Hwa-tung Line
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The Taitung Line is the southern section of the Eastern Line of the Taiwan Railway Administration
. This line starts in Hualien
and ends in Taitung
, thus its name the Hualien-Taitung Line (or the Hua-Tung Line for short) (花東線).
It is 161.5 km long, including the main segment of 155.7 km between Hualien and Taitung.
The coastal branch lines of Hualien and Taitung have been discarded after the bordening plan in 1982.
) was built in 1909 and completed in 1917. The south segment form Beinan (now Taitung
) to Lilung(now Guanshan
) was opened in 1919 by the Taitung Development Company.(台東開拓會社)
In 1922, the Taitung Development Company bought the railroad from Hualien to Yuli and called "Taitung North Line", and the south segment of Beinan to Lilung called "Taitung South Line."
The connection railroad between Yuli to Lilung was built in 1921, and completed in 1926 which the total length was 171.8 km from Hualien to Taitung.
In 1966, the Guanghua Train (光華號, Diesel Multiple Unit
,DMU) started to service in this line and shorten the traveling time greatly from 6-7 hours to 3-4 hours from Hualien to Taitung.
Its gauge
was changed from 762 mm to 1067 mm in 1982 and connected with North-Link Line
and discarded the old Hualien Station to the new place which the Hualien Station is located now.
In 2007, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) gave the line a conditional pass for an electrification project, which will boost the operating speed of the line from 110 km/hr to 130 km/hr. In 2009, construction began on electrification work, with NT$
15.5 billion set aside for the project. Electrification work is expected to be completed by 2013. An additional NT$6 billion has also been allocated to renovate stations along the route.
Taiwan Railway Administration
The Taiwan Railway Administration is an agency of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China responsible for managing, maintaining, and running passenger and freight service on 1097 km of conventional railroad lines in Taiwan...
. This line starts in Hualien
Hualien Station
Hualien Station is a railway station of the Taiwan Railway Administration located Hualien City, Hualien County, Taiwan. It is the terminal station of North-Link Line and the starting station of Hwa-tung Line..- Overview :...
and ends in Taitung
Taitung Station
The Taitung Station is a railway station of Taiwan Railway Administration Hwa-tung Line, South-Link Line located at Taitung City, Taiwan.- Nearby stations :- External links :**...
, thus its name the Hualien-Taitung Line (or the Hua-Tung Line for short) (花東線).
It is 161.5 km long, including the main segment of 155.7 km between Hualien and Taitung.
The coastal branch lines of Hualien and Taitung have been discarded after the bordening plan in 1982.
History
The north segment from Hualien to Tamasato (now YuliYuli, Hualien
Yu Li, Hualien , is a township located in central Huatung Valley, and also the southern administrative center of Hualien, Taiwan. It has a population of 27,500 inhabitants and 15 villages.- Transportation :...
) was built in 1909 and completed in 1917. The south segment form Beinan (now Taitung
Taitung City
Taitung City is the county seat of Taitung County, Taiwan. It lies on the southeast coast of Taiwan facing the Pacific Ocean.The city is served by Taitung Airport. Taitung is a gateway to Green Island and Orchid Island, both of which are very popular among Taiwanese tourists.-History:Taitung...
) to Lilung(now Guanshan
Guanshan, Taitung
Guanshan is an urban township in northern Taitung County, Taiwan. It is located in the Huatung Valley South segment. Beinan River flows through. In the east it is bordered by the Haian Range and in the west by the Central Mountain Range. Guanshan has a Tropical Monsoon Climate...
) was opened in 1919 by the Taitung Development Company.(台東開拓會社)
In 1922, the Taitung Development Company bought the railroad from Hualien to Yuli and called "Taitung North Line", and the south segment of Beinan to Lilung called "Taitung South Line."
The connection railroad between Yuli to Lilung was built in 1921, and completed in 1926 which the total length was 171.8 km from Hualien to Taitung.
In 1966, the Guanghua Train (光華號, Diesel Multiple Unit
Diesel multiple unit
A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple unit train consisting of multiple carriages powered by one or more on-board diesel engines. They may also be referred to as a railcar or railmotor, depending on country.-Design:...
,DMU) started to service in this line and shorten the traveling time greatly from 6-7 hours to 3-4 hours from Hualien to Taitung.
Its gauge
Rail gauge
Track gauge or rail gauge is the distance between the inner sides of the heads of the two load bearing rails that make up a single railway line. Sixty percent of the world's railways use a standard gauge of . Wider gauges are called broad gauge; smaller gauges, narrow gauge. Break-of-gauge refers...
was changed from 762 mm to 1067 mm in 1982 and connected with North-Link Line
North-Link Line
The North-Link Line is the central section of the Eastern Line of the Taiwan Railway Administration. It has a total length of 86.6 km, including the 7.4 km segment between Beipu and Hualien Port. -History:...
and discarded the old Hualien Station to the new place which the Hualien Station is located now.
