Native name 縱貫線 (南段) Opened 26 March 1905 Number of tracks 2 Stations 42 | Type Heavy rail Line length 188.9 km (117.4 mi) Track gauge 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) | |
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Owner Taiwan Railways Administration Operator Taiwan Railways Administration Terminis Kaohsiung Station, Changhua Station | ||
The Taiwan Trunk Line (southern section) (Chinese: 縱貫線 (南段); pinyin: Zòngguàn Xiàn (nánduàn)) is a line of the Taiwan Railway Administration in Taiwan. It is 188.9 km long with double track.
History
The line was completed in 1905. It is electrified (25 kV) with two tracks from Changhua Station to Kaohsiung Station. At the southern there is a connection to the Pingtung Line, on the northern end it split into two routes at Changhua Station: Coastal Line and Taichung Line (Mountain Line).
References
Taiwan Trunk Line (southern section) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA