Badouzi Train Station

Updates : 2024-10-09

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Introduction

Badouzi Train Station is located in Ruifang District, New Taipei City. Its platform strides across Keelung City and New Taipei City, and it is the only station in Taiwan that spans across two cities. “There is Duoliang Station in southern Taiwan, and Badouzi Station in northern Taiwan.” The station enjoys the fame with Duoliang Station in Taitung, and it has been reputed as the most beautiful coastal branch line by railway fans. Shenao Line of Taiwan Railway is considered to be the most beautiful coastal branch line by numerous railway fans. When you take Shenao Line to Badouzi Station, you will see a platform with a ticket gate, but no roof as it goes slowly into the station. Additionally, the station is only one road away from the azure sea. Its platform is an observation deck, so you will be able to see the panoramic view once you get off the train. The sea breeze that welcomes you makes you feel refreshed and relaxed. Additionally, you can feast your eyes on the mountains, sea and sky.

If you want to experience the rail bike, you should depart from Badouzi Station because the rail bike trail is adjacent to the station. In addition to being a train station that is the closest to the sea in Taiwan, the station has an elevated platform for you to look at Pacific Ocean in the distance and to enjoy the special scenery of the sea and sky merging into one. Moreover, you can place one foot in New Taipei City, and the other in Keelung at the station. National Museum of Marine Science and Technology, Shenao Fishing Port, Chaojing Park and other renowned tourist attractions are nearby. The other end of the rail bike trail is close to the ruins of Shenao Station, Elephant Trunk Rock, and Shenao Fishing Port. You may plan your trip to Ruifang, Jiufeng and other tourist spots to enable you to enjoy both mountain and ocean views at the same time!

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Fuguijiao Park

Located in the ocean terrain in the area of Laomei, between Fuguijiao and Shimen Reef, there are abundant special coastline landscapes, including ventifacts (wind-carved rocks), stone reefs, sand tunes, etc. The Fuguijiao Walking Trail in the park is paved allowing people to appreciate the beautiful oceans cape while walking along the coast of the cape and enjoying the sea breeze. The smooth trail is not long and it's ideal for family outings. Walk along the trail that connects to the Fuguijiao Lighthouse, Fuji Fishing Port, Laomei Community and etc., Fuguijiao is Taiwan's northernmost cape, and there are facilities with Fuguijiao Walking Trail for you to stroll in the sea breeze along the coast to appreciate the ocean view close to the cape. A smooth trail with a fair length is a scenic spot suitable for family outings.

Shimen Wedding Plaza

"Shimen Wedding Plaza" is Taiwan's first wedding square and officially opened to the public on March 9, 2008.It's located at 24k, Provincial Highway No.2, Shimen District, the seashore right in front of the New Shibawang Gong Temple (the Temple of the 18 Kings). The Department of Information and Tourism of New Taipei City continues the activity upsurge of the "Northern Coast for Wedding-photo shoots" held in 2005, and established the place as a regular tourist attraction in the northern coast area. With the investment of more than NT$ 8 million, the iron-house food stall area was transformed into Taiwan's first wedding square for tourists to take photos. The newly emerging destination combining fashion, landscape and recreation - Happy Shimen, a Mediterranean style architecture painted in white.