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DR2900 Series
The DR2900 series and DR3000 series is two series of diesel multiple unit trains operated by the Taiwan Railways Administration as Tze-chiang limited express on non-electrified mainlines. They were originally built by Hitachi in 1986(DR2900) and 1990(DR3000) for the Taiwan Railways Administration to provide more service on the eastern mainline of Taiwan. Although two trains are named with different numbers, they actually shared the same design. Each power driving car (designated as DR2900s or DR3000s) is equipped with a Cummins NT855-R4 diesel engine producing 310 horsepower (230 kW) to move the train. The trailer (designated as DR2950s or DR3070s) has a diesel engine to provide head-end power for the entire three-car set. Each power driving car only has a cab at one end and two power driving cars bracket a trailer in a standard set. The standard train formation is DR2900/3000 + DR2950/3070 + DR2900/3000. The body of DR2900/DR3000 series is also made of stainless steel, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chishang Railway Station
Chishang railway station () is a railway station located in Chishang Township, Taitung County, Taiwan. It is located on the Taitung line and is operated by the Taiwan Railways Administration. Around the station * Dapo Pond * Wu Tao Chishang Lunch Box Cultural History Museum The Wu Tao Chishang Lunch Box Cultural History Museum () is a museum about lunch boxes in Chishang Township, Taitung County, Taiwan. The museum also serves as a restaurant. History The museum was opened in 2002 by Chishang Township Office and ... References Railway stations in Taitung County Railway stations served by Taiwan Railways Administration Railway stations in Taiwan opened in 1924 {{Taiwan-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaohsiung Port Line
Kaohsiung, officially Kaohsiung City, is a special municipality located in southern Taiwan. It ranges from the coastal urban center to the rural Yushan Range with an area of . Kaohsiung City has a population of approximately 2.73 million people as of October 2023 and is Taiwan's third most populous city and largest city in southern Taiwan. Founded in the 17th century as a small trading village named Takau, the city has since grown into the political and economic center of southern Taiwan, with key industries such as manufacturing, steel-making, oil refining, freight transport and shipbuilding. It is classified as a "Gamma −" level global city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network, with some of the most prominent infrastructures in Taiwan. Kaohsiung is of strategic importance to the nation as the city is the main port city of Taiwan; the Port of Kaohsiung is the largest and busiest harbor in Taiwan and more than 67% of the nation's exports and imports con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hitachi Multiple Units
() is a Japanese multinational conglomerate founded in 1910 and headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo. The company is active in various industries, including digital systems, power and renewable energy, railway systems, healthcare products, and financial systems. The company was founded as an electrical machinery manufacturing subsidiary of the Kuhara Mining Plant in Hitachi, Ibaraki by engineer Namihei Odaira in 1910. It began operating as an independent company under its current name in 1920. Hitachi is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and is a key component of the Nikkei 225 and TOPIX Core30 indices. As of June 2024, it has a market capitalisation of 16.9 trillion yen, making it the fourth largest Japanese company by market value. In terms of global recognition, Hitachi was ranked 38th in the 2012 Fortune Global 500 and 129th in the 2012 Forbes Global 2000. Hitachi is a highly globalised conglomerate. In the fiscal year 2023, it generated approximately 61% of its total revenu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaohsiung Main Station
Kaohsiung Main Station () is a railway and metro station in Sanmin District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan served by the Taiwan Railways and Kaohsiung Rapid Transit. It is one of four ''special class'' stations, the highest class with the most services. It is currently undergoing reconstruction, scheduled to be complete in 2024. History The main railway station serving Kaohsiung, formerly known as Takau () and , was located at Hamasen. It opened in 1900 and served trains to Tainan. The Fengshan (then ) line opened in 1907. The station at the current site was built between 1933 and 1941. Towards the end of the century, it was decided that the railway was to be moved underground within Kaohsiung. A temporary station building was used between 2002 and 2018, when the underground station was partially opened. A temporary metro station was also used between 2008 and 2018. Construction on the remaining segments of the project is scheduled to be complete in 2024. The rebuilt station was desig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Changhua Railway Station
Changhua () is a railway station in Changhua City, Changhua County, Taiwan served by Taiwan Railways. It is located at the southern junction of the Taichung line and Coastal line, where the line continues onto the southern section of the West Coast line. Overview The station has two island platforms and one side platform. Currently, there is an overpass at the south side of the station to access the back station platforms. A cross-platform station is currently under construction on the north side. History *26 March 1905: The station opened as Changhua-eki (彰化驛). *1918: The second-generation station was completed. *1922: The fan-shaped depot was constructed, as well as an overpass for the station. *10 December 1958: Construction on the current station is completed. *15 June 1959: The current station begins service. Also, a restaurant in the station was built (it has since ceased operating). *19 January 2004: The fan-shaped depot is designated as a historical site. *27 M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tze-chiang Limited Express
Tze-Chiang (), also Tzu-chiang or Ziqiang, is a type of limited express train service operated by Taiwan Railway (TR). Of the five service classes operated by TR, the Tze-Chiang service is the fastest. Ticketing is done on the basis of mileage ( NT$2.27 per km with a 10 km minimum fee). This service is operated with 6 different trainsets: the E1000 series, EMU3000, TEMU1000 ('' Taroko Express''), DR2800, DR3100, and the TEMU2000 ('' Puyuma Express''). The now-retired EMU100 was the first trainset built for this service, which was used for 30 years, terminating ordinary runs at June 15, 2009. Introduction Taiwan Railways' West Coast Mainline (WCML) Electrification Project was completed in 1978, leading wholesale timetable recast on the WCML. At about the same time, the new EMU100 vehicles ordered for express passenger service on the WCML was introduced. Up until this point, the highest-class passenger train on the WCML had been the diesel and electric locomotive hauled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Train
