Chengzhui line

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Chengzhui Line
Overview
Native name成追線
OwnerTaiwan Railways Administration
TerminiChenggong
Zhuifen
Stations2
History
Opened11 October 1922 (1922-10-11)
Technical
Line length2.2 km (1.4 mi)
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
ElectrificationEntire line, 25 kV

The Chengzhui line (Chinese: 成追線; pinyin: Chéngzhuī Xiàn) is a line of the Taiwan Railways Administration connecting the Taichung line at Chenggong station to the West Coast line at Zhuifen station, forming a wye. As part of the "Greater Taichung Yamanote Line" plan by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, the line was upgraded to double-track to allow for increased traffic between downtown Taichung and its coastal towns. Construction was completed in 2020.[1][2][3]

Currently, only local services run through the Chengzhui Line, make a direct connect beteeen stations on Mountain line and stations on Coastal line and 11.8 km shorter of travel route and without needed to transfer at Changhua station, saving about 10 minutes travel time and waiting time while transfer at Changhua station.[4]

Stations[]

Name Chinese Taiwanese Hakka Transfers and Notes Location
Chenggong 成功 Sêng-kong Sṳ̀n-kûng Taiwan Railways Administration Taichung line Wuri Taichung City
Zhuifen 追分 Tui-hun Tûi-fûn Taiwan Railways Administration West Coast line Dadu

References[]

  1. ^ "成功到追分鐵路雙軌化 中央全數補助". 自由時報. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  2. ^ "破��謠言 中市府:山手線已動工、成追線雙軌明年完成". 新頭殼. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  3. ^ "台鐵成追線雙軌化 首航列車明10:20成功站開出". 自由時報. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  4. ^ "成追線火車時刻表". 臺灣鐵路管理局. Retrieved 7 January 2019.[permanent dead link]


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