From tomorrow (22nd) on the Taiwan Railway Huadong Line, the destination of the southbound train will extend from Hualien to Fenglin, and the northbound train will extend from Taitung to Fuli.

The setback of the Yuli-Dongli track has been repaired today, and about 40 tram lines were broken.

(Photo by reporter Hua Mengjing)

[Reporter Zheng Weiqi/Taipei Report] Affected by the 6.8-magnitude earthquake in Chishang, Taitung on September 18, the East Railway Line of Taiwan Railway was interrupted. The Taiwan Railway Administration said that after emergency repairs, the end of the south train can be extended from Hualien to Fenglin from tomorrow (22nd). A total of 30 sub-regional trains and 8 sub-regional trains will run in this section in both directions; the northbound train extends from Taitung to Fuli, and 32 sub-regional trains will run in this section in both directions.

In addition, the Hualien-Taitung train will continue to operate tomorrow.

The Taiwan Railway Administration said that the fixed frequency of similar trains has been shortened to 30 minutes today. As of 5 p.m., a total of 110 departures from the south and north have been opened, connecting 1,364 passengers; although some sections of the Huadong Line will resume tomorrow, the route will still be If it is interrupted, the train will continue to operate, and the preliminary plan will be open until the end of September.

Follow-up with the gradual repair of the route, it is expected that when the repair is carried out to Yuli in the south and Fuli in the north, the short-distance (about 18.8 kilometers) road connection method can be changed, and there is no need to drive trains.

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Tomorrow, some sections of the Huadong Line can resume running. The Taiwan Railway Administration said that 38 trains will be operated between Hualien and Fenglin in both directions. The first and last trains to the north of Lin Station are at 7:00 am and 10:00 pm, of which 8 trains with matching numbers are Shulin-Zhixue 2 trains, Shulin-Shoufeng 3 trains, Shoufeng-Douliu 1 train , Shulin-Fenglin 2 trains, the other 30 trains are local trains, and the overall average shift is 50 minutes.

Between Taitung and Fuli, 32 local buses run in both directions from 6:00 am to 9:00 pm, with an average interval of 1 every hour.

In terms of the progress of emergency repairs, the Taiwan Railway Administration said that the setback of the Yuli-Dongli track has been repaired today, and about 40 tram poles have been broken, and the repairs will need to be continued after the bridge is restored. Ongoing repairs.

In terms of bridges, Xinwanlixi Bridge, Lelexi Bridge (P62 to P69 piers), and Xinxiu Guluanxi Bridge have been damaged. Investigation and testing have been completed. After the consultant company submits a safety assessment report on September 27, emergency repairs will be drawn up. plan.

The East Taiwan Railway Line will go south and north to Fenglin and Fuli tomorrow, with a total of 70 trains.

(provided by the Taiwan Railway Administration)

The East Taiwan Railway Line will go south and north to Fenglin and Fuli tomorrow, with a total of 70 trains.

(provided by the Taiwan Railway Administration)

The most severely damaged rookie Guluanxi Bridge on the East Taiwan Railway is located on the north side of Dongli Station. The abutment was raised by 50 cm, the piers were raised, the bridge was displaced by 60 to 70 cm, and 40 poles were broken.

(Photo by reporter Hua Mengjing)