North-Link Line

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

History

This railroad 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	Yilan County
Yongle		永樂
Dong'ao	Dong-ao	東澳		Nan'ao
Nan'ao	Nan-ao	南澳		Su'ao
Wuta		武塔		Nan'ao
Hanben		漢本
Heping		和平		Xiulin	Hualien County
Heren		和仁
Chongde		崇德
Xincheng	Sincheng	新城	Also named Taroko Station (太魯閣)	Xincheng
Jingmei		景美		Xiulin
Beipu		北埔	→ Connecting to the Hualien Port Line	Xincheng
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

1. ^ Taiwan Railways Administration