Neiwan Line
Overview
Native name	內灣線
Owner	Taiwan Railways Administration
Termini	Hsinchu Neiwan
Stations	13
Service
Operator(s)	Taiwan Railways Administration
History
Opened	11 September 1951
Technical
Line length	27.9 km (17.3 mi)
Number of tracks	2 ( Hsinchu - Zhuzhong) 1 (Zhuzhong - Neiwan)
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification	25 kV AC 60 Hz overhead catenary (Hsinchu - Zhuzhong)
Route map Legend Western Trunk line to Zhunan Hsinchu North Hsinchu Western Trunk line to Taipei Qianjia Xinzhuang Zhuzhong Liujia THSR Hsinchu Shangyuan Ronghua Zhudong Hengshan Jiuzantou Hexing Fugui Neiwan

The Neiwan line ( Chinese: 內灣線; pinyin: Nèiwān Xiàn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lāi-oan Soàⁿ) is a railway branch line in Taiwan operated by the Taiwan Railways Administration. It is located in Hsinchu County.

History

The Neiwan line was completed on 11 September 1951. It became a popular tourist site in the early 2000s.^{[ clarification needed]} A through-service between Neiwan and Taipei on Saturdays and Sundays started in 2004.

The section between Hsinchu and Zhudong was temporarily closed from 28 February 2007 in order to facilitate the construction of an electrified, dual-track, grade-separated route from Hsinchu through Zhuzhong and, via a new sub-branch line (the Liujia Line), to the newly opened Hsinchu HSR station. ^[1] Concurrently, three infill stations were added between Hsinchu and Zhuzhong. The upgraded section was reopened on 11 November 2011. ^{[1] [2]}

The section past Zhuzhong remains single-track and unelectrified. ^[1]

Liujia branch

The Liujia Line, which connects TRA Hsinchu Station and THSR Hsinchu Station, branches off from the Neiwan Line at Zhuzhong Station. ^[3]

Operations

The Neiwan Line is principally serviced by Local Trains (區間車).

On some special occasions, diesel-powered versions of the Tzu-Chiang Limited Express (自強號) have been used on the route.

Stations

Name	Chinese	Taiwanese	Hakka	Transfers and Notes	Location
Hsinchu	新竹	Sin-tek	Sîn-chuk	→ West Coast line	East	Hsinchu
North Hsinchu	北新竹	Pak Sin-tek	Pet Sîn-chuk	→ West Coast line
Qianjia	千甲	Chhian-kah	Chhiên-kap
Xinzhuang	新莊	Sin-chng	Sîn-chông
Zhuzhong	竹中	Tek-tiong	Chuk-chûng	→ Liujia line to Hsinchu HSR station	Zhudong	Hsinchu County
Shangyuan	上員	Siōng-goân	Sông-yèn
Ronghua	榮華	Êng-hôa	Yùng-fà
Zhudong	竹東	Tek-tang	Chuk-tûng
Hengshan	橫山	Hoâiⁿ-soaⁿ	Vàng-sân		Hengshan
Jiuzantou	九讚頭	Káu-chàn-thâu	Kiú-chan-theù
Hexing	合興	Ha̍p-heng	Ha̍p-hîn
Fugui	富貴	Hù-kuì	Fu-kui
Neiwan	內灣	Lāi-oan	Nui-vân

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Neiwan Line.

• Railway Reconstruction Bureau project page for the Liujia branch (in Chinese)