The Yilan Line (Chinese: 宜蘭線; pinyin: Yilán Xiàn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Gî-lân Soàⁿ) is the northern section of the Eastern Line of the Taiwan Railways Administration in Taiwan. It has a length of 95 km.

Yilan Line
Overview
Native name宜蘭線
OwnerTaiwan Railways Administration
Termini
Stations27
Service
TypePassenger/freight rail
Operator(s)Taiwan Railways Administration
History
Opened1924-11-30
Technical
Line length93.6 km (58.2 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Electrification25 kV/60 Hz Catenary
Operating speed150 km/h (93 mph)
Route map

km
Station
Connecting to the Western Line
0.0
Badu
1.6
Nuannuan
3.9
Sijiaoting
8.9
Ruifang
Connecting to the Shenao Line
13.5
Houtong
16.0
Sandiaoling
Connecting to the Pingxi Line
19.6
Mudan
22.9
Shuangxi
28.3
Gongliao
32.0
Fulong
37.4
Shicheng
40.1
Dali
44.8
Daxi
49.4
Guishan
53.0
Wai-ao
56.6
Toucheng
58.8
Dingpu
62.9
Jiaoxi
67.6
Sicheng
71.3
Yilan
77.1
Erjie
78.3
Zhongli
80.1
Luodong
85.1
Dongshan
89.3
Xinma
90.2
Su-aoxin
Connecting to the North-Link Line
93.6
Su-ao
特等站, Special Station
一等站, Level 1 Station
二等站, Level 2 Station
三等站, Level 3 Station
簡易站, Simple Station
招呼站, "Called on" Station

History

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This railroad was completed in 1924 as the Giran-sen during Imperial Japanese rule over Taiwan. It was expanded to two tracks in the early 1980s. In 2000, it was electrified between Badu and Luodong, while the remaining part was completed in 2003. On 4 December 2020, a landslide buried a section of the line between Houtong and Ruifang Station in Ruifang District, resulting in the rail service disruption along the line.[1] Emergency work was then carried out to remove the 10,000 m3 debris and to restore the overhead line.[2] On 14 December, the line was fully reopened for service.[3]

Stations

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Train passing through the rural Sandiaoling Station
Name Chinese Taiwanese Hakka Transfers and Notes Location
Badu 八堵 Peh-tó͘ Pat-tú   West Coast line Nuannuan Keelung
Nuannuan 暖暖 Loán-loán Nôn-nôn
Sijiaoting 四腳亭 Sì-kha-têng Si-kiok-thìn Ruifang New Taipei
Ruifang 瑞芳 Sūi-hong Lui-fông   Shen'ao line
Houtong 猴硐 Kâu-tông Heù-thung
Sandiaoling 三貂嶺 Sam-tiau-niá Sâm-tiau-liâng   Pingxi line
Mudan 牡丹 Bó͘-tan Meú-Tân Shuangxi
Shuangxi 雙溪 Siang-khe Sûng-hâi
Gongliao 貢寮 Kòng-liâu Kung-liàu Gongliao
Fulong 福隆 Hok-liông Fuk-lùng
Shicheng 石城 Chio̍h-siâⁿ Sa̍k-sàng Toucheng Yilan
County
Dali 大里 Tāi-lí Thai-lî
Daxi 大溪 Tāi-khe Thai-hâi
Guishan 龜山 Ku-soaⁿ Kûi-sân
Wai'ao 外澳 Goā-ò Ngoi-o
Toucheng 頭城 Thâu-siâⁿ Theù-sàng
Dingpu 頂埔 Téng-po͘ Táng-phû
Jiaoxi 礁溪 Ta-khe Chiau-hâi Jiaoxi
Sicheng 四城 Sì-siâⁿ Si-sàng
Yilan 宜蘭 Gî-lân Ngì-làn Yilan
Erjie 二結 Jī-kiat Ngi-kiet Wujie
Zhongli 中里 Tiong-lí Chûng-lî
Luodong 羅東 Lô-tong Lò-tûng Luodong
Dongshan 冬山 Tang-soaⁿ Tûng-sân Dongshan
Xinma 新馬 Sin-má Sîn-mâ Su'ao
Su'aoxin 蘇澳新 So͘-ò Sin Sû-o Sîn   North-link line
Su'ao 蘇澳 So͘-ò Sû-o
  • The Shen'ao Line runs for both freight and passenger service.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Cheng, Wei-chi; Chung, Jake (6 December 2020). "Landslide disrupts travel in the north". Taipei Times. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  2. ^ Liao, George (6 December 2020). "Reopening of landslide-hit railway in northern Taiwan delayed". Taiwan News. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  3. ^ Cheng, Ching-tse (14 December 2020). "New Taipei railway line damaged by landslide reopens". Taiwan News. Retrieved 31 December 2020.