi River goes through it and passes by Su-ao Harbor to enter the Pacific Ocean. The population is around 1,000 in Baimi Community.
→The distance: In a distance of 150 meters to Su-ao Station
→The route: Taiping Road in front of the station 80m →Jhongshan Road 15m →Lengcyuan Road 30 m

》Su-ao Cold Springs
Yilan is the hometown of rain. Since there are much groundwater and the rock formation of limestone, Su-ao Cold Springs are unique. There is Lengcyuan River in the end of Lengcyuan Road near to the foot of Cising Mountain. In 1928, Mr. Nobukage Takenaka, a Japanese soldier, found a cold spring which is clean and clear. It is one kind of cold spring with a water temperature lower than 22 degree Celsius. There is not a cold spring as rare as Su-ao Cold Springs in Southeast Asia. Since the Su-ao Cold Springs content carbon dioxide, there was a soft drink factory built here producing soft drinks named “Namunei”. The Sweet “Bean Jam Jelly” is also made of the spring water here. They are 2 special products in Su-ao.
‧Please take the train to Su-aosin Station and transfer to the train on the North Link Line to arrive to Dong-ao station.
‧The distance: In a distance of 3,000 meters to Dong-ao Station

》Dong-ao Bay
Dong-ao Bay is from Wuyanjiao in the north to Wushihbi in the south. It is a C shaped bay area. The total length is 2 kilometers. It has a beautiful coast formed by sandy beach and coral reef. Fenniaolin Port is on the south end of it. The scenery is as cozy and lovely as the wonderland which is quiet and pure.

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