Su'ao () is a
railway station
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on the
Taiwan Railways Administration
Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) is a railway operator in Taiwan. It is an agency of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, responsible for managing, maintaining, and running conventional passenger and freight railway services ...
Yilan line
The Yilan Line () is the northern section of the Eastern Line of the Taiwan Railways Administration in Taiwan. It has a length of 95 km.
History
This railroad was completed in 1924 as the Giran-sen during Imperial Japanese rule over Taiwan. ...
. It is located in
Su'ao Township,
Yilan County,
Taiwan
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and is the southern terminus of the Yilan line.
History
The station was opened on 24 March 1919.
Structure
There is one
side platform
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.
Around the station
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Coral Museum
The Coral Museum () is a museum in Su'ao Township, Yilan County, Taiwan.
Architecture
The museum is housed in a 3-story building. The ground floor consists of a café and a gift shop, the upper floor displays the culture, ecology and types of ...
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Nanfang'ao Bridge
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Neipi Beach
The Neipi Beach () is a beach in Su'ao Township, Yilan County, Taiwan facing the Pacific Ocean.
Geology
The beach is located at the southern end of the Northeast and Yilan Coast National Scenic Area. It is a place for marine deposit with both ...
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Su'ao Cold Spring
Su'ao Cold Spring () is a cold spring in Su'ao Township, Yilan County, Taiwan.
History
The cold spring was discovered by the Japanese army in 1928.
Geology
Su'ao Cold Spring has a spring water temperature of 22 °C. It is both batheab ...
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Su'ao Fortress
The Su'ao Fortress () is a former fort in Su'ao Township, Yilan County, Taiwan.
History
In 1889, the French Empire attempted to invade Taiwan in Su'ao. The Qing Dynasty decided to build coastal forts and barracks to defend the area from the ...
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Tofu Cape
The Tofu Cape () is a cape in Su'ao Township, Yilan County, Taiwan.
Name
The cape got its name because the rock on the area resembles tofu.
Ecology
The cape provides a natural shelter for the sea fish nearby.
Activities
There is hiking tra ...
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Zhu Dayu Culture Museum
The Zhu Dayu Culture Museum () is a museum about fish in Su'ao Township, Yilan County, Taiwan.
Exhibition
The museum exhibits various artifacts and information regarding sea creatures and their food products, such as red coral, canned fish, f ...
See also
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List of railway stations in Taiwan
There are currently six operating railway systems in Taiwan:
The two Inter-city rail systems, Taiwan Railways and Taiwan High Speed Rail, have several overlaps in station names. See below ''Taiwan High Speed Rail'' section for their relations in ...
References
External links
TRA Su'ao Station
1919 establishments in Taiwan
Railway stations in Yilan County, Taiwan
Railway stations opened in 1919
Railway stations served by Taiwan Railways Administration
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