Chengzhui line

The Chengzhui line (Chinese: 成追線; pinyin: Chéngzhuī Xiàn) is a line of the Taiwan Railways Administration connecting the Taichung line at Chenggong station to the West Coast line at Zhuifen station, forming a wye. Currently, only local services run through the Chengzhui Line, make a direct connect between stations on Mountain line and stations on Coastal line and 11.8 km shorter of travel route and without needed to transfer at Changhua station, saving about 10 minutes travel time and waiting time while transfer at Changhua station.

Chengzhui Line
An EMU500 series train running on the Chengzhui Line (right). The tracks on the left are of the Taichung Line.
Overview
Native name成追線
OwnerTaiwan Railways Administration
Termini
Stations2
History
Opened11 October 1922 (1922-10-11)
Technical
Line length2.2 km (1.4 mi)
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
ElectrificationEntire line, 25 kV

As part of the "Greater Taichung Yamanote Line" plan by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, the line was upgraded to double-track to allow for increased traffic between downtown Taichung and its coastal suburbs. Construction lasted between March 2019 and January 2020.

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