West Coast line (Taiwan)

West Coast line
Overview
Native name	縱貫線
Type	Heavy rail
Termini	Keelung Kaohsiung
Stations	95
Operation
Opened	10 August 1902
Owner	Taiwan Railways Administration
Operator(s)	Taiwan Railways Administration
Technical
Line length	404.5 km (251.3 mi)
Number of tracks	Varies
Track gauge	3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Electrification	25 kV/60 Hz Catenary (incomplete)
Operating speed	Varies
Route map km Station 0.0 Keelung 1.3 Sankeng (Yilan line ) 3.7 Badu 6.0 Qidu 8.7 Baifu 11.7 Wudu 13.1 Xizhi 14.6 Xike ( ) 19.1 Nangang 21.9 Songshan ( ) (  ) 28.3 Taipei 31.1 Wanhua 35.5 Banqiao ( ) ( ) ( ) 38.0 Fuzhou 40.9 Shulin 44.8 Shanjia 49.2 Yingge 57.4 Taoyuan 63.3 Neili 67.3 Zhongli 73.1 Puxin 77.1 Yangmei 83.9 Fugang 87.1 Beihu 89.6 Hukou 95.8 Xinfeng 100.6 Zhubei (Neiwan line ) 105.0 North Hsinchu 106.4 Hsinchu 114.4 Xiangshan 120.8 Qiding 125.4 Zhunan (Taichung line ) 129.9 Tanwen 136.6 Dashan 140.4 Houlong 144.0 Longgang 152.1 Baishatun 155.2 Xinpu 161.0 Tongxiao 167.1 Yuanli 174.8 Rinan 179.4 Dajia 184.7 Taichung Port 190.7 Qingshui 193.9 Shalu 198.5 Longjing 203.5 Dadu 208.5 Zhuifen (Taichung line ) 215.6 Changhua 222.2 Huatan 226.8 Dacun 230.3 Yuanlin 233.8 Yongjing 237.5 Shetou 241.8 Tianzhong 247.6 Ershui (Jiji line ) 255.7 Linnei 260.5 Shiliu 265.3 Douliu 272.9 Dounan 276.8 Shigui 281.4 Dalin 287.2 Minxiong 293.9 Jiabei (Alishan Forest Rly ) 296.5 Chiayi 303.1 Shuishang 305.7 Nanjing 311.7 Houbi 319.4 Xinying 322.7 Liuying 326.6 Linfengying 332.1 Longtian 334.3 Balin 338.9 Shanhua 341.8 Nanke 346.5 Xinshi 351.5 Yongkang 355.2 Daqiao 357.9 Tainan 365.5 Bao'an 366.9 Rende 369.5 Zhongzhou (Shalun line ) 372.4 Dahu 375.3 Luzhu 383.1 Gangshan (  R ) 386.7 Qiaotou 390.9 Nanzi ( ) 396.0 Xinzuoying 397.9 Zuoying–Jiucheng tbd Neiwei tbd Museum of Fine Arts tbd Gushan tbd Sankuaicuo (  R ) 404.5 Kaohsiung ( Pingtung line)

West Coast Line or Main Line (Chinese: 縱貫線; pinyin: Zòngguàn xiàn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chhiòng-koàn sòaⁿ) is a railway line of the Taiwan Railway Administration running along Taiwan's densely populated western corridor.^[1][2] As a result, it is by far the busiest line, having served over 171 million passengers in 2016. The total length of the line is 404.5 km.

The coastal section between Zhunan and Changhua is known as Coastal Line (海線) and is 90.2 km long. It was built after Taichung line, which is also known as Mountain line (山線). Many express services take the Taichung route. Train schedules and departure boards mark either "山線" or "海線" to indicate the route taken. Despite being inconsistently less advanced than other sections and Taichung Line, the Coastal Line is classified as part of the main line while Taichung line is considered a separate line.

History

The original railroad between Keelung and Twatutia was completed in 1891. The section between Twatutia and Hsinchu was finished in 1893. However, these sections were all rebuilt at the beginning of the 20th century during Japanese rule. The northern and southern sections and the Taichung Line were completed in 1908. The Coastal Line, finished in 1922, was used to relieve congestion near Taichung.

