North-Link Line

North-Link Line
File:TRA North-Link Line.svg
Overview
Native name	北迴線
Type	Passenger/freight rail
Termini	Su'aoxin Hualien
Stations	13
Operation
Opened	1 February 1980
Owner	Taiwan Railways Administration
Operator(s)	Taiwan Railways Administration
Technical
Line length	79.2 km (49.2 mi)
No. 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)

The North-Link Line (Chinese: 北迴線; pinyin: Běihuí Xiàn) is the central section of the Eastern Line of the Taiwan Railway Administration. It has a total length of 86.6 km, including a 7.4 km segment between Beipu and Hualien Port.

History

The line was completed in 1979 and was electrified in 2003. Expansion to two tracks (double track) was completed in January 2005.

Stations

File:Outline map of SUAO railway stations.png

Outline map near Su'ao, Stations:
A: Su-aosin, B: Su-ao, C: Yongle
Lines:
Blue:Yilan Line, Green: North-Link Line

File:Outline map of KAREN railway stations.PNG

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)

Station Name			Transfers and Notes	Location
Hanyu	Tongyong	Chinese
Su'aoxin	Su-aosin	蘇澳新	→ 18x18px Yilan Line	Su'ao	Yilan County
Yongle		永樂
Dong'ao	Dong-ao	東澳		Nan'ao
Nan'ao	Nan-ao	南澳		Su'ao
Wuta		武塔		Nan'ao
Hanben		漢本
Heping		和平		Xiulin	Hualien County
Heren		和仁
Chongde		崇德
Xincheng (Taroko)	Sincheng (Taroko)	新城（太魯閣）		Xincheng
Jingmei		景美		Xiulin
Beipu		北埔	→ 18x18px Hualien Harbor Line	Xincheng
Hualien		花蓮	→ 18x18px Taitung Line → 18x18px Hualien Harbor Line	Hualien

• Yongchun Station: Located between Su-aosin and Yongle. Merged by Yongle Station in 2002.

See also

• Ten Major Construction Projects