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[Taiwan] Taiwan Railway's Nanchuan Line's retro sightseeing train, the "Pugai Car," resumes operation / The regional city of Fangliao is in the spotlight

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Taiwan Railway's Nankai Line "Pugai Car" Resumes Operation
Explore and photograph at stations along the way

Taiwan Railways' Southern Taiwan Line's "Pugai Car," which had been out of service since 2020, resumed service on October 23, 2021, as a retro sightseeing train called "Aangbi Hui No." The train makes a round-trip once a day between Fangliao Station and Taitung Station in southern Taiwan. The train makes a round-trip between Fangliao Station and Taitung Station in southern Taiwan once a day, and has become so popular that reservations are difficult and many people purchase original souvenirs. The train offers guided tours and stops at Jialu Station and Dawushan Station to take pictures, and the train also offers sightseeing programs that include not only the train itself but also the entire area where it operates. A mini-tour of the area on foot, including a commemorative ticket and box lunch, is available for NT$599 (3,000 yen) one-way or NT$1,099 (5,000 yen) round-trip, and is available for reservation through Lion Travel, a Taiwan-based travel agency.


The "Po-Kai" trains, pulled by diesel locomotives, have a history of more than 50 years and attract many people, not only railroad fans, as the only trains on Taiwanese railroads that are not air-conditioned and have windows that can be opened. Although the train has been maintained after research and study by experts, the emphasis is not on renewing or improving the train, but on recreating it in its original state. The train has been operated by a private travel agency since 2001 to promote sightseeing tours by train, with the hope that riding the "Blue Skin No." will bring back memories of the past.

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Fangliao, a provincial city in the southwestern part of the country that is the first station Retro scenery and traditional cuisine are popular

Since the Blue Peel No. 2 began service in 2021, many people have visited Fangliao, a city in southwestern Taiwan, which is the starting station of the Blue Peel No. 2. The Fangliao Railway Station, which is the first station of the Blue Peel No., has a waiting area, a tourist information service station, a souvenir shop, and other facilities. Fangliao is the southernmost station in Taiwan, and the view of the Taiwan Strait from the station and the retro scenery around the station are also attractive.


Fangliao is also famous for its mangoes and renbu, and its fishing port, where fresh seafood is landed, makes seafood dishes a specialty of Fangliao. A traditional dish is rice soup with seafood, which is made by stir-frying fish, shrimp, oysters, and vegetables, then simmering them in a broth and serving it over rice. In addition, local hotels are making efforts to sell "Fangliao" specialties such as dried lembu, dried mango, tea, and agricultural products, and have set up stores as souvenir shops on the station grounds.


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This article is co-authored by TNC Lifestyle Researcher (http://lifestyle.tenace.co.jp/) and Intage's Global Researcher.

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