Fuxinggang station (; formerly transliterated as Fuhsing Kang Station until 2003) is a Taipei Metro station on the located in Beitou District, Taipei, Taiwan. In the past, the station belonged to the now-defunct TRA Tamsui line.
The name of the station is derived from the nearby Fu Hsing Kang College, a military academy. The Taipei Metro Beitou Depot is located directly south of the station.
Station overview
The station is at-grade with two side platforms connected via skyway and hosts two exits; exit 1 is at grade and faces north towards Zhongyang North Road, while exit 2 is located at the southern end of the skyway and leads into Beitou Depot via a bridge. The washrooms are inside the entrance area.
History This station was opened temporarily as Shenyunhui Station (), a TRA railway station, from October 25 to 31, 1954 for the national sports day event held at Fu Hsing Kang College. The metro station was opened on March 28, 1997.
Station layout 2FConnecting levelEntrance/exit, skyway for platform connectionStreet levelConcourse (to Platform 1)Entrance/exit, lobby, information desk, automatic ticket dispensing machines, one-way faregatesRestroomsSide platform, doors will open on the rightPlatform 1← Tamsui–Xinyi line toward Tamsui (R24 Zhongyi)Platform 2→ Tamsui–Xinyi line toward Xiangshan (R22 Beitou)→Side platform, doors will open on the right
First and last train timings The first and last train timings at Fuxinggang station are as follows:
DestinationFirst trainLast trainMon − FriSat − Sun and P.H.DailyR28 TamsuiR01guangci/fengtian palace station
Trivia The only pedestrian bridge over the tracks of Beitou Depot is located beyond exit 2 of the station with no other access, necessitating travelling through the station (and paying a NT$20 fare if not already in the station) for transit.
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