Neiwan Line

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Neiwan Station[1]
Neiwan Station[1]

The Neiwan Line (內灣線) is a railway branch line in Taiwan run by the Taiwan Railway Administration. It is located in Hsinchu County.

[edit] History

The Neiwan Line was completed in 1950. Although this line is a branch line, its standards are comparable to those of a main line except that it is not electrified. Diesel powered Tze-Chiang Trains have been used on this route on some special occasions. It became a popular tourist site in the early 2000s.

[edit] Operations

All trains run between Hsinchu and Neiwan. The headway is approximately one hour. There has been one through-service between Neiwan and Taipei on Saturdays and Sundays since 2004.

The Neiwan branch line closed temporarily between Hsinchu and Jhudong on 28 February 2007. This is to allow construction of an MRT line connecting the TRA Station in Xinzhu with the High Speed Rail Station. The line is expected to reopen in three and half years.

[edit] Stations

  • Hsinchu: Connections to the Western Line (closed for reconstruction)
  • Cianjia: (under construction)
  • Guandong: (under construction)
  • Jhujhong: Spur to THSR Hsinchu Station under construction
  • Shangyuan (closed for reconstruction)
  • Ronghua (closed for reconstruction)
  • Jhudong
  • Hengshan
  • Jiouzantou
  • Hesing
  • Fuguei: former name: Nanhe
  • Neiwan
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