The construction of railway ferry terminal contributes to the railway connectivity across the Taiwan Strait.It is the optimum transitional scheme before Beijing-Taipei high-speed rail and Taiwan Strait tunnel are constructed.Referring to the experience of similar projects in China,this paper analyzes the characteristics of railway ferry terminal and site selection principles,demonstrates the dimension of design ship and construction scale.After comparing possible port sites,this paper discusses the general layout for terminalsand puts forward the crucrial and difficult problems,which provides a reference for the planning and construction of the project.