North-Link Line | |
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Overview | |
Native name | 北迴線 |
Type | Passenger/freight rail |
Termini |
Su'aoxin Hualien |
Stations | 13 |
Operation | |
Opened | 1 February 1980 |
Owner | Taiwan Railways Administration |
Operator(s) | Taiwan Railways Administration |
Technical | |
Line length | 79.2 km (49.2 mi) |
Number of tracks | 2 |
Track gauge | 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) |
Electrification | 25 kV/60 Hz Catenary |
Operating speed | 150 km/h (93 mph) |
The North-Link Line (Chinese: 北迴線; pinyin: Běihuí Xiàn) is the central section of the Eastern Line of the Taiwan Railway Administration. It has a total length of 86.6 km, including a 7.4 km segment between Beipu and Hualien Port.
The line was completed in 1979 and was electrified in 2003. Expansion to two tracks (double track) was completed in January 2005.