For this history, a greater concept of Western lines (Chinese: 西部幹線; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Se-pō͘ Kàn-sòaⁿ) includes

Stations

Name	Chinese	Hokkien	Hakka	Transfers and Notes	Location
Keelung	基隆	Ke-lâng	Kî-lùng		Ren'ai	Keelung
Sankeng	三坑	Saⁿ-kheⁿ	Sâm-hâng
Badu	八堵	Peh-tó͘	Pat-tú	→ Yilan line	Nuannuan
Qidu	七堵	Chhit-tó͘	Chhit-tú		Qidu
Baifu	百福	Pah-hok	Pak-fuk
Wudu	五堵	Gō͘-tó͘	Ńg-tú		Xizhi	New Taipei
Xizhi	汐止	Se̍k-chí	Sip-chṳ́
Xike	汐科	Se̍k-kho	Sip-khô
Nangang	南港	Lâm-káng	Nàm-kóng	Nangang Nangang	Nangang	Taipei
Songshan	松山	Siông-san	Chhiùng-sân	Songshan	Songshan
Taipei	臺北	Tâi-pak	Thòi-pet	Taipei Taipei Main  A  Taipei Main (200m)	Zhongzheng
Wanhua	萬華	Bān-hôa	Van-fà	Longshan Temple	Wanhua
Banqiao	板橋	Pang-kiô	Pán-khiâu	Banqiao Banqiao ( Y  u/c)	Banqiao	New Taipei
Fuzhou	浮洲	Phû-chiu	Feù-chû		Shulin
Shulin	樹林	Chhiū-nâ	Su-lìm
South Shulin	南樹林	Lâm-chhiū-nâ	Nàm Su-lìm
Shanjia	山佳	Soaⁿ-á-kha	Sân-kâ
Yingge	鶯歌	Eng-ko	Yîn-kô		Yingge
Taoyuan	桃園	Thô-hn̂g	Thò-yèn		Taoyuan	Taoyuan
Neili	內壢	Lāi-le̍k	Nui-la̍k		Zhongli
Zhongli	中壢	Tiong-le̍k	Chûng-la̍k	A  Zhongli (u/c)
Puxin	埔心	Po͘-sim	Pu-sîm		Yangmei
Yangmei	楊梅	Iûⁿ-mûi	Yòng-mòi
Fugang	富岡	Hù-kong	Fu-kông
Xinfu	新富	Sin-hù	Sîn-fu
Beihu	北湖	Pak-ô͘	Pet-fù		Hukou	Hsinchu County
Hukou	湖口	Ô͘-kháu	Fù-khiéu
Xinfeng	新豐	Sin-hong	Sîn-fûng		Xinfeng
Zhubei	竹北	Tek-pak	Chuk-pet		Zhubei
North Hsinchu	北新竹	Pak Sin-tek	Pet Sîn-chuk	→ Neiwan line	East	Hsinchu
Hsinchu	新竹	Sin-tek	Sîn-chuk	→ Neiwan line
Sanxingqiao	三姓橋	Saⁿ-sèⁿ-kiô	Sâm-siang-khiâu		Xiangshan
Xiangshan	香山	Hiong-san	Hiông-sân
Qiding	崎頂	Kiā-téng	Khi-táng		Zhunan	Miaoli County
Zhunan	竹南	Tek-lâm	Chuk-nàm	→ Taichung line
Tanwen	談文	Tâm-bûn	Thàm-vùn		Zaoqiao
Dashan	大山	Tōa-soaⁿ	Thai-sân		Houlong
Houlong	後龍	Āu-lâng	Heu-liùng
Longgang	龍港	Lêng-káng	Liùng-kóng
Baishatun	白沙屯	Pe̍h-soa-tūn	Pha̍k-sâ-thûn		Tongxiao
Xinpu	新埔	Sin-po͘	Sîn-phû
Tongxiao	通霄	Thong-siau	Thûng-siau
Yuanli	苑裡	Oán-lí	Yén-lî		Yuanli
Rinan	日南	Ji̍t-lâm	Ngit-nàm		Dajia	Taichung
Dajia	大甲	Tāi-kah	Thai-kap
Taichung Port	臺中港	Tâi-tiong-káng	Thòi-chûng-kóng		Qingshui
Qingshui	清水	Chheng-chúi	Chhîn-súi
Shalu	沙鹿	Soa-lak	Sâ-lu̍k		Shalu
