Shen'ao line explained

Shen'ao Line
Native Name:	深澳線
Native Name Lang:	zh
Start:	Ruifang
End:	Badouzi
Stations:	3
Owner:	Taiwan Railways Administration
Operator:	Taiwan Railways Administration
Linelength Km:	4.6
Tracks:	1
Map Name:	map_name
Map State:	uncollapsed

The Shen'ao line is a 4.6 km long, single-track^[1] railway branch line of the Taiwan Railways Administration. It runs through Ruifang in New Taipei and Zhongzheng in Keelung.

History

The railroad was originally built on 25 August 1967. The line was initially built to transport coal but later added a passenger service, though passenger service was discontinued 1989.^[2] It then opened again in 2016, but the extending line from Badouzi Station onwards was disused. ^[2]

Services

All trains have through service to the Yilan line.

Stations

Name	Hokkien	Hakka	Transfers and Notes	Location
Ruifang	Sūi-hong	Lui-fông	→ Yilan line	Ruifang	New Taipei
Haikeguan	Hái-kho-koán	Hói-khô-kón		Zhongzheng	Keelung
Badouzi	Pat-táu-chí	Pat-teú-chṳ́		Zhongzheng	Keelung

Notes and References

http://www.railway.gov.tw/en/yearbook/yearbook-4.aspx Taiwan Railways Administration
News: Scenic Badouzih Station opens after 27-year break . . December 31, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161231145253/http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2016/12/31/2003662257 . December 31, 2016 . Badouzih Station (八斗子), on the border between New Taipei City and Keelung, known for its views of the coastline and mountain ranges on the Taiwan Railways Administration’s (TRA) Shenao Branch Line (深澳), on Wednesday resumed services after a 27-year hiatus [...] The line was built to transport coal and later added passenger services. It stopped transporting passengers in 1989, but briefly resumed passenger services in January 2014..