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)
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
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