Fangliao railway station

Railway station in Pingtung County, Taiwan

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

• List of railway stations in Taiwan

References

1. 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.
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.