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Neiwan line

Neiwan Line
Overview
Native name內灣線
OwnerTaiwan Railways Administration
Termini
Stations13
Service
Operator(s)Taiwan Railways Administration
History
Opened11 September 1951
Technical
Line length27.9 km (17.3 mi)
Number of tracks2 (Hsinchu - Zhuzhong)
1 (Zhuzhong - Neiwan)
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification25 kV AC 60 Hz overhead catenary (Hsinchu - Zhuzhong)
Route map

Legend
 Western Trunk line to Zhunan
Hsinchu
North Hsinchu
Western Trunk line to Taipei
Qianjia
Xinzhuang
Zhuzhong
Liujia
THSR Hsinchu
Shangyuan
Ronghua
Zhudong
Hengshan
Jiuzantou
Hexing
Fugui
Neiwan
Neiwan Station, Hsinchu County [1].
Neiwan Line monument

The Neiwan line (Chinese: 內灣線; pinyin: Nèiwān Xiàn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lāi-oan Soàⁿ) is a railway branch line in Taiwan operated by the Taiwan Railways Administration. It is located in Hsinchu County.

History

The Neiwan line was completed on 11 September 1951. It became a popular tourist site in the early 2000s.[clarification needed] A through-service between Neiwan and Taipei on Saturdays and Sundays started in 2004.

The section between Hsinchu and Zhudong was temporarily closed from 28 February 2007 in order to facilitate the construction of an electrified, dual-track, grade-separated route from Hsinchu through Zhuzhong and, via a new sub-branch line (the Liujia Line), to the newly opened Hsinchu HSR station.[1] Concurrently, three infill stations were added between Hsinchu and Zhuzhong. The upgraded section was reopened on 11 November 2011.[1][2]

The section past Zhuzhong remains single-track and unelectrified.[1]

Liujia branch

Main article: Liujia Line

The Liujia Line, which connects TRA Hsinchu Station and THSR Hsinchu Station, branches off from the Neiwan Line at Zhuzhong Station.[3]

Operations

The Neiwan Line is principally serviced by Local Trains (區間車).

On some special occasions, diesel-powered versions of the Tzu-Chiang Limited Express (自強號) have been used on the route.

Stations

Name Chinese Taiwanese Hakka Transfers and Notes Location
Hsinchu 新竹 Sin-tek Sîn-chuk → Taiwan Railway West Coast line East Hsinchu
North Hsinchu 北新竹 Pak Sin-tek Pet Sîn-chuk → Taiwan Railway West Coast line
Qianjia 千甲 Chhian-kah Chhiên-kap
Xinzhuang 新莊 Sin-chng Sîn-chông
Zhuzhong 竹中 Tek-tiong Chuk-chûng → Taiwan Railway Liujia line to Hsinchu HSR station Zhudong Hsinchu
County
Shangyuan 上員 Siōng-goân Sông-yèn
Ronghua 榮華 Êng-hôa Yùng-fà
Zhudong 竹東 Tek-tang Chuk-tûng
Hengshan 橫山 Hoâiⁿ-soaⁿ Vàng-sân Hengshan
Jiuzantou 九讚頭 Káu-chàn-thâu Kiú-chan-theù
Hexing 合興 Ha̍p-heng Ha̍p-hîn
Fugui 富貴 Hù-kuì Fu-kui
Neiwan 內灣 Lāi-oan Nui-vân

References

  1. ^ a b c "竹中站" [Zhuzhong station]. 鐵道數位博物館 [Railway Digital Museum] (in Chinese). Republic of China Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  2. ^ Marchant, John Scott (2011-11-11). "Hsinchu's Neiwan Line steams back to life". Taiwan Today. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
  3. ^ "New rails to link high speed and TRA trains". The China Post. 2010-03-03. Retrieved 2010-10-08.
Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neiwan_line