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

  1. ↑ Taiwan Railways Administration
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