North-link line

The North-Link Line (Chinese: 北迴線; pinyin: Běihuí Xiàn) is the central section of the Eastern Line of the Taiwan Railways Administration. The length of its mainline is 79.2 km, and there is a 7.4 km long branch between Beipu and Hualien Port.[1]

North-Link Line
Overview
Native name北迴線
OwnerTaiwan Railways Administration
Termini
Stations13
Service
TypePassenger/freight rail
Operator(s)Taiwan Railways Administration
History
Opened1 February 1980
Technical
Line length79.2 km (49.2 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Electrification25 kV/60 Hz Catenary
Operating speed150 km/h (93 mph)

History

The high mountains and cliffs in eastern Taiwan, between Yilan and Hualien, is a major barrier to the transportation between northern Taiwan and eastern Taiwan. The highway was narrow and dangerous. Ferry service between Keelung and Hualien was an overnight trip. Thus in 1973 the construction of North-link line started. The line branched from Yilan line at Nan Sheng Hu in Su'ao, traveling through mountains and valleys with 91 tunnels and 16 bridges, and ended at a newly constructed Hualien Station. The line was completed in 1979 and was almost immediately overloaded in passenger and freight services. Despite Taiwan Railways Administration continued upgrading signals, tracks, and rolling stock of the line, the great demand could not be fulfilled. The line was then electrified in 2003 and expanded to two tracks (double track) in January 2005.

Stations

Outline map near Su'ao
Outline map near Hualien, ・Stations:
A: Hualien (former), B: Hualien Port,
C: Hualien, D: Beipu, E: Ji'an, F: Meilun
・Lines:
Yellow: North-Link Line
Blue: Hualien–Taitung Line
Green: Hualien Port Line
Red: Hualien Port Line (former)
NameChineseTaiwaneseHakkaTransfers and NotesLocation
Su'aoxin蘇澳新So͘-ò SinSû-o Sîn Taiwan Railways Administration Yilan line Su'aoYilan
County
Yongle永樂Éng-lo̍kYún-lo̍k
Dong'ao東澳Tang-òTûng-o Nan'ao
Nan'ao南澳Lâm-òNàm-o Su'ao
Wuta武塔Bú-thahVú-thap Nan'ao
Hanben漢本Hàn-púnHon-pún
Heping和平Hô-pêngFò-phìn XiulinHualien
County
Heren和仁Hô-jînFò-yìn
Chongde崇德Chông-tekChhùng-tet
Xincheng (Taroko)新城(太魯閣)Sin-siâⁿ (Thài-ló͘-koh)Sîn-sàng (Thai-lû-kok) Xincheng
Jingmei景美Kéng-bíKín-mî Xiulin
Beipu北埔Pak-po͘Pet-phû Xincheng
Hualien花蓮Hoa-liânFâ-lièn Taiwan Railways Administration Hualien–Taitung line Hualien

See also

References

  1. "Taiwan Railways Administration". Archived from the original on 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2007-12-31.
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