Pingtung line

Pingtung Line
Overview
Native name	屏東線
Type	Heavy rail
Termini	Kaohsiung Fangliao
Stations	21
Operation
Opened	15 December 1941
Owner	Taiwan Railways Administration
Operator(s)	Taiwan Railways Administration
Technical
Line length	61.3 km (38.1 mi)
Number of tracks	2 (Kaohsiung to Chaozhou), 1 (Chaozhou to Fangliao)
Track gauge	3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Electrification	25 kV/60 Hz Catenary (Kaohsiung–Chaozhou section)
Operating speed	150 km/h (93 mph)
Route map km Station ( West Coast line) (  R  ) 0.0 Kaohsiung 1.4 Minzu 2.4 Sci-tech Museum 4.2 Zhengyi 5.8 Fengshan 9.5 Houzhuang 13.8 Jiuqutang 18.8 Liukuaicuo 21.0 Pingtung 23.6 Guilai 25.9 Linluo 28.3 Xishi 32.0 Zhutian 36.1 Chaozhou 40.9 Kanding 43.3 Nanzhou 46.9 Zhen'an 50.1 Linbian 54.1 Jiadong 57.2 Donghai ( South-link line)

The Pingtung Line (Chinese: 屏東線; pinyin: Píngdōng Xiàn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Pîn-tong Soàⁿ) is a line of the Taiwan Railway Administration West Coast line in Taiwan. It is 61.3 km long, of which 36.1 km is double track.^[1]

History

The line was completed in 1941. It is electrified (25 kV) with two tracks from Kaohsiung to Chaozhou. Most trains start or end from Xinzuoying Station, Pingtung Station, or Chaozhou Station. Some trains continue to Fangliao Station to either terminate or travel further onwards on the South-link Line.

Stations

Name	Chinese	Taiwanese	Hakka	Transfers and Notes	Location
Kaohsiung	高雄	Ko-hiông	Kô-hiùng	→ West Coast line  R  Kaohsiung	Sanmin	Kaohsiung
Minzu	民族	Bîn-cho̍k	Mìn-chhu̍k
Science and Technology Museum	科工館	Kho-kang-koán	Khô-kûng-kón
Zhengyi	正義	Chèng-gī	Chang-ngi
Fengshan	鳳山	Hōng-soaⁿ	Fung-sân	O  Fongshan MRT	Fengshan
Houzhuang	後庄	Āu-chng	Heu-chông		Daliao
Jiuqutang	九曲堂	Kiú-khiok-tông	Kiú-khiuk-thòng		Dashu
Liukuaicuo	六塊厝	La̍k-tè-chhù	Liuk-khoài-chhṳ̀		Pingtung	Pingtung County
Pingtung	屏東	Pîn-tong	Phìn-tûng
Guilai	歸來	Kui-lâi	Kûi-lòi
Linluo	麟洛	Lîn-lo̍k	Lìm-lo̍k		Linluo
Xishi	西勢	Sai-sì	Sî-sṳ		Zhutian
Zhutian	竹田	Tek-chhân	Chuk-thièn
Chaozhou	潮州	Tiô-chiu	Chheù-chû		Chaozhou
Kanding	崁頂	Khàm-téng	Kham-táng		Kanding
Nanzhou	南州	Lâm-chiu	Nàm-chû		Nanzhou
Zhen'an	鎮安	Tìn-an	Chṳ́n-ôn		Linbian
Linbian	林邊	Nâ-piⁿ	Lìm-piên
Jiadong	佳冬	Ka-tang	Kâ-tûng		Jiadong
Donghai	東海	Tang-hái	Tûng-hói		Fangliao
Fangliao	枋寮	Pang-liâu	Piông-liàu	→ South-link line

See also

• West Coast line (Taiwan)

References

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