Fangliao railway station
Appearance
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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 |
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Distance | 61.3 km from Kaohsiung |
Connections | Bus stop |
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Structure type | At-Grade |
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Classification | 三等站 (Taiwan Railways Administration level) |
History | |
Opened | 15 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
[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]- ^ "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.
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Following station | ||
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Donghai towards Pingtung
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South-link line | Terminus | ||
Terminus | Jialu towards Taitung
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