Fangliao () is a
railway station
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a prep ...
of the
Taiwan Railways Administration
Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) is a railway operator in Taiwan. It is an agency of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, responsible for managing, maintaining, and running conventional passenger and freight railway services ...
at the junction of the
Pingtung line
The Pingtung Line () is a line of the Taiwan Railway Administration West Coast line in Taiwan.
It is long, of which is double track.
The section between Nanzhou and Linbian railway stations will be upgraded from a single-track railway ...
and the
South-link line
The South-link line () is a line of the Taiwan Railways Administration running across the southern tip of the island of Taiwan, connecting the eastern and western coasts. It is 98.2 km long, of which 81.4 km is single-track.
The secti ...
. It is located in
Fangliao Township,
Pingtung County,
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
.
Overview
The station has two
island platform
An island platform (also center platform, centre platform) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange. Island platforms are popular on ...
s. 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
The South-link line () is a line of the Taiwan Railways Administration running across the southern tip of the island of Taiwan, connecting the eastern and western coasts. It is 98.2 km long, of which 81.4 km is single-track.
The secti ...
(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
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
.
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
There are currently six operating railway systems in Taiwan:
The two Inter-city rail systems, Taiwan Railways and Taiwan High Speed Rail, have several overlaps in station names. See below ''Taiwan High Speed Rail'' section for their relations in ...
References
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1941 establishments in Taiwan
Railway stations in Pingtung County
Railway stations opened in 1941
Railway stations served by Taiwan Railways Administration