Taiwan Trunk Line (southern section)

Taiwan Trunk Line (southern section)
Overview
Native name 縱貫線 (南段)
Type Heavy rail
Termini Changhua
Kaohsiung
Stations 42
Operation
Opened 26 March 1905
Owner Taiwan Railways Administration
Operator(s) Taiwan Railways Administration
Technical
Line length 188.9 km (117.4 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)
Route map
Legend
km Station

connection to Taichung Line
and Coastal Line
210.9 Changhua
217.5 Huatan
222.1 Dacun
225.6 Yuanlin
229.1 Yongjing
232.8 Shetou
237.1 Tianzhong
242.9 Ershui
connection to Jiji Line
Changhua County
Yunlin County
251.0 Linnei
255.8 Shiliu
260.6 Douliu
268.2 Dounan
272.1 Shigui
Yunlin County
Chiayi County
276.7 Dalin
282.5 Minxiong
Chiayi County
Chiayi City
289.2 Jiabei
transfer to Alishan Forest Rly
291.8 Chiayi
Chiayi City
Chiayi County
298.4 Shuishang
301.0 Nanjing
Chiayi County
Tainan City
307.0 Houbi
314.7 Xinying
318.0 Liuying
321.9 Linfengying
327.4 Longtian
329.6 Balin
334.2 Shanhua
337.1 Nanke
341.8 Xinshi
346.8 Yongkang
350.5 Daqiao
353.2 Tainan
360.8 Bao'an
362.2 Rende
364.8 Zhongzhou
connection to Shalun Line
Tainan City
Kaohsiung City
367.7 Dahu
370.6 Luzhu
378.4 Gangshan
382.0 Qiaotou
386.2 Nanzi
391.3 Xinzuoying
393.2 Zuoying
399.8 Kaohsiung
connection to Pingtung Line

The Taiwan Trunk Line (southern section) (Chinese: 縱貫線 (南段); pinyin: Zòngguàn Xiàn (nánduàn)) is a line of the Taiwan Railway Administration in Taiwan. It is 188.9 km long with double track.[1]

History

The line was completed in 1905. It is electrified (25 kV) with two tracks from Changhua Station to Kaohsiung Station. At the southern there is a connection to the Pingtung Line, on the northern end it split into two routes at Changhua Station: Coastal Line and Taichung Line (Mountain Line).

Stations

Station NameTransfers and NotesLocation
HanyuTongyongChinese
Changhua彰化Taiwan Railways Administration Taiwan Trunk Line (Mountain)
Taiwan Railways Administration Taiwan Trunk Line (Coast)
ChanghuaChanghua
County
Huatan花壇 Huatan
Dacun大村 Dacun
Yuanlin員林 Yuanlin
Yongjing永靖 Yongjing
Shetou社頭 Shetou
TianzhongTianjhong田中 Tianzhong
ErshuiErshuei二水Taiwan Railways Administration Jiji Line Ershui
Linnei林內 LinneiYunlin
County
ShiliuShihliou石榴 Douliu
DouliuDouliou斗六
Dounan斗南 Dounan
ShiguiShihguei石龜
Dalin大林 DalinChiayi
County
MinxiongMinsyong民雄 Minxiong
Jiabei嘉北 EastChiayi
Chiayi嘉義 Taiwan Railways Administration Alishan Forest Railway
Chiayi Bus Rapid Transit TRA Chiayi Station
West
ShuishangShueishang水上 ShuishangChiayi
County
Nanjing南靖
Houbi後壁 HoubiTainan
XinyingSinying新營 Xinying
LiuyingLiouying柳營 Liuying
LinfengyingLinfongying林鳳營 Liujia
Longtian隆田 Guantian
Balin拔林
Shanhua善化 Shanhua
Nanke南科 Xinshi
XinshiSinshih新市
Yongkang永康 Yongkang
DaqiaoDaciao大橋
Tainan臺南The westernmost railway station in Taiwan East
Bao'anBao-an保安 Rende
Rende仁德
ZhongzhouJhongjhou中洲Taiwan Railways Administration Shalun Line
Dahu大湖 LuzhuKaohsiung
LuzhuLujhu路竹
Gangshan岡山 Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit Red Line: Gangshan (Planned) Gangshan
QiaotouCiaotou橋頭 Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit Red Line: Ciaotou Qiaotou
NanziNanzih楠梓 Nanzi
XinzuoyingNew Zuoying新左營 Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit Red Line: Zuoying/THSR
Taiwan High Speed Rail Zuoying
Zuoying
Zuoying左營
Kaohsiung高雄Taiwan Railways Administration Pingtung Line
Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit Red Line: Kaohsiung Main Station
Taiwan High Speed Rail Kaohsiung (planned)
Sanmin

References


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