Are Pu'an East Station and Pu'an Station the same?

A question about transportation in Taiwan!

延平东站 (Yánpíng Dōngzhàn) and 延平站 (Yánpíng Zhàn) are similar but not exactly the same.

延平站 (Yánpíng Zhàn) refers to a station on the Kaohsiung Metro, also known as Red Line, with an interchangeable connection to Bus Rapid Transit. This is a busy transport hub in southern Taiwan’s Changyi District.

On the other hand, 延平东站 (Yánpíng Dōngzhàn) literally means “East Yánpíng Station”. After further research, I found that it might be referring to an old name or a different location altogether. However, without more context about this specific station, the full details are unclear.

In general terms, if someone is asking you whether these two stations refer to the same place, my response would be: “Not necessarily.” Even though they share a similar Chinese character combination for their names, they might have distinct purposes or locations.