Taichung line explained

Taichung line (mountain line)
Color:063391
Native Name:臺中線 (山線)
Native Name Lang:zh-tw
Type:Heavy rail
Start:Zhunan
End:Changhua, (branch)
Stations:17 (16 on main, 1 on branch)
Open:20 February 1908
Owner:Taiwan Railway Corporation
Operator:Taiwan Railway Corporation
Tracks:2
Linelength:85.5km (53.1miles)
Electrification:25 kV/60 Hz Catenary
Speed:150km/h

The Taichung line, also known as the Mountain line, is a line of the Taiwan Railway. It is one of two parallel lines in Central Taiwan, passing the inland area and Downtown Taichung. It has a total length of, all of which is double track.[1]

History

The Taichung Line was first completed in 1908. After the Coast Line between Zhunan and Changhua was finished in 1922, the original line was renamed the Taichung Line. In 1998, the construction to expand to two tracks (double tracks) was completed. Long tunnels were built to reduce the grade of the line. Sanyi Tunnel is one of the longest railway tunnels in Taiwan. The opening of the new segment of the line relegated the previous segment of the line to become the Old Mountain Line.

The section between Fengyuan and Daqing was rebuilt as an elevated line in 2016. Five new stations were added in 2018: Lilin, Toujiacuo, Songzhu, Jingwu, and Wuquan.[2]

Stations

Station NameTransfersLocation
EnglishChineseTaiwaneseHakka
ZhunanTek-lâmChuk-nàmWest Coast lineZhunanMiaoli
County
ZaoqiaoChō-kiôChho-khiâuZaoqiao
FengfuHong-hùFûng-fu MiaoliHoulong
MiaoliBiâu-le̍kMèu-li̍tMiaoli
NanshiLâm-sìNàm-sṳ
TongluoTâng-lôThùng-lòTongluo
SanyiSam-gīSâm-ngiFormer Mountain line (limited services)Sanyi
Tai'anThài-anThai-ônHouliTaichung
HouliĀu-líHeu-lîFormer Mountain line (limited services)
FengyuanHong-goânFûng-ngiènFengyuan
LilinLek-lîmLi̍t-lìmTanzi
TanziThâm-chúThâm-chṳ́
ToujiacuoThâu-ke-chhùThèu-kâ-chhṳ̀
SongzhuSiông-tekChhiùng-chuk 104 Beitun
TaiyuanThài-goânThai-ngièn
JingwuCheng-búChîn-vúEast
TaichungTâi-tiongThòi-chûngCentral
WuquanNgō͘-khoânŃg-khiènSouth
DaqingTāi-khèngThai-khin 115
WuriO͘-ji̍tVû-ngit 118 (out-of-station)Wuri
XinwuriSin O͘-ji̍tSîn Vû-ngit Taichung
119
ChenggongSêng-kongSṳ̀n-kûngChengzhui line
JinmaKim-máKîm-mâ 124 Jinma (planned)ChanghuaChanghua
County
ChanghuaChiong-hoàChông-faWest Coast line

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.railway.gov.tw/en/yearbook/yearbook-4.aspx Taiwan Railways Administration
  2. Web site: Railway Reconstruction Bureau - Projects. Railway Reconstruction Bureau, Ministry of Transportation and Communications. 2013-12-20.