Xinguanyin Tunnel

Xinguanyin Tunnel
Xinguanyin Tunnel North Exit
Overview
Line North-link Line
Location Nan'ao, Yilan County
Coordinates 24°24′36″N 121°47′13″E / 24.41°N 121.787°E / 24.41; 121.787Coordinates: 24°24′36″N 121°47′13″E / 24.41°N 121.787°E / 24.41; 121.787
Status in use
System Taiwan Railway
Crosses Central Mountain Range
Start Wuta Station south
End Hanben Station north
Operation
Opened 2003
Operator Taiwan Railway Administration
Traffic rail
Technical
Length 10,307.1 meters
Track gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrified AC 25kV, 60Hz
Operating speed 130km / h

Xinguanyin Tunnel is located in Taiwan Railway Administration North-link Line, Nan'ao, Yilan County territory. A total length of 10,307.1 meters, runs through Central Mountain Range, is Taiwan the longest mountain railway tunnel[1].

This tunnel is a one-way section for up to 13.2 km in order to improve the Wuta - Hanben Chisel tunnel. Beigou is located in the south of Wuta station, south of Nanxi South River, south of Hanzhong station north, across the board two-track electrification. As the tunnel is very long, the construction unit in order to save construction time, in addition to excavation on both sides of the north and south, and in the middle of the North vertical pit and South Hang Hang, so all a total of 6 working surface to enhance the construction efficiency. The tunnel was launched in August 2001 and was commissioned in 2003. The track in the tunnel adopts the ballast layout track, which allows the train to pass at a speed of 130km / h at high speed. After completion, it will greatly enhance the driving efficiency of the north route.

Parallel with the New Guanyin tunnel Guanyin tunnel, Guyin tunnel, Gufeng tunnel and Guanyin singal station, have been abandoned, Reserved for the Yilan County government as Suhua Highway relief with the sidewalk, and later because of Suhua change engineering needs and become a dedicated contact.

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  1. ↑ According to the Taiwan Railway Statistical Yearbook, the longest railway tunnel approved by the Taiwan Railway is the underground tunnel of Nangang - Banqiao 20,960 meters. The [longest mountain tunnel of Taiwan is Hsuehshan Tunnel, [length of 12,941 meters] Freeway 5.
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