Fangliao Station

Fangliao

枋寮
Taiwan Railways Administration
General information
LocationFangliao Village, No. 18, Chuyun Rd.
Fangliao, Pingtung, Taiwan
Coordinates22°22′06″N 120°35′42″E / 22.36833°N 120.59500°E / 22.36833; 120.59500
Operated by
Line(s)
Distance61.3 km from Kaohsiung
ConnectionsBus stop
Construction
Structure typeAt-Grade
Other information
Classification三等站 (Taiwan Railways Administration level)
History
Opened15 December 1941
Passengers
1,912 daily (2014)[1]

Fangliao (Chinese: 枋寮車站; pinyin: Fāngliáo Chēzhàn) is a railway station of the Taiwan Railways Administration at the junction of the Pingtung line and the South-link line. It is located in Fangliao Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan.[2]

Overview

The station has two island platforms. It is a class three station.

History

  • 15 December 1941: The station opened as a terminal station of the West Coast line.
  • August 1943: The section between Linjian and Fangliao was removed due to war.
  • 16 January 1953: A new station opened.
  • 16 December 1991: The South-link line (which extends from this station) opens with a ceremony at the station.
  • 15 January 1992: The South-link line opens for temporary service.
  • 5 October 1992: The South-link line fully opens for service, thus completing a complete rail network loop around Taiwan.

Around the station

  • Fangliao Township downtown
  • Fangliao F3 Art District
  • Fangliao Township Office
  • Fangliao Fishing Area
  • Pingtung County Police Department, Fangliao Branch
  • Fangliao High School
  • Bus transfer stations

See also

References

  1. ^ "Volume of Passenger and Freight Traffic" (PDF). Taiwan Railway Administration. 2015. Retrieved 2015-05-08.
  2. ^ Liao, George (2 April 2017). "Taiwan Railways Administration showcases its 16 most attractive train stations in light boxes". Taiwan News. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
Preceding station Taiwan Railway Taiwan Railway Following station
Donghai
towards Pingtung
South-link line Terminus
Terminus Jialu
towards Taitung