Neiwan Line
Overview
Native name內灣線
OwnerTaiwan Railways Administration
Termini
Stations13
Service
Operator(s)Taiwan Railways Administration
History
Opened11 September 1951
Technical
Line length27.9 km (17.3 mi)
Number of tracks2 (Hsinchu - Zhuzhong)
1 (Zhuzhong - Neiwan)
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification25 kV AC 60 Hz overhead catenary (Hsinchu - Zhuzhong)
Route map

Western Trunk line to Zhunan
Hsinchu
North Hsinchu
Western Trunk line to Taipei
Qianjia
Xinzhuang
Zhuzhong
Liujia
THSR Hsinchu
Shangyuan
Ronghua
Zhudong
Hengshan
Jiuzantou
Hexing
Fugui
Neiwan
Neiwan Station, Hsinchu County.
Neiwan Line monument

The Neiwan line (Chinese: 內灣線; pinyin: Nèiwān Xiàn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lāi-oan Soàⁿ) is a railway branch line in Taiwan operated by the Taiwan Railways Administration. It is located in Hsinchu County.

History

The Neiwan line was completed on 11 September 1951. It became a popular tourist site in the early 2000s. 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.[1] Concurrently, three infill stations were added between Hsinchu and Zhuzhong. The upgraded section was reopened on 11 November 2011.[1][2]

The section past Zhuzhong remains single-track and unelectrified.[1]

Liujia branch

The Liujia Line, which connects TRA Hsinchu Station and THSR Hsinchu Station, branches off from the Neiwan Line at Zhuzhong Station.[3]

Operations

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.

Stations

NameChineseTaiwaneseHakkaTransfers and NotesLocation
Hsinchu新竹Sin-tekSîn-chuk Taiwan Railways Administration West Coast line EastHsinchu
North Hsinchu北新竹Pak Sin-tekPet Sîn-chuk Taiwan Railways Administration West Coast line
Qianjia千甲Chhian-kahChhiên-kap
Xinzhuang新莊Sin-chngSîn-chông
Zhuzhong竹中Tek-tiongChuk-chûng Taiwan Railways Administration Liujia line to Hsinchu HSR station ZhudongHsinchu
County
Shangyuan上員Siōng-goânSông-yèn
Ronghua榮華Êng-hôaYùng-fà
Zhudong竹東Tek-tangChuk-tûng
Hengshan橫山Hoâiⁿ-soaⁿVàng-sân Hengshan
Jiuzantou九讚頭Káu-chàn-thâuKiú-chan-theù
Hexing合興Ha̍p-hengHa̍p-hîn
Fugui富貴Hù-kuìFu-kui
Neiwan內灣Lāi-oanNui-vân

References

  1. 1 2 3 "竹中站" [Zhuzhong station]. 鐵道數位博物館 [Railway Digital Museum] (in Chinese). Republic of China Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  2. Marchant, John Scott (2011-11-11). "Hsinchu's Neiwan Line steams back to life". Taiwan Today. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
  3. "New rails to link high speed and TRA trains". The China Post. 2010-03-03. Retrieved 2010-10-08.
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