The Liujia Line () is a

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of the

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(TRA) Western Line. It is located in

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. It was built to link the Western Line to the THSR's Hsinchu Station, speeding up transit times between the two forms of rail service and, by extension, downtown

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. The opening of the line experienced slight delays and eventually opened in November 2011.

Stations

References

External links

Railway Reconstruction Bureau project page
(in

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) {{Liujia line navbox 3 ft 6 in gauge railways in Taiwan TRA routes