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]

Fangliao 枋寮
General information
Location	Fangliao Village, No. 18, Chuyun Rd. Fangliao, Pingtung, Taiwan
Coordinates	22°22′06″N 120°35′42″E
Operated by	Taiwan Railways Administration
Line(s)	Western Trunk 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	15 December 1941
Passengers
1,912 daily (2014)[1]

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

Wikimedia Commons has media related to TRA Fangliao Station.

Preceding station	Taiwan Railways			Following station
Donghai towards Pingtung		South-link line		Terminus
Terminus				Jialu towards Taitung