North-Link Line

The North-Link Line (Chinese: 北迴線; pinyin: Běihuí Xiàn) is the central section of the Eastern Line of the Taiwan Railway Administration. It has a total length of 86.6 km, including a 7.4 km segment between Beipu and Hualien Port.^[1]

History

Thi line was completed in 1979 and was electrified in 2003. Expansion to two tracks (double track) was completed in January 2005.

Stations

Outline map near Su'ao, Stations:
A: Su-aosin, B: Su-ao, C: Yongle
Lines:
Blue:Yilan Line, Green: North-Link Line

Outline map near Hualien, Stations:
A: Hualien (former), B: Hualien Port,
C: Hualien, D: Beipu, E: Ji'an, F: Meilun
Lines:
Yellow: North-Link Line
Blue:Hualien–Taitung Line
Green: Hualien Port Line
Red: Hualien Port Line (former)

Station Name			Transfers and Notes	Location
Hanyu	Tongyong	Chinese
Su'aoxin	Su-aosin	蘇澳新	→ Connecting to the Yilan Line	Su'ao Township	Yilan County
Yongle		永樂
Dong'ao	Dong-ao	東澳		Nan'ao Township
Nan'ao	Nan-ao	南澳		Su'ao Township
Wuta		武塔		Nan'ao Township
Hanben		漢本
Heping		和平		Xiulin Township	Hualien County
Heren		和仁
Chongde		崇德
Xincheng	Sincheng	新城	Also named Taroko Station (太魯閣)	Xincheng Township
Jingmei		景美		Xiulin Township
Beipu		北埔	→ Connecting to the Hualien Port Line	Xincheng Township
Hualien		花蓮	→ Connecting to the Hualien–Taitung Line → Connecting to the Hualien Port Line	Hualien City

• Yongchun Station: Located between Su-aosin and Yongle. Merged by Yongle Station in 2002.

See also

• Ten Major Construction Projects

References

External links

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