Linkou line

Linkou Line
Overview
Native name	林口線
Owner	Taiwan Railways Administration
Termini	Taoyuan Linkou (Linkou Power Plant)
Stations	9
Service
Type	Passenger/freight rail
Operator(s)	Taiwan Railways Administration
History
Opened	January 1, 1968
Closed	December 28, 2012 (passenger) December 31, 2012 (freight)
Technical
Line length	18.4 km (11.4 mi)
Number of tracks	1
Track gauge	3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Electrification	None

The Linkou Line (Chinese: 林口線; pinyin: Línkǒu Xiàn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Nâ-kháu Soàⁿ) was a railway branch line in Taiwan operated by the Taiwan Railways Administration. It was located in Taoyuan County and New Taipei City. The Linkou line was suspended from operation 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

Name	Chinese	Taiwanese	Hakka	Transfers and Notes	Location
Taoyuan	桃園	Thô-hn̂g	Thò-yèn	→ West Coast line	Taoyuan	Taoyuan
Taoyuan Senior High School	桃園高中	Thô-hn̂g Ko-tiong	Thò-yèn Kô-chûng
Paoshan	寶山	Pó-san	Pó-sân
Nanhsiang	南祥	Lâm-siông	Nàm-siong		Guishan
Wufu	五福	Ngo͘-hok	Ńg-huk	Freight only	Luzhu
Changhsing	長興	Tióng-hing	Chhòng-him
Haishan	海山	Hái-san	Hói-sân
Haihu	海湖	Hái-ô͘	Hói-fù
Linkou	林口	Nâ-kháu	Nà-khiéu	Freight only	Linkou	New Taipei

External links

• Taoyuan County government website describing Taolin Railroad