South-link line

Only single-track railway in Taiwan

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Pingtung
Taitung

Stations32ServiceTypeConventional railwayOperator(s)Taiwan Railway CorporationHistoryOpened16 December 1991TechnicalLine length138.5 km (86.1 mi)Number of tracks1 (predominantly)Track gauge3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)Operating speed150 km/h (93 mph)

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Legend

				km	Station
					( Western Trunk line)
				0.0	Pingtung
				2.6	Guilai
				4.9	Linluo
				7.3	Xishi
				11.0	Zhutian
				15.1	Chaozhou
				19.9	Kanding
				22.3	Nanzhou
				25.9	Zhen'an
				29.1	Linbian
				33.1	Jiadong
				36.2	Donghai
				40.3	Fangliao
				45.6	Jialu
				49.0	Neishi
				53.9	Fangshan
				84.1	Dawu
				95.8	Longxi
				104.2	Jinlun
				115.2	Taimali
				126.9	Zhiben
				133.9	Kangle
				138.5	Taitung
					( Eastern Trunk line)

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The South-link line (Chinese: 南迴線; pinyin: Nánhuí Xiàn) is a line of the Taiwan Railway running across the southern tip of the island of Taiwan, connecting the eastern and western coasts. It is 98.2 km long, of which 81.4 km is single-track.^[1]

The section between Nanzhou and Linbian railway stations was upgraded from a single-track railway to a dual-track railway while the other sections remains in single-track.^[2] In conjunction with electrification works on the line, train platforms are being lengthened and upgraded with better facilities.

History

Japanese authorities had planned for a railway running between Pingtung and Taitung, but were unable to complete it before World War II ended. After the Kuomintang-led government took control, surveys were completed in 1947, 1958, 1963, 1968, and 1976, delineating ten possible routes for the South Link Line. Construction began in July 1980, and was completed in November 1991. Upon its inauguration on 16 December 1991, the South Link Line became the newest standard rail line operated by the TRA, and created an around-the-island railway network. The line began became accessible for public use in February 1992.^[3]

In August 2009, sections of the line were badly damaged by floods triggered by Typhoon Morakot.^[4] The line was reopened on December 30, 2009.

In September 2010, service was temporarily suspended due to Typhoon Fanapi.^[5] The Taimali River (Chinese: 太麻里溪) had risen substantially and washed away 100 m (330 ft) of railway embankment. The line was reopened on September 29, 2010.^[5] The Taiwan Railway Administration plans to spend an additional NT$240 million on a double-tracked, 520 m (1,710 ft) bridge over the Taimali River to avoid future problems with flooding.^[5]

Electrification works on the section from Fangliao Station to Zhiben Station was completed in December 2020 with the first passenger services operating on the 20th December 2020.^[6]

Stations

Name	Chinese	Taiwanese	Hakka	Transfers and Notes	Location
Fangliao	枋寮	Pang-liâu	Piông-liàu	→ Pingtung Line	Fangliao	Fangliao	Pingtung County
Jialu	加祿	Ka-lo̍k	Kâ-luk		Jialu	Fangshan
Neishi	內獅	Lāi-sai	Nui-sṳ̂	Least used station in Taiwan (2019)	Jialu	Fangshan
Fangshan	枋山	Pang-soaⁿ	Piông-sân	Southernmost railway station in Taiwan	Neishi	Shizi
Fangye	枋野	Pang-iá	Piông-yâ
Central Signal	中央號誌	Tiong-iong Hō-chì	Tûng-ông Ho-chì
Guzhuang Signal	古莊號誌	Kó͘-chng Hō-chì	Kú-chông Hō-chì		Shangwu	Dawu	Taitung County
Dawu	大武	Tāi-bú	Thai-vú		Dawu	Dawu
Longxi	瀧溪	Liông-khe	Lùng-hâi		Duoliang	Taimali
Jinlun	金崙	Kim-lun	Kîm-lûn		Jinlun
Taimali	太麻里	Thài-mâ-lí	Thai-mà-lî		Dawang
Zhiben	知本	Ti-pún	Tî-pún		Zhiben	Taitung
Kangle	康樂	Khong-lo̍k	Không-lo̍k		Kangle
Taitung	臺東	Tâi-tang	Thòi-tûng	→ Taitung Line	Yanwan

Note: Central Signal Station - Guzhuang Station passes through Daren of Taitung County, Original set Pu'an Signal Station, Now Stop working.

References

^ "Route Kilometers". Taiwan Railways Administration. 2009-05-18. Archived from the original on 2010-05-02.
^ Shelley Shan (2019-10-29). "Railways to be fully electrified in 2020". Taipei Times. Archived from the original on 2019-10-29. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
^ Han Cheung (12 December 2021). "Taiwan in Time: Last piece of the railway puzzle". Taipei Times. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
^ Lu, Tyson; Hsu, Elizabeth (2009-12-29). "South Link train line to be reopened after typhoon repairs". The China Post. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
^ ^a ^b ^c Shan, Shelley (2010-09-28). "TRA expected to reopen South Link Line tomorrow". Taipei Times. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
^ "台湾南回铁路电气化最后一英里通车：实现铁路一日环岛愿景_屏东". www.sohu.com. Retrieved 2020-12-21.

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v t e Taiwan Railway lines
Main lines	Eastern Trunk line South-link line Western Trunk line
Branch lines	Jiji line Liujia line Neiwan line Pingxi line Shen'ao line Shalun line
Others	Hualien Port Taichung Port
Defunct	Donggang Dongshi Former Mountain Hsinchu Airport Hsin Peitou Kaohsiung Port Keelung Port Linkou Pingtung Airport Sanzhangli branch Shengang Shueishang Airport Songshan Airport Su'ao Harbor Tamsui Xindian Zhonghe
Planned & U/C	Second Taipei–Yilan line Jiahou Hengchun Huwei Yongning
Abandoned	Central Cross-Island (Taichung–Hualien) Niitaka Port

v t e Taiwan Railway — South-link line
(Pingtung line ←) Fangliao Jialu Neishi Fangshan Fangye Central Signal Guzhuang Dawu Longxi Jinlun Taimali Zhiben Kangle Taitung) (→ Hualien–Taitung line)