Longjing	龍井	Liông-chéⁿ	Liùng-chiáng		Longjing
Dadu	大肚	Tōa-tō͘	Thai-tú		Dadu
Zhuifen	追分	Tui-hun	Tûi-fûn	→ Taichung line (branch line)
Changhua	彰化	Chiong-hoà	Chông-fa	→ Taichung line	Changhua	Changhua County
Huatan	花壇	Hoe-toâⁿ	Fâ-thàn		Huatan
Dacun	大村	Tāi-chhoan	Thai-chhûn		Dacun
Yuanlin	員林	Oân-lîm	Yèn-lìm		Yuanlin
Yongjing	永靖	Éng-chēng	Yún-chhìn		Yongjing
Shetou	社頭	Siā-thâu	Sa-theù		Shetou
Tianzhong	田中	Tiân-tiong	Thièn-chûng		Tianzhong
Ershui	二水	Jī-chúi	Ngi-súi	→ Jiji line	Ershui
Linnei	林內	Nâ-lāi	Lìm-nui		Linnei	Yunlin County
Shiliu	石榴	Chio̍h-liû	Sa̍k-liû		Douliu
Douliu	斗六	Táu-la̍k	Teú-liuk
Dounan	斗南	Táu-lâm	Teú-nàm		Dounan
Shigui	石龜	Chio̍h-ku	Sa̍k-kuî
Dalin	大林	Tōa-nâ	Thai-lìm		Dalin	Chiayi County
Minxiong	民雄	Bîn-hiông	Mìn-hiùng		Minxiong
Jiabei	嘉北	Ka-pak	Kâ-pet		East	Chiayi
Chiayi	嘉義	Ka-gī	Kâ-ngi	Alishan Forest Railway	West
Shuishang	水上	Chúi-siōng	Súi-sông		Shuishang	Chiayi County
Nanjing	南靖	Lâm-chēng	Nàm-chhìn
Houbi	後壁	Āu-piah	Heu-piak		Houbi	Tainan
Xinying	新營	Sin-iâⁿ	Sîn-yàng		Xinying
Liuying	柳營	Liú-iâⁿ	Liú-yàng		Liuying
Linfengying	林鳳營	Lîm-hōng-iâⁿ	Lìm-fung-yàng		Liujia
Longtian	隆田	Liông-tiân	Lùng-thièn		Guantian
Balin	拔林	Pa̍t-á-nâ	Pha̍t-lìm
Shanhua	善化	Siān-hòa	San-fa		Shanhua
Nanke	南科	Lâm-kho	Nàm-khô		Xinshi
Xinshi	新市	Sin-chhī	Sîn-sṳ
Yongkang	永康	Éng-khong	Yún-không		Yongkang
Daqiao	大橋	Tōa-kiô	Thai-khiâu
Tainan	臺南	Tâi-lâm	Thòi-nàm		East
Bao'an	保安	Pó-an	Pó-ôn		Rende
Rende	仁德	Jîn-tek	Yìn-tet
Zhongzhou	中洲	Tiong-chiu	Chûng-chû	→ Shalun line
Dahu	大湖	Tōa-ô͘	Thai-fù		Luzhu	Kaohsiung
Luzhu	路竹	Lō͘-tek	Lu-chuk
Gangshan	岡山	Kong-san	Kông-sân		Gangshan
Qiaotou	橋頭	Kiô-á-thâu	Khiâu-thèu	R  Ciaotou	Qiaotou
Nanzi	楠梓	Lâm-á-kheⁿ	Nâm-chṳ́		Nanzi
Xinzuoying	新左營	Sin-chó-iâⁿ	Sîn-chó-yàng	Zuoying  R  Zuoying/THSR	Zuoying
Zuoying–Jiucheng	左營·舊城	Chó-iâⁿ (Kū-siâⁿ)	Chó-yàng (Khiu-sàng)
Neiwei	內惟	Lāi-ûi	Nui-vì		Gushan
Museum of Fine Arts	美術館	Bí-su̍t-koán	Mî-su̍t-kón
Gushan	鼓山	Kó͘-san	Kú-sân
Sankuaicuo	三塊厝	Saⁿ-tè-chhù	Sân-khoài-chhṳ̀		Sanmin
Kaohsiung	高雄	Ko-hiông	Kô-hiùng	→ Pingtung line  R  Kaohsiung Main

References

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