Fangliao Station

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Location	Fangliao Village, No. 18, Chuyun Rd. Fangliao, Pingtung Taiwan
Operated by	Taiwan Railway Administration
Line(s)	Western Line (203)      South-Link Line (203)
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	December 15, 1941

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		Jialu toward Taitung

See also

• List of railway stations in Taiwan