Taitung line

Railway line in Taiwan

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Taitung Line

Overview
Native name| 臺東線
Owner| Taiwan Railways Administration
Termini|

* Hualien
* Taitung

Stations| 27
Service
Type| Passenger/freight rail
Operator(s)| Taiwan Railways Administration
History
Opened| 25 March 1926
Technical
Line length| 150.9 km (93.8 mi)
Number of tracks| 2
Track gauge| 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Electrification| 25 kV/60 Hz Catenary
Operating speed| 130 km/h (81 mph)

Route map

Legend

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North-link, Hualien Port

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0.0

| Hualien
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3.4

| Ji'an
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8.2

| Gancheng Station
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12.4

| Zhixue
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15.3

| Pinghe
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17.2

| Shoufeng
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19.9

| Fengtian
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26.1

| Linrong Shin Kong
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28.3

| Nanping
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32.5

| Fenglin
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37.3

| Wanrong
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42.9

| Guangfu & Hwy 11a |

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50.6

| Dafu
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53.6

| Fuyuan
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62.8

| Ruisui
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72.1

| Sanmin
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| Yuli
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89.8

| Dongli
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95.7

| Dongzhu
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101.9

| Fuli
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108.8

| Chishang
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114.4

| Haiduan
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120.9

| Guanshan
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125.2

| Yuemei
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128.3

| Ruihe
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131.1

| Ruiyuan
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136.6

| Luye
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142.8

| Shanli
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150.9

| Taitung
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South-link

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The Taitung Line [1](Chinese: 臺東線; pinyin: Táidōng Xiàn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-tang Soàⁿ), also known as the Hua-Tung line (Chinese: 花東線; pinyin: Huādōng Xiàn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hoa-tang Soàⁿ), is the southern section of the Eastern Line of the Taiwan Railways Administration.[2] The line starts at the Hualien station and ends at the Taitung station.[3] It is 161.5 km long, including the main segment of 155.7 km between Hualien and Taitung.[4]

The coastal branch lines of Hualien and Taitung were discarded after the broadening plan in 1982.[5] The broadcasts of the station names on Taitung line are made in five languages: Mandarin, Taiwanese Hokkien, Hakka, English, and Amis. The Taitung Line is the only line in Taiwan where broadcasts are made in the Amis language.

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)

## History

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The north segment from Karenkō (花蓮港, now Hualien City) to Poshiko (璞石閣 ポシコ, then Tamazato, now Yuli) was built in 1909 and completed in 1917. The south segment from Hinan (卑南, then Taitō, now Taitung City) to Rirō (里巄, now Guanshan) was opened in 1919 by the Taitō Development Company (臺東開拓株式會社).

In 1922, the Taitō Development Company bought the railroad from Karenkō to Tamazato and named it the "Taitō North Line", while the south segment from Taitō to Rirō was named the "Taitō South Line."

The construction of the connecting railway between Tamazato to Rirō began in 1921 and completed in 1926, after which the total length of the line from Karenkō (Hualien City) to Taitō (Taitung City) was 171.8 km.

In 1966, the Kuang-Hua Express (光華號) utilizing diesel multiple units started service on the line, and greatly shortening the travel time from Hualien to Taitung from 6–7 hours to 3–4 hours.

Its gauge was changed from 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge to 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) gauge in 1982 and connected with North-link line, after which the old Hualien Station was abandoned and replaced by the Hualien railway station that is used now. The site of old Hualian Station was eventually turned into Dongdamen Night Market in 2015, while the disused right of way has been partially turned into a pedestrian area.[6]

In 2007, the Environmental Protection Administration gave the line a conditional pass for an electrification project, which would boost the operating speed from 110 km/h to 130 km/h.[7] In 2009, construction began on electrification work, with NT$15.5 billion set aside for the project.[8] Electrification work was completed in late 2013 with the inauguration of electric services taking place in late June 2014.

The section between Nanping and Wanrong railway stations was to be upgraded from a single-track railway to a dual-track railway and was expected to be completed by December 2020. With the existing double-track sections from Shoufeng to Nanping railway station and from Wanrong to Guangfu railway stations, it was expected that service frequency could be improved, shortening wait times.

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On October 12 2020, the Ministry of Transport has approved and intends to carry out upgrading works on the Taitung Line to ensure that the entire line is double-tracked. As 69% of the line is still currently single-tracked, the project is expected to shorten wait times by up to 90 minutes with up to 16 more train services each day. Some trips can be reduced by up to 50 minutes. With an increase of 17,000 passengers per day, the dual-track railway project is expected to cost NT$25.429 billion, which will be completed 7 years after the environmental impact assessment and comprehensive planning are approved.[citation needed]

The Railway Bureau has stated that the project will be carried out in 2 phases. Phase 1 will include the sections north of Yuli (Hualien - Shoufeng, Guangfu - Ruisui and Sanmin - Yuli) and the section between Taitung and Zhiben and is expected to be completed by 2026. Phase 2 will include the remaining sections of the line and is expected to be completed by 2027.

## Electrification of the Hualien-Taitung Line

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Together with the electrification of the Hualien-Taitung Line, the following stations were upgraded.

