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Pingtung Line
Overview
Native name屏東線
StatusIn operation
OwnerTaiwan Railway Corporation
Termini
Stations21
Service
TypeHeavy rail
Operator(s)Taiwan Railway Corporation
Ridership5.2 million in the first half of 2019.[1]
History
Opened15 December 1941
Technical
Line length61.3 km (38.1 mi)
Number of tracks2 (Kaohsiung to Chaozhou), 1 (Chaozhou to Fangliao)
Track gauge3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Electrification25 kV/60 Hz Catenary
Operating speed150 km/h (93 mph)
Route map

km
Station
(Up arrow Western Trunk line)
(Left arrow  Right arrow)
0.0
Kaohsiung
1.4
Minzu
2.4
Sci-tech Museum
4.2
Zhengyi
5.8
Fengshan
9.5
Houzhuang
13.8
Jiuqutang
18.8
Liukuaicuo
21.0
Pingtung
23.6
Guilai
25.9
Linluo
28.3
Xishi
32.0
Zhutian
36.1
Chaozhou
Double-track terminalized
Single-track
40.9
Kanding
Single-track
43.3
Nanzhou
Double-track
46.9
Zhen'an
Double-track
50.1
Linbian
Single-track
54.1
Jiadong
Single-track
57.2
Donghai
Single-track
61.3
Fangliao
Single-track
(Down arrow South-link line)

The Pingtung Line (Chinese: 屏東線; pinyin: Píngdōng Xiàn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Pîn-tong Soàⁿ) is part of the West Coast line of Taiwan Railway.

It is 61.3 km (38.1 mi) long, of which 36.1 km (22.4 mi) is double track.[2]

The section between Nanzhou and Linbian railway stations will be upgraded from a single-track railway to a double-track railway in December 2019 while the section between Chaozhou and Nanzhou, and the section between Linbian and Fangliao is expected to remain in single-track.[3]

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 [4]

History

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The line was completed in 1941. The section between Kaohsiung and Pingtung was electrified on 10 July 1996.[5] The section between Pingtung and Chaozhou was electrified on 23 August 2015, when the elevated tracks between the two stations opened.[6]

Chaozhou–Fangliao upgrades

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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 Ministry of the Interior on 3 June 2013, and construction began on 16 November 2014.[7]

Aside from electrifying the tracks, the following upgrades were carried out simultaneously:[7]

  • Extending and raising platforms at all stations to cater to low-floor trains
  • Adding a second track between Nanzhou and Linbian
  • Adding a second platform at Zhen'an and Jiadong

The infrastructure was completed in October 2019, and beginning on 8 November, test runs using electric trains were carried out on the line. The electrified tracks officially entered service on 23 December 2019.[7][8]

Stations

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Name Chinese Taiwanese Hakka Transfers and Notes Location
Kaohsiung 高雄 Ko-hiông Kô-hiùng Taiwan Railway West Coast line
Kaohsiung
Sanmin Kaohsiung
Minzu 民族 Bîn-cho̍k Mìn-chhu̍k
Science and
Technology Museum
科工館 Kho-kang-koán Khô-kûng-kón Science and Technology Museum
Zhengyi 正義 Chèng-gī Chang-ngi
Fengshan 鳳山 Hōng-soaⁿ Fung-sân Fongshan Fengshan
Houzhuang 後庄 Āu-chng Heu-chông Daliao
Jiuqutang 九曲堂 Kiú-khiok-tông Kiú-khiuk-thòng Dashu
Liukuaicuo 六塊厝 La̍k-tè-chhù Liuk-khoài-chhṳ̀ Pingtung Pingtung
County
Pingtung 屏東 Pîn-tong Phìn-tûng
Guilai 歸來 Kui-lâi Kûi-lòi
Linluo 麟洛 Lîn-lo̍k Lìm-lo̍k Linluo
Xishi 西勢 Sai-sì Sî-sṳ Zhutian
Zhutian 竹田 Tek-chhân Chuk-thièn
Chaozhou 潮州 Tiô-chiu Chheù-chû Chaozhou
Kanding 崁頂 Khàm-téng Kham-táng Kanding
Nanzhou 南州 Lâm-chiu Nàm-chû Nanzhou
Zhen'an 鎮安 Tìn-an Chṳ́n-ôn Linbian
Linbian 林邊 Nâ-piⁿ Lìm-piên
Jiadong 佳冬 Ka-tang Kâ-tûng Jiadong
Donghai 東海 Tang-hái Tûng-hói Fangliao
Fangliao 枋寮 Pang-liâu Piông-liàu Taiwan Railway South-link line

See also

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