In 2007, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) gave the line a conditional pass for an electrification project, which will boost the operating speed of the line from 110 km/hr to 130 km/hr. In 2009, construction began on electrification work, with NT$
New Taiwan dollar
The New Taiwan dollar , or simply Taiwan dollar, is the official currency of the Taiwan Area of the Republic of China since 1949, when it replaced the Old Taiwan dollar...
15.5 billion set aside for the project. Electrification work is expected to be completed by 2013. An additional NT$6 billion has also been allocated to renovate stations along the route.
Stations
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| Hanyu | Tongyong Tongyong Pinyin Tongyong Pinyin was the official Romanization of Mandarin Chinese in the Republic of China between 2002 and 2008. The system was unofficially used between 2000 and 2002, when a new romanization system for the Republic of China was being evaluated for adoption. The ROC's Ministry of Education... | Chinese Chinese character Chinese characters are logograms used in the writing of Chinese and Japanese , less frequently Korean , formerly Vietnamese , or other languages... |
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| Hualien Hualien Station Hualien Station is a railway station of the Taiwan Railway Administration located Hualien City, Hualien County, Taiwan. It is the terminal station of North-Link Line and the starting station of Hwa-tung Line..- Overview :... |
→ Connecting to the North-Link Line North-Link Line The North-Link Line is the central section of the Eastern Line of the Taiwan Railway Administration. It has a total length of 86.6 km, including the 7.4 km segment between Beipu and Hualien Port. -History:... → Connecting to the Hualien Port Line |
Hualien City Hualien City Hualien City is the capital of Hualien County, Taiwan. It is located on the East coast of Taiwan, by the Pacific Ocean, and has a population of 110,000 inhabitants.- History :... |
Hualien County Hualien County Hualien County is the largest county in Taiwan and is located on the mountainous eastern coast of Taiwan. It contains the island's largest port. It is the starting point of the Hualien-Taitung Line and the terminal point of North-Link Line of TRA... |
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| Ji'an | Ji-an | Ji'an | |||
| Zhixue | Jhihsyue | Shoufeng | |||
| Pinghe | |||||
| Shoufeng | Shoufong | ||||
| Fengtian | Fongtian | ||||
| Xikou | Sikou | ||||
| Nanping | Fenglin | ||||
| Fenglin | Fonglin | ||||
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| Guangfu | Guangfu Guangfu, Hualien Guangfu, Hualien, is a township located in mid Huatung Valley between Central Mountain Range and coastal Range of Hualien, Taiwan. It has 14 villages and a population of 14,500 inhabitants, which the greatest aborigines here is Ami people... |
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| Fuyuan | Ruisui Ruisui, Hualien Ruisui, Hualien, is a township located in southern Hualien, Taiwan, and has a population of 13,000 inhabitants and 11 villages. The Tropic of Cancer passes through here.... |
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| Sanmin | Yuli Yuli, Hualien Yu Li, Hualien , is a township located in central Huatung Valley, and also the southern administrative center of Hualien, Taiwan. It has a population of 27,500 inhabitants and 15 villages.- Transportation :... |
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| Dongli | Fuli Fuli, Hualien Fuli, Hualien is a rural township located in southern Hualien County, Taiwan. It has 12,000 inhabitants with 4,000 households around. The components of population are Hakka, Hoklo, and Ami people... |
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| Dongzhu | Dongjhu | ||||
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| Chishang | Chihshang | Chishang | Taitung County Taitung County Taitung County is a county in eastern Taiwan. The name means "Eastern Taiwan". Taitung County is also known as 後山 by many of the locals, meaning behind the mountains or the back mountains. Taitung is officially administered as a county of Taiwan, Republic of China.Taitung runs along the south east... |
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| Haiduan | Guanshan Guanshan, Taitung Guanshan is an urban township in northern Taitung County, Taiwan. It is located in the Huatung Valley South segment. Beinan River flows through. In the east it is bordered by the Haian Range and in the west by the Central Mountain Range. Guanshan has a Tropical Monsoon Climate... |
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| Ruihe | Rueihe | Luye Luye, Taitung Luye is a township in Taitung County, Taiwan, located on the Hua-dong Zonggu Plain.... |
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| Shanli | Beinan Beinan, Taitung -References:... |
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| Taitung Taitung Station The Taitung Station is a railway station of Taiwan Railway Administration Hwa-tung Line, South-Link Line located at Taitung City, Taiwan.- Nearby stations :- External links :**... |
→ Connecting to the South-Link Line South-Link Line The South-Link Line is a line of the Taiwan Railway Administration running along the south end of the island of Taiwan, connecting the eastern and western coasts. It is 98.2 km long, of which 81.4 km is single track... |
Taitung City Taitung City Taitung City is the county seat of Taitung County, Taiwan. It lies on the southeast coast of Taiwan facing the Pacific Ocean.The city is served by Taitung Airport. Taitung is a gateway to Green Island and Orchid Island, both of which are very popular among Taiwanese tourists.-History:Taitung... |
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