North-Link Line

North-Link Line
Overview
Native name 北迴線
Type Passenger/freight rail
Termini Su'aoxin
Hualien
Stations 13
Operation
Opened 1 February 1980
Owner Taiwan Railways Administration
Operator(s) Taiwan Railways Administration
Technical
Line length 79.2 km (49.2 mi)
Number of tracks 2
Track gauge 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Electrification 25 kV/60 Hz Catenary
Operating speed 150 km/h (93 mph)

The North-Link Line (Chinese: 北迴線; pinyin: Běihuí Xiàn) is the central section of the Eastern Line of the Taiwan Railway Administration. It has a total length of 86.6 km, including a 7.4 km segment between Beipu and Hualien Port.[1]

History

The line was completed in 1979 and was electrified in 2003. Expansion to two tracks (double track) was completed in January 2005.

Stations

Outline map near Su'ao, Stations:
A: Su-aosin, B: Su-ao, C: Yongle
Lines:
Blue:Yilan Line, Green: North-Link Line
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)
Station NameTransfers and NotesLocation
HanyuTongyongChinese
Su'aoxinSu-aosin蘇澳新Taiwan Railways Administration Yilan Line Su'aoYilan
County
Yongle永樂
Dong'aoDong-ao東澳 Nan'ao
Nan'aoNan-ao南澳 Su'ao
Wuta武塔 Nan'ao
Hanben漢本
Heping和平 XiulinHualien
County
Heren和仁
Chongde崇德
Xincheng (Taroko)Sincheng (Taroko)新城(太魯閣) Xincheng
Jingmei景美 Xiulin
Beipu北埔Taiwan Railways Administration Hualien Harbor Line Xincheng
Hualien花蓮Taiwan Railways Administration Taitung Line
Taiwan Railways Administration Hualien Harbor Line
Hualien

See also

References

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