Taitung line

Taitung Line
Overview
Native name臺東線
OwnerTaiwan Railways Administration
Termini
Stations27
Service
TypePassenger/freight rail
Operator(s)Taiwan Railways Administration
History
Opened25 March 1926
Technical
Line length150.9 km (93.8 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Electrification25 kV/60 Hz Catenary
Operating speed130 km/h (81 mph)
Route map

km
North-link, Hualien Port
Mainline rail interchange Taiwan Railway
0.0
Hualien
3.4
Ji'an
8.2
Gancheng Station
Mugua River
12.4
Zhixue
15.3
Pinghe
Prov. Hwy 9
Tun River
17.2
Shoufeng
19.9
Fengtian
Prov. Hwy 11c
Shoufeng River
26.1
Linrong Shin Kong
28.3
Nanping
32.5
Fenglin
Wanli River
37.3
Wanrong
Prov. Hwy 9
42.9
Guangfu & Hwy 11a
Jianong Creek
50.6
Dafu
53.6
Fuyuan
Fuyuan River
62.8
Ruisui
Maizuru Bridge
over Hongye River
Prov. Hwy 9
72.1
Sanmin
Fengping River
Zhuo River
83.1
Yuli
Prov. Hwy 30
Lakulaku River
Xiuguluan River
89.8
Dongli
95.7
Dongzhu
Old Zhuoshui River
Gongpu Bridge
101.9
Fuli
Turtle Creek
Hong Kong Pu Bridge
HualienTaitung border
108.8
Chishang
Prov. Hwy 20a
Beinan River
114.4
Haiduan
Degao Bridge
120.9
Guanshan
125.2
Yuemei
128.3
Ruihe
131.1
Ruiyuan
136.6
Luye
Luye River
142.8
Shanli
150.9
Taitung
Mainline rail interchange Taiwan Railway

The Taitung Line (Chinese: 臺東線; pinyin: Táidōng Xiàn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-tang Soàⁿ), also known as the Hua-Tung line (Chinese: 花東線; pinyin: Huādōng Xiàn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hoa-tang Soàⁿ), is the southern section of the Eastern Line of the Taiwan Railways Administration.[1] The line starts at the Hualien station and ends at the Taitung station.[2] It is 161.5 km long, including the main segment of 155.7 km between Hualien and Taitung.[3]

The coastal branch lines of Hualien and Taitung were discarded after the broadening plan in 1982. The broadcasts of the station names on Taitung line are made in five languages: Mandarin, Taiwanese Hokkien, Hakka, English, and Amis. The Taitung Line is the only line in Taiwan where broadcasts are made in the Amis language.

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)
  1. ^ "Touring Taiwan by Rail". Tourism Bureau, MOTC. 2005-01-13. Archived from the original on 2010-12-13. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
  2. ^ "Across an Unspoilt Land--Riding the Hualien-Taitung Line". Taiwan Panorama. December 1996. Archived from the original on 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
  3. ^ "Taiwan Railways Administration". Archived from the original on 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2007-12-31.