Linkou Line

Linkou Line
File:DR2510 Train on LinkouLine.jpg
Overview
Native name	林口線
Type	Passenger/freight rail
Termini	Taoyuan Linkou (Linkou Power Plant)
Stations	9
Operation
Opened	January 1, 1968
Closed	December 28, 2012 (passenger) December 31, 2012 (freight)
Owner	Taiwan Railways Administration
Operator(s)	Taiwan Railways Administration
Technical
Line length	18.4 km (11.4 mi)
No. of tracks	1
Track gauge	3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Electrification	None

The Linkou Line (Chinese: 林口線; pinyin: Línkǒu Xiàn) is a railway branch line in Taiwan formerly operated by the Taiwan Railway Administration. It is located in Taoyuan City and New Taipei City. The Linkou line is no longer in operation, having been suspended in December 2012.

History

The railroad was originally built to transport coal to the Linkou Power Plant and was opened on January 1, 1968. But owing to the traffic policy of Taoyuan County, the local government made this line available for passenger service on October 27, 2005.

Passenger service on the Linkou Line ended on December 28, 2012, followed by freight services on December 31, 2012, due to the grade-separation of the northern section of the TRA Taiwan Trunk Line.

Services

While still in operation, service was only on work days, excluding government holidays.

Stations

Station Name		Transfers and Notes	Location
Hanyu	Chinese
Taoyuan	桃園	→ 18x18px Taiwan Trunk Line (N)	Taoyuan	Taoyuan
Taoyuan Senior High School	桃園高中
Baoshan	寶山
Nanxiang	南祥		Guishan
Wufu	五福	Freight only	Luzhu
Changxing	長興
Haishan	海山
Haihu	海湖
Linkou	林口	Freight only	Linkou	New Taipei

External links

• Taoyuan County government website describing Taolin Railroad