Fangliao railway station

Railway station in Pingtung County, Taiwan

Taiwan Railways Administration

Line(s)

Western Trunk line (203)
South-link line (203)

Distance61.3 km from KaohsiungConnectionsBus stopConstructionStructure typeAt-GradeOther informationClassification三等站 (Taiwan Railways Administration level)HistoryOpened15 December 1941Passengers1,912 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

References

^ "Volume of Passenger and Freight Traffic" (PDF). Taiwan Railway Administration. 2015. Retrieved 2015-05-08.
^ Liao, George (2 April 2017). "Taiwan Railways Administration showcases its 16 most attractive train stations in light boxes". Taiwan News. Retrieved 27 October 2018.