Duoliang Station

The Duoliang Station (traditional Chinese: 多良車站; simplified Chinese: 多良车站; pinyin: Duōliáng Chēzhàn) is a former railway station in Duoliang Village, Taimali Township, Taitung County, Taiwan. It has become a popular tourist attraction, with the platform turned into an observation deck overlooking the rail track and the Pacific coastline.

Duoliang Station
多良車站
General information
Typeformer railway station
LocationTaimali, Taitung County, Taiwan
Coordinates22°30′27.0″N 120°57′32.0″E
InauguratedOctober 1992
Closed2006

History

The station was inaugurated in October 1992.[1] On 1 October 2006 the station was closed due to low passenger traffic.[2][3] After that, the roads connecting the platform were removed.[4][5] On 31 March 2019, the station was closed for upgrading works.[6] The local government made a small renovation work at the former station building where they expanded the observation deck above the tracks.[7] On 1 February 2021, the station began charging visitors entrance fee to the station which is used as cleaning fee.[8]

Transportation

The station is located along and parallel with Provincial Highway 9.[9]

See also

References
  1. Liao, George (18 June 2020). "'Most beautiful train station in Taiwan' could reopen March 2022". Taiwan News. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  2. Liao, George (1 February 2021). "Admission tickets to Duoliang train station in eastern Taiwan sell briskly". Taiwan News. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  3. Chang, Chi; Liu, Kay (10 October 2020). "Disused station's popularity creates rail safety hazards". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  4. "Duoliang Station". Taitung Taiwan's Treasure. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  5. "Duoliang Train Station". RoundTAIWANRound. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  6. Wang, Hsiu-ting; Hsiao, Sherry (14 June 2019). "Taitung tourist railway station to reopen in July". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  7. Crook, Steven (29 May 2020). "Highways and Byways: Taiwan's retired railway stations". Taipei Times. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  8. Lee, Shien-feng; Lin, Ko (2 February 2021). "Disused tourist attraction station begins charging NT$10 cleaning fee". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  9. Liao, George (18 June 2020). "'Most beautiful train station in Taiwan' could reopen March 2022". Taiwan News. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
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