Fongshan metro station
Metro station of the Kaohsiung MRT
Fongshan is a station on the Orange line of the Kaohsiung MRT in Fongshan District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Itislocated in the historical centre of Fongshan. The MRT station's location is about 700 meters from the Taiwan Railway Administration Fengshan Station.
Station overview
Thisis a two-level, underground station with an island platform and two exits. The station is 190 metres long and is located at the intersection of Fongshan Zihyou Rd., Jhongshan West Rd. and Jhongshan Rd.
Station layout
Exits
Exit 1: Fongshan Elementary School, Chenglan Fort
Exit 2: Caogong Elementary School, Fongyi Tutorial Academy, Zhonghua Street Night Market
Around the station
Fengshan Stadium
Fengshan railway station (about 700 meters or 2300 feet to the northeast)
Fengxi Sports Park
Fongyi Tutorial Academy
Zhonghua Street Night Market
Caogong Temple
Fengyi Kaizhang Sacred King Temple (鳳邑開漳聖王廟)
Chenglan Fort
Pingcheng Fort
Caogong Elementary School
Fongshan Elementary School
Fongsi Junior High School
Fongshan Flying Square
Future plan
Because the MRT station's location is about 700 meters from the Taiwan Railway Administration Fengshan Station, some councilors have urged the authorities concerned to find ways such as a corridor or another MRT line to link two stations.
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