Fangliao Station

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Fangliao Station
枋寮車站
Location
County Pingtung
Township Fangliao
Address Fangliao Village, No. 18, Chuyun Rd.
Info
Type At-Grade
History
Opened December 15, 1941
Rail services
Line(s)      Western Line (203)
     South-Link Line (203)
Operator(s) Taiwan Railway Administration
Taiwan Railway Administration Station
Level三等站
Zhuyin Codeㄤㄌ
Mileage
(from Kaohsiung)
(from Fangliao)

61.3 km
0.0
km
There is a bus stop near this station.

Fangliao Station (Chinese: 枋寮車站; pinyin: Fāngliáo Chēzhàn) is a railway station of the Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA) at the junction of the Pingtung Line and the South-Link Line. It is located in Fangliao Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan.

Overview

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

History

  • December 15, 1941: The station opened as a terminal station of the Western Line.
  • August 1943: The section between Linjian and Fangliao was removed due to war.
  • January 16, 1953: A new station opened.
  • December 16, 1991: The South-Link Line (which extends from this station) opens with a ceremony at the station.
  • January 15, 1992: The South-Link Line opens for temporary service.
  • October 5, 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

Nearby stations

Preceding station   Taiwan Railway Administration   Following station
Donghai
toward Kaohsiung
Pingtung Line Terminus
Terminus South-Link Line
toward Taitung

See also

Coordinates: 22°22′06″N 120°35′42″E / 22.36833°N 120.59500°E / 22.36833; 120.59500

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