Hengchun Line
Hengchun Line 恆春線 | |
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Overview | |
Type | Heavy rail |
System | Taiwan Railway Administration |
Status | Planned. Construction to start on 2017[1] |
Locale | Hengchun, Pingtung County, Taiwan |
Operation | |
Owner | Taiwan Railway Administration |
Technical | |
Track gauge | 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) narrow gauge |
The Hengchun Line (Chinese: 恆春線) is a planned branch line of the Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA) Western Line which plans to connect Taiwan's southern capital Kaohsiung to Kenting, a popular tourist destination located in Hengchun. Express train service that connects Xinzuoying Station, the major hub for both Taiwan High Speed Rail and Taiwan Railway Administration trains, to Hengchun is also planned.[2] Construction will start in 2017.
References
- ↑ "Hengchun Line to start construction in 2017". ETToday. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- ↑ "Hengchun Line to start construction in 2017". ETToday. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
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