The

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Fuxinggang station (formerly transliterated as Fuhsing Kang Station until 2003) is located in

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. It is a station on the

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. In the past, the station belonged to the now-defunct

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. The name of the station is derived from the nearby

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, a military academy. The Taipei Metro Beitou Depot is located directly south of the station.

Station overview

The at-grade, station structure with two

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s and exit to Zhongyang North Road. 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

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event held at

. The metro station was opened on 28 March 1997.

Station layout

First and Last Train Timing

The first and last train timing at Fuxinggang station is as follows:

References

Tamsui–Xinyi line stations Railway stations opened in 1954 Railway stations closed in 1954 Railway stations opened in 1997 {{Taiwan-metro-stub