* General Reconstruction
* Completed - Zhixue, Pinghe, Fengtian, Nanping, Fenglin, Wanrong, Guangfu, Dafu, Fuyuan, Ruisui, Sanmin, Yuli, Dongli, Dongzhu, Fuli, Chishang, Haiduan, Guanshan, Ruihe, Ruiyuan, Luye, Shanli, Taitung
* Elevated Station
* Under Construction - Hualien
* Under Planning - Ji’an
* Completed - Shoufeng
* Underground Station
* Completed - Linrong Shin Kong

## Stations

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Name | Chinese | Taiwanese | Hakka | Amis | Dist.
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Hualien | 花蓮 | Hoa-liân | Fâ-lièn | Kalingko | 0.0  | →  North-link line | Hualien | Hualien
County
Ji'an | 吉安 | Kiat-an | Kit-ôn | Yoshino | 3.4 |  | Ji'an
Zhixue | 志學 | Chì-ha̍k | Chṳ-ho̍k | Cihak | 12.4 |  | Shoufeng
Pinghe | 平和 | Pêng-hô | Phìn-fò | Ci’adetuman | 15.3 |
Shoufeng | 壽豐 | Siū-hong | Su-fûng | Rinahem | 17.2 |
Fengtian | 豐田 | Hong-tiân | Fûng-thièn | Telu’ | 19.9 |
Linrong Shin Kong | 林榮新光 | Lîm-êng Sin-kong | Lìm-yùng Sîn-kông |  | 26.1 |  | Fenglin
Nanping | 南平 | Lâm-pêng | Nàm-phìn | Kiku | 28.3 |
Fenglin | 鳳林 | Hōng-lîm | Fung-lìm | Cingaroan | 32.5 |
Wanrong | 萬榮 | Bān-êng | Van-yùng | Molisaka | 37.3 |
Guangfu | 光復 | Kong-ho̍k | Kông-fu̍k | Fata’an | 42.9 |  | Guangfu
Dafu | 大富 | Tāi-hô | Thai-fu | Yamato | 50.6 |
Fuyuan | 富源 | Hù-goân | Fu-ngièn | Pa’ilasen | 53.6 |  | Ruisui
Ruisui | 瑞穗 | Sūi-sūi | Lui-sui | Kohkoh | 62.8 |
Sanmin | 三民 | Sam-bîn | Sâm-mìn | Takay | 72.1 |  | Yuli
Yuli | 玉里 | Gio̍k-lí | Ngiu̍k-lî | Posko | 83.1 |
Dongli | 東里 | Tang-lí | Tûng-lî | Pasai | 89.8 |  | Fuli
Dongzhu | 東竹 | Tang-tek | Tûng-chuk | Talampo | 95.7 |
Fuli | 富里 | Hù-lí | Fu-lî | Kumpuu | 101.9 |
Chishang | 池上 | Tî-siōng | Chhṳ̀-sông | Fanaw | 108.8 |  | Chishang | Taitung
County
Haiduan | 海端 | Hái-toan | Gói-tôn | Haitutuan | 114.4 |  | Guanshan
Guanshan | 關山 | Koan-san | Koân-sân | Takofan | 120.9 |
Ruihe | 瑞和 | Suī-hô | Lui-fò | Pakala’ac | 128.3 |  | Luye
Ruiyuan | 瑞源 | Suī-goân | Lui-ngièn | Efong | 131.1 |
Luye | 鹿野 | Lo̍k-iá | Lu̍k-yâ | Parayabay | 136.6 |
Shanli | 山里 | San-lí | Sân-lî | Kalito’od | 142.8 |  | Beinan
Taitung | 臺東 | Tâi-tang | Thòi-tûng | Posong | 150.9  | →  South-link line | Taitung

## References

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1. ^ "Taitung Line, Taiwan Railways (台鐵 台東線)". GuideToTaiwan.com. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
2. ^ "Touring Taiwan by Rail". Tourism Bureau, MOTC. 2005-01-13. Archived from the original on 2010-12-13. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
3. ^ "Across an Unspoilt Land--Riding the Hualien-Taitung Line". Taiwan Panorama. December 1996. Archived from the original on 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
4. ^ "Taiwan Railways Administration". Archived from the original on 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2007-12-31.
5. ^ "Railway Construction- Hualien-Taitung Line Electrification Project - Railway Bureau, MOTC". www.rb.gov.tw. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
6. ^ Spencer, David (21 February 2018). "Taiwan Hualien's Top Tourist Attractions". Taiwan News. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
7. ^ Shelley Shan (2007-10-02). "Hualien-Taitung electrification gets conditional pass". Taipei Times. Archived from the original on 2010-05-02. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
8. ^ Shelley Shan (2009-11-14). "Hualien-Taitung railway to be electrified by 2013". Taipei Times. Archived from the original on 2009-11-23. Retrieved 2010-12-21.

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* Eastern Trunk line
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* Western Trunk line

Branch lines|

* Jiji line
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Others|

* Hualien Port
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Defunct|

* Chiayi Airport
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* Tamsui
* Taitung Coast
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* Second Taipei–Yilan line
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* Central Cross-Island
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Taiwan Railway — Taitung line

*     * North-link line ←
* Hualien
* Ji'an
* Zhixue
* Pinghe
* Shoufeng
* Fengtian
* Linrong Shin Kong
* Nanping
* Fenglin
* Wanrong
* Guangfu
* Dafu
* Fuyuan
* Ruisui
* Sanmin
* Yuli
* Dongli
* Dongzhu
* Fuli
* Chishang
* Haiduan
* Guanshan
* Ruihe
* Ruiyuan
* Luye
* Shanli
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