The Pingtung Line () is a line of the

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West Coast line in

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. It is long, of which is

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. The section between Nanzhou and

Linbian Linbian Township ( []; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: ''Lìm-piên-hiông'') is a township (Taiwan), rural township in western Pingtung County, Taiwan. It lies at the mouth of the Linbian River, facing the Taiwan Strait. It is known for its year-round warm cl ...

railway stations will be upgraded from a

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to a

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in December 2019 while the section between Chaozhou and Nanzhou, and the section between Linbian and Fangliao is expected to remain in single-track. Taiwanese government stated in 2007 that it reserved the possibility to upgrade the entire section to dual-track railway when the number of travelers through Pingtung Line reaches a certain level

History

The line was completed in 1941. The section between Kaohsiung and Pingtung was electrified on July 10, 1996. The section between Pingtung and

Chaozhou Chaozhou (), alternatively Chiuchow, Chaochow or Teochew, is a city in the eastern Guangdong province of China. It borders Shantou to the south, Jieyang to the southwest, Meizhou to the northwest, the province of Fujian to the east, and the ...

was electrified on August 23, 2015, when the elevated tracks between the two stations opened.

Chaozhou–Fangliao upgrades

Immediately following the completion of the elevated tracks between Pingtung and Chaozhou, the TRA began planning for the electrification of the last section of the line between Chaozhou and Fangliao. The plan was approved by the

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on June 3, 2013, and construction began on November 16, 2014. Aside from electrifying the tracks, the following upgrades were carried out simultaneously: * Extending and raising platforms at all stations to cater to low-floor trains * Adding a second track between Nanzhou and

* Adding a second platform at Zhen'an and Jiadong The infrastructure was completed in October 2019, and beginning on November 8, test runs using electric trains were carried out on the line. The electrified tracks officially entered service on December 23, 2019.

Stations

References

{{Pingtung Line 1941 establishments in Taiwan Railway lines opened in 1941 TRA routes Southern Taiwan

History

Chaozhou–Fangliao upgrades

Stations

See also

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