Fangliao railway station
Fangliao 枋寮  | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Fangliao Village, No. 18, Chuyun Rd. Fangliao, Pingtung, Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 22°22′06″N 120°35′42″E / 22.36833°N 120.59500°E |
| Operated by | |
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| Distance | 61.3 km from Kaohsiung |
| Connections | Bus stop |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-Grade |
| Other information | |
| Classification | 三等站 (Taiwan Railways Administration level) |
| History | |
| Opened | 15 December 1941 |
| Passengers | |
| 2,139 daily (2023) [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
[edit]The station has two island platforms. It is a class three station.
History
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Taiwan Railway Corporation (June 2024). "表6 各站客貨運起訖量 Table 6 Volume of Passenger & Freight Traffic". 中華民國112年臺灣鐵路統計年報 Statistical report of Taiwan Railways -2023- (Report) (in Chinese (Taiwan) and English). Taiwan Railway Corporation. pp. 20–31. Archived from the original on 2024-05-22. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ Liao, George (2 April 2017). "Taiwan Railways Administration showcases its 16 most attractive train stations in light boxes". Taiwan News. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
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| Preceding station |  Taiwan Railway | Following station | ||
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| Donghai towards Pingtung | South-link line | Terminus | ||
| Terminus | Jialu towards Taitung | |||