Scenic route
Neiwan Line
Hsinchu → Neiwan · Taiwan
Hakka-country branch line climbing from Hsinchu into the hills to the old timber and coal town of Neiwan, revived as a heritage day-trip.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 5207992 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 4 m from it
- The operator publishes this line's timetable: Taiwan Railway — a place to look it up, not a check of our drawing
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the Neiwan Line?
The Neiwan Line runs 28 km from Hsinchu to Neiwan.
How long does the Neiwan Line take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 1 h for the 28 km. That is an average of 28 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 90 km/h.
Who runs the Neiwan Line?
Taiwan Railway, with DR1000 railcar.
How old is the Neiwan Line?
The line has been in service since 1951. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
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