A train (from Old French , from Latin">-4; we might wonder whether there's a point at which it's appropriate to talk of the beginnings of French, that is, when it wa ... , from Latin , "to pull, to draw") is a series of connected vehicles that run along a railway track and Passenger train, transport people or Rail freight transport, freight. Trains are typically pulled or pushed by locomotives (often known simply as "engines"), though some are self-propelled, such as multiple units or railcars. Passengers and cargo are carried in railroad cars, also known as wagons or carriages. Trains are designed to a certain gauge, or distance between rails. Most trains operate on steel tracks with steel wheels, the low friction of which makes them more efficient than other forms of transport. Many countries use rail transport. Trains have their roots in wagonways, which used railway tracks and were powered by horses or pulled by cables. Following the invention of the steam locomo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diesel Multiple Unit
A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple-unit train powered by on-board diesel engines. A DMU requires no separate locomotive, as the engines are incorporated into one or more of the carriages. Diesel-powered single-unit railcars are also generally classed as DMUs. Diesel-powered units may be further classified by their transmission type: diesel–mechanical DMMU, diesel–hydraulic DHMU, or diesel–electric DEMU. Design The diesel engine may be located above the frame in an engine bay or under the floor. Driving controls can be at both ends, on one end, or in a separate car. Types by transmission DMUs are usually classified by the method of transmitting motive power to their wheels. Diesel–mechanical In a diesel–mechanical multiple unit (DMMU), the rotating energy of the engine is transmitted via a Transmission (mechanics), gearbox and driveshaft directly to the wheels of the train, like a automobile, car. The transmissions can be shifted manually by the driver, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Automatic Train Protection
Automatic train protection (ATP) is the generic term for train protection systems that continually check that the speed of a train is compatible with the permitted speed allowed by signalling, including automatic stop at certain signal aspects. If it is not, ATP activates an Emergency brake (train), emergency brake to stop the train. See also * Advanced Civil Speed Enforcement System * Anti Collision Device * Automatic Warning System * Automatische treinbeïnvloeding (ATB) * Automatic Train Protection (United Kingdom), British Rail's ATP system * Continuous Automatic Warning System (CAWS) * EBICAB * European Train Control System (ETCS) * Kavach_-_Indian_Railways, Kavach * Positive Train Control (PTC) * Punktförmige Zugbeeinflussung (PZB) * Train Protection & Warning System * Train Warning System (India), Train Warning System * Transmission Voie-Machine (TVM) References {{rail-transport-stub Train protection systems ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Trunk Line
Western Trunk line () is a railway line of Taiwan Railway in western Taiwan. It is by far the busiest line, having served over 171 million passengers in 2016. The total length of the line is . The line is an official classification of physical tracks and does not correspond to particular services. It is connected to Taichung line (''mountain line''; ) at Zhunan and Changhua. Many services turn inland to take the Taichung route, then reconnect back to the main line (West Coast line). Train schedules and departure boards mark either ''mountain'' or ''coastal'' () line to indicate the route taken. History The original railroad between Keelung and Twatutia was completed in 1891. The section between Twatutia and Hsinchu was finished in 1893. However, in the Japanese era, these sections were all rebuilt by the Government-General of Taiwan as part of its Taiwan Trunk Railway (, ''Jūkan Tetsudō'') project. The Taiwan Trunk Railway was completed in 1908 with route from Kīrun (, K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hitachi
() is a Japanese Multinational corporation, multinational Conglomerate (company), conglomerate founded in 1910 and headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo. The company is active in various industries, including digital systems, power and renewable energy, railway systems, Health care, healthcare products, and Financial system, financial systems. The company was founded as an electrical machinery manufacturing subsidiary of the Kuhara Mining Plant in Hitachi, Ibaraki by engineer Namihei Odaira in 1910. It began operating as an independent company under its current name in 1920. Hitachi is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and is a key component of the Nikkei 225 and TOPIX Core30 indices. As of June 2024, it has a market capitalisation of 16.9 trillion yen, making it the fourth largest Japanese company by market value. In terms of global recognition, Hitachi was ranked 38th in the 2012 Fortune Global 500 and 129th in the 2012 Forbes Global 2000. Hitachi is a highly globalised conglomerat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pingtung Line
The Pingtung Line () is part of the West Coast line of Taiwan Railway. It is long, of which is double track. The section between Nanzhou and Linbian railway stations will be upgraded from a single-track railway to a double-track railway in December 2019 while the section between Chaozhou and Nanzhou, and the section between Linbian and Fangliao is expected to remain in single-track. Taiwanese government stated in 2007 that it reserved the possibility to upgrade the entire section to dual-track railway when the number of travelers through Pingtung Line reaches a certain level History The line was completed in 1941. The section between Kaohsiung and Pingtung was electrified on July 10, 1996. The section between Pingtung and Chaozhou was electrified on August 23, 2015, when the elevated tracks between the two stations opened. Chaozhou–Fangliao upgrades Immediately following the completion of the elevated tracks between Pingtung and Chaozhou, the TRA began plannin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
