Taiwan Trunk Line (northern section)

Taiwan Trunk Line (northern section)
Overview
Native name	縱貫線 (北段)
Owner	Taiwan Railways Administration
Termini	Keelung Zhunan
Stations	32
Service
Type	Heavy rail
Operator(s)	Taiwan Railways Administration
History
Opened	10 August 1902
Technical
Line length	125.4 km (77.9 mi)
Track gauge	3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Operating speed	150 km/h (93 mph)
Route map Template:BS-map

The Taiwan Trunk Line (northern section) (Chinese: 縱貫線 (北段); pinyin: Zòngguàn Xiàn (běiduàn)) is a line of the Taiwan Railway Administration in Taiwan. It is 125.4 km long with double track.

History

The line was completed in 1902, during Japanese rule. It is electrified (25 kV) with two tracks from Keelung Station to Zhunan Station. At the northern end by Badu Station there is a connection to the Eastern Line, on the southern end it split into two routes at Zhunan Station: Coastal Line and Taichung Line (Mountain Line).

Stations

Station Name			Transfers and Notes	Location
Hanyu	Tongyong	Chinese
Keelung		基隆		Ren'ai	Keelung
Sankeng		三坑
Badu		八堵	→ Yilan Line	Nuannuan
Qidu	Cidu	七堵		Qidu
Baifu		百福
Wudu		五堵		Xizhi	New Taipei
Xizhi	Sijhih	汐止
Xike	Sike	汐科
Nangang		南港	Nangang Nangang	Nangang	Taipei
Songshan		松山		Songshan
Taipei		台北	Taipei Main Taipei Main Taipei (planned) Taipei	Zhongzheng
Wanhua		萬華	Longshan Temple (exterior)	Wanhua
Banqiao	Banciao	板橋	Banqiao Banqiao(planned) Banciao	Banqiao	New Taipei
Fuzhou	Fujhou	浮洲		Shulin
Shulin		樹林
South Shulin		南樹林
Shanjia		山佳
Yingge		鶯歌		Yingge
Taoyuan		桃園	→ Linkou Line	Taoyuan	Taoyuan
Neili		內壢		Zhongli
Zhongli	Jhongli	中壢	Blue Line: Zhongli (planned)
Puxin	Pusin	埔心		Yangmei
Yangmei		楊梅
Fugang		富岡
Beihu		北湖		Hukou	Hsinchu County
Hukou		湖口
Xinfeng	Sinfong	新豐		Xinfeng
Zhubei	Jhubei	竹北		Zhubei
North Hsinchu		北新竹	→ Neiwan Line	East	Hsinchu
Hsinchu		新竹	→ Neiwan Line
Xiangshan	Siangshan	香山		Xiangshan
Qiding	Ciding	崎頂		Zhunan	Miaoli County
Zhunan	Jhunan	竹南	→ Taiwan Trunk Line (Mountain) → Taiwan Trunk Line (Coast)

See also

• List of railway stations in Taiwan