South-Link Line
Encyclopedia
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.
In August 2009, was badly damaged by floods triggered by Typhoon Morakot. The line re-opened on December 30, 2009.
In September 2010, service was temporarily suspended due to Typhoon Fanapi
. The Taimali River had risen substantially and washed away 100 m (328.1 ft) of railway embankment. The line was re-opened on September 29, 2010. The Taiwan Railway Administration plans to spend an additional NT$
240 million on a double-tracked, 520 m (1,706 ft) bridge over the Taimali River to avoid future problems with flooding.
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...
running along the south end of the island of Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
, connecting the eastern and western coasts. It is 98.2 km long, of which 81.4 km is single track.
History
This railroad line was completed in 1991, making it the newest rail line operated by the TRA, and creating an around-the-island railroad network.In August 2009, was badly damaged by floods triggered by Typhoon Morakot. The line re-opened on December 30, 2009.
In September 2010, service was temporarily suspended due to Typhoon Fanapi
Typhoon Fanapi (2010)
Typhoon Fanapi was the first typhoon to make landfall in Taiwan since Typhoon Morakot in August 2009...
. The Taimali River had risen substantially and washed away 100 m (328.1 ft) of railway embankment. The line was re-opened on September 29, 2010. The Taiwan Railway Administration plans to spend an additional 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...
240 million on a double-tracked, 520 m (1,706 ft) bridge over the Taimali River to avoid future problems with flooding.
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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| Fangliao Fangliao Station Fangliao Station is a railway station of the Taiwan Railway Administration Pingtung Line and South-Link Line located in Fangliao Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan.-History:... |
→ Connecting to the Pingtung Line Pingtung Line The Pingtung Line is a line of the Taiwan Railway Administration. It is 61.3 km long, of which 20.9 km is double track. -History:This railroad was completed in 1941.It is electrified with two tracks from Kaohsiung to Pingtung.... |
Fangliao Fangliao, Pingtung Fangliao is a rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan Province of the Republic of China. It was the site where Japanese forces landed and completed the encirclement of Tainan during Japanese invasion of Taiwan. It is also the location for the filming of the second season of the American show... |
Pingtung County Pingtung County Pingtung County is a county in Southern Taiwan. Pingtung County is officially administered as a county of the Republic of China . The oldest national park in Taiwan, Kenting National Park, was established in Pingtung County in 1984... |
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| Jialu | Fangshan Fangshan, Pingtung Fangshan is a rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan.*Population:6,183*Area:17.2697- External links :*... |
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| Fangshan | Shizi Shizi, Pingtung Shihzih Township is the largest township in Pingtung County, Taiwan. The terrain of Shizi is mountainous, as the district is located near Taiwan's Central Mountain Range.-Transport:... |
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| Guzhuang | Gujhuang | Dawu Dawu, Taitung Dawu is a township in Taitung County, Taiwan.... |
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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| Longxi | Longsi | Taimali Taimali, Taitung Taimali is a township in Taitung County, Taiwan, has a population of 12,116 in 96.6523km2 area. Taimali Township is located on the coastline and facing Pacific Ocean.-History:... |
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| Zhiben | Jhihben | 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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| 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 :**... |
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