Duoliang Station Explained

Duoliang Station
Native Name:多良車站
Native Name Lang:zh
Building Type:former railway station
Location:Taimali, Taitung County, Taiwan
Inauguration Date:October 1992
Closing Date:2006
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The Duoliang Station 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.

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

Notes and References

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

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