At the other end of this road sat Taipei Railway Station. These two public facilities, each with their own vastly different architectural styles, stood facing each other, forming the heart of 19th century Taipei City. For the many travelers journeying into Taipei by train, and the others who had traveled long distances to sightsee in the city, this was the first sight that greeted them on their arrival.
台博館落成時，館前的大道取名為「館前路」，路的另一端是台北火車站，這兩棟建築風格截然不同的公共建築，氣宇軒昂地遙遙相對，是 19 世紀初台北城中最重要的一條軸線，也是許多搭火車來台北的旅客、或遠道來台的觀光客，造訪的第一個景點。