Native name 縱貫線 (北段) Opened 10 August 1902 Number of tracks 2 Stations 32 | Type Heavy rail Line length 125.4 km (77.9 mi) Track gauge 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) | |
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Owner Taiwan Railways Administration Operator Taiwan Railways Administration Terminis Zhunan Station, Keelung Station | ||
The Taiwan Trunk Line (northern section) (Chinese: 縱貫線 (北段); pinyin: Zòngguàn Xiàn (běiduàn)) is a line of the Taiwan Railway Administration in Taiwan. It is 125.4 km long with double track.
History
The line was completed in 1902, during Japanese rule. It is electrified (25 kV) with two tracks from Keelung Station to Zhunan Station. At the northern end by Badu Station there is a connection to the Eastern Line, on the southern end it split into two routes at Zhunan Station: Coastal Line and Taichung Line (Mountain Line).
References
Taiwan Trunk Line (northern section) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA