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North-link Line
The North-Link Line () is the central section of the Eastern Line of the Taiwan Railways Administration. The length of its mainline is 79.2 km, and there is a 7.4 km long branch between Beipu and Hualien Port. History The high mountains and cliffs in eastern Taiwan, between Yilan and Hualien, is a major barrier to the transportation between northern Taiwan and eastern Taiwan. The highway was narrow and dangerous. Ferry service between Keelung and Hualien was an overnight trip. Thus in 1973 the construction of North-link line started. The line branched from Yilan line at Nan Sheng Hu in Su'ao, traveling through mountains and valleys with 91 tunnels and 16 bridges, and ended at a newly constructed Hualien Station. The line was completed in 1979 and was almost immediately overloaded in passenger and freight services. Despite Taiwan Railways Administration continued upgrading signals, tracks, and rolling stock of the line, the great demand could not be fulfilled. The line ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Su'aoxin Railway Station
Su-aoxin Station or Su-ao New () is a railway station on the Taiwan Railways Administration Yilan line located in Su'ao Township, Yilan County, Taiwan. It is an intersegmental station of Yilan line continued to Su'ao and the northern terminus of North-link line. The station was opened on 15 April 1968. There are two island platforms and multiple tracks. See also * List of railway stations in Taiwan There are currently six operating railway systems in Taiwan: The two Inter-city rail systems, Taiwan Railways and Taiwan High Speed Rail, have several overlaps in station names. See below ''Taiwan High Speed Rail'' section for their relations in ... References External links TRA Su'aoxin Station TRA Su'aoxin Station 1968 establishments in Taiwan Railway stations in Yilan County, Taiwan Railway stations opened in 1968 Railway stations served by Taiwan Railways Administration {{Taiwan-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wuta Railway Station
Wuta Station () is a railway station on the Taiwan Railways Administration North-link line located in Nan'ao Township, Yilan County, Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northe .... History The station was opened on 1 February 1980. See also * List of railway stations in Taiwan References 1980 establishments in Taiwan Railway stations in Yilan County, Taiwan Railway stations opened in 1980 Railway stations served by Taiwan Railways Administration {{Taiwan-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hualien–Taitung Line
The Taitung Line (), also known as the Hua-Tung line (), is the southern section of the Eastern Line of the Taiwan Railways Administration. The line starts at the Hualien station and ends at the Taitung station. It is 161.5 km long, including the main segment of 155.7 km between Hualien and Taitung. The coastal branch lines of Hualien and Taitung were discarded after the broadening plan in 1982. The broadcasts of the station names on Taitung line are made in five languages: Mandarin, Taiwanese Hokkien, Hakka, English, and Amis. The Taitung Line is the only line in Taiwan where broadcasts are made in the Amis language. History The north segment from Karenkō (, now Hualien City) to Poshiko (, then Tamazato, now Yuli) was built in 1909 and completed in 1917. The south segment from Hinan (, then Taitō, now Taitung City) to Rirō (, now Guanshan) was opened in 1919 by the Taitō Development Company (). In 1922, the Taitō Development Company bought the railroad fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hualien Railway Station
Hualien () is a railway station in Hualien City, Hualien County, Taiwan served by Taiwan Railways Administration. It is the terminal station of North-link line and the starting station of Taitung line. Overview The station has two island platforms and one side platform. The station first opened on 17 February 1911 as "Karenkō Station" (). It was rebuilt in 2018 with a modern design and more retail space for food, drink, and gift shops. Around the station * Hualien Al-Falah Mosque * Hualien County Council * Hualien County Stone Sculptural Museum * Hualien Martyrs' Shrine * Hualien Stadium * Port of Hualien * Tzu Chi University See also * List of railway stations in Taiwan Next Station: *(Towards Taitung Station) Ji'an Station *(Towards Taipei Station) Beipu Station Beipu () is a railway station on the Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) North-link line located in Xincheng Township, Hualien County, Taiwan. History The station was opened on 26 July 1975 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beipu Railway Station
Beipu () is a railway station on the Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) North-link line located in Xincheng Township, Hualien County, Taiwan. History The station was opened on 26 July 1975. Around the station * Chihsing Tan Katsuo Museum * Dahan Institute of Technology * Hualien Airport * Qixingtan Beach See also * List of railway stations in Taiwan There are currently six operating railway systems in Taiwan: The two Inter-city rail systems, Taiwan Railways and Taiwan High Speed Rail, have several overlaps in station names. See below ''Taiwan High Speed Rail'' section for their relations i ... References 1975 establishments in Taiwan Railway stations in Hualien County Railway stations opened in 1975 Railway stations served by Taiwan Railways Administration {{Taiwan-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jingmei Railway Station
Jingmei () is a railway station on the Taiwan Railways Administration North-link line located in Xiulin Township, Hualien County, Taiwan. History The station was opened on 26 July 1975. See also * List of railway stations in Taiwan There are currently six operating railway systems in Taiwan: The two Inter-city rail systems, Taiwan Railways and Taiwan High Speed Rail, have several overlaps in station names. See below ''Taiwan High Speed Rail'' section for their relations i ... References External links 1975 establishments in Taiwan Railway stations in Hualien County Railway stations opened in 1975 Railway stations served by Taiwan Railways Administration {{Taiwan-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xincheng, Hualien
Xincheng Township or Sincheng Township () is a rural township located in north of Hualien County, Taiwan, and has a population of 20,286 inhabitants and 8 villages. It is also the smallest township in Hualien County. History Formerly called ''Toloboan'' (). Administrative divisions The township comprises eight villages: Beipu, Dahan, Jiali, Jialin, Jiaxin, Kangle, Shunan and Xincheng. Climate * Subtropical monsoon and humid climate * Average temperature: * Average precipitation: Economy The township is home to the cement mining operated by Asia Cement Corporation and its cement plant. Education * Dahan Institute of Technology Tourist attractions * Qixingtan Beach * Chihsing Tan Katsuo Museum * Tzu Chi Jing She (Temple of Tzu Chi Foundation) * Asia Cement Ecological Park Transportation Air * Hualien Airport Rail * TRA Beipu Station ( North-link line) * TRA Sincheng (Taroko) Station ( North-link line) Road * Provincial Highway No.9 * County road No.193 Notable n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xincheng Railway Station
Xincheng Station () is a railway station of the Taiwan Railways Administration North-link line located in Xincheng Township, Hualien County, Taiwan. To promote the sight-seeing in nearby area, the local committees decided to change the station name to Taroko () according to the famous Taroko Gorge. The new name was effective from August 2007. But during the transition period, most of the signs contain both name versions of the station to avoid ambiguity. Around the station * Taroko National Park See also * List of railway stations in Taiwan There are currently six operating railway systems in Taiwan: The two Inter-city rail systems, Taiwan Railways and Taiwan High Speed Rail, have several overlaps in station names. See below ''Taiwan High Speed Rail'' section for their relations i ... References External links 1975 establishments in Taiwan Railway stations in Hualien County Railway stations opened in 1975 Railway stations served by Taiwan Railways Administration [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chongde Railway Station
Chongde () is a railway station on the Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) North-link line located in Xiulin Township, Hualien County, Taiwan. History The station was opened on 8 February 1979. On 2 April 2021, at least 50 people died in a train crash near the station. See also * List of railway stations in Taiwan There are currently six operating railway systems in Taiwan: The two Inter-city rail systems, Taiwan Railways and Taiwan High Speed Rail, have several overlaps in station names. See below ''Taiwan High Speed Rail'' section for their relations i ... References 1979 establishments in Taiwan Railway stations in Hualien County Railway stations opened in 1979 Railway stations served by Taiwan Railways Administration {{Taiwan-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heren Railway Station
Heren () is a railway station on the Taiwan Railways Administration North-link line located in Xiulin Township, Hualien County, Taiwan. History The station was opened on 8 February 1979. Around the station * Qingshui Cliff Qingshui Cliff () is a 21 kilometer length of coastal cliffs averaging 800 meters above sea level in Xiulin Township, Hualien County, Taiwan. The tallest peak, Qingshui Mountain, rises 2408 meters directly from the Pacific Ocean. The cliff is loc ... References 1979 establishments in Taiwan Railway stations in Hualien County Railway stations opened in 1979 Railway stations served by Taiwan Railways Administration {{Taiwan-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hualien County
Hualien County (Mandarin Wade–Giles: Hua¹-lien² Hsien⁴; Pīnyīn: ''Huālián Xiàn''; Hokkien POJ: ''Hoa-lian-koān'' or ''Hoa-liân-koān''; Hakka PFS: ''Fâ-lièn-yen''; Amis: ''Kalingko'') is a county on the east coast of Taiwan. It is the largest county by area, yet due to its mountainous terrain, has one of the lowest populations in the country. The county seat and largest city is Hualien City. Most of the population resides in the Huadong Valley, which runs north to south, sandwiched between the Central and Hai'an mountain ranges. Due to the rural nature of the county, Hualien attracts many visitors for its natural environment, which includes Taroko Gorge, Qingshui Cliff and Qixingtan Beach. History Early history Modern-day Hualien City was originally called ''Kilai'' (), after the Sakiraya Taiwanese aborigines and their settlement. Spanish settlers arrived in 1622 to pan for gold. Picking up the sounds of native words, these settlers called the area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xiulin, Hualien
Xiulin Township / Sioulin Township () is a mountain indigenous township of Hualien County, Taiwan. It is located northwest of Hualien City, and is the largest township in Taiwan by area (1,641.86 km²) with 9 villages. It has a population of 15,494, most of which are the indigenous Taroko people. Because of its location beside the Central Mountain Range, the climate changes by altitude. Taroko National Park is located in Xiulin Township. In recent years, people in Xiulin have lobbied to change its name to "Taroko Township" (太魯閣鄉). The Hualien train derailment, the second deadliest train disaster in Taiwan's history, happened here in 2021. Administrative divisions The township comprises nine villages: Chongde, Fushi, Heping, Jiamin, Jingmei, Shuiyuan, Tongmen, Wenlan and Xiulin. Tourist attractions * Taroko National Park * Qingshui Cliff * Sanchan Creek Scenic Area * Mukumugi ecological Trail and preserve area * Kilai Mountain (3607 m) * Dayu Mount ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
