Central Tunnel
Central Tunnel is a tunnel that runs through the Central Mountain Range, carrying Taiwan Railways Administration's South-link line between Fangshan Station and Guzhuang Station. At 8,070 metres (26,480 ft), it was the longest railway tunnel in Taiwan when it opened (now second only to the 10,307-metre (33,816 ft) Xinguanyin Tunnel). The tunnel has a dike and two ventilation shafts.
 View looking towards the western portal of the Central Tunnel | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Line | South-link Line |
| Location | Daren, Taitung County Shizi, Pingtung County |
| Coordinates | 22°17′05″N 120°46′57″E |
| Status | in use |
| System | Taiwan Railways Administration |
| Crosses | Central Mountain Range Tea stay in the mountains |
| Start | Central Signal Station (west side: Shizi, Pingtung County) |
| End | Guzhuang Station (east side: Daren, Taitung County, This station at Dawu ) |
| No. of stations | Central Signal Station |
| Operation | |
| Work begun | 1985 |
| Opened | 1991 |
| Owner |  Taiwan Railways Administration |
| Operator | Taiwan Railways Administration |
| Traffic | rail |
| Technical | |
| Length | 8,070 metres (26,480 ft) |
| No. of tracks | double track |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrified | non - electrification interval |
| Operating speed | 110 km/h |
| Highest elevation | 175 metres (574 ft) |
| Tunnel clearance | 7.12 metres (23 ft) |
| Width | 8.154 metres (27 ft) |
| Grade | 0.002–0.008 |
Along the tracks looking towards the eastern portal of the Central Tunnel
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