Chengzhui line
Chengzhui Line | |
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Overview | |
Native name | 成追線 |
Owner | Taiwan Railways Administration |
Termini | Chenggong Zhuifen |
Stations | 2 |
History | |
Opened | 11 October 1922 |
Technical | |
Line length | 2.2 km (1.4 mi) |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
Electrification | Entire 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 | |
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Chenggong | 成功 | Sêng-kong | Sṳ̀n-kûng | → Taichung line | Wuri | Taichung City |
Zhuifen | 追分 | Tui-hun | Tûi-fûn | → West Coast line | Dadu |
References[]
- ^ "成功到追分鐵路雙軌化 中央全數補助". 自由時報. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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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- Railway lines opened in 1922
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