Neiwan line
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The Neiwan line (Template:Zh) is a railway branch line in Taiwan operated by the Taiwan Railways Administration. It is located in Hsinchu County.
HistoryEdit
The Neiwan line was completed on 11 September 1951. It became a popular tourist site in the early 2000s.Template:Clarify 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.<ref name="railway-digital-museum-zhuzhong">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Concurrently, three infill stations were added between Hsinchu and Zhuzhong. The upgraded section was reopened on 11 November 2011.<ref name="railway-digital-museum-zhuzhong" /><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
The section past Zhuzhong remains single-track and unelectrified.<ref name="railway-digital-museum-zhuzhong" />
Liujia branchEdit
{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} The Liujia Line, which connects TRA Hsinchu Station and THSR Hsinchu Station, branches off from the Neiwan Line at Zhuzhong Station.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
OperationsEdit
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.
StationsEdit
| Name | Chinese | Taiwanese | Hakka | Transfers and Notes | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hsinchu | Template:Large | Sin-tek | Sîn-chuk | → Template:Rint West Coast line | East | Hsinchu |
| North Hsinchu | Template:Large | Pak Sin-tek | Pet Sîn-chuk | → Template:Rint West Coast line | ||
| Qianjia | Template:Large | Chhian-kah | Chhiên-kap | |||
| Xinzhuang | Template:Large | Sin-chng | Sîn-chông | |||
| Zhuzhong | Template:Large | Tek-tiong | Chuk-chûng | → Template:Rint Liujia line to Hsinchu HSR station | Zhudong | Hsinchu County |
| Shangyuan | Template:Large | Siōng-goân | Sông-yèn | |||
| Ronghua | Template:Large | Êng-hôa | Yùng-fà | |||
| Zhudong | Template:Large | Tek-tang | Chuk-tûng | |||
| Hengshan | Template:Large | Hoâiⁿ-soaⁿ | Vàng-sân | Hengshan | ||
| Jiuzantou | Template:Large | Káu-chàn-thâu | Kiú-chan-theù | |||
| Hexing | Template:Large | Ha̍p-heng | Ha̍p-hîn | |||
| Fugui | Template:Large | Hù-kuì | Fu-kui | |||
| Neiwan | Template:Large | Lāi-oan | Nui-vân | |||
ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
- Railway Reconstruction Bureau project page for the Liujia branch (in Chinese)
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