Donggang line

Donggang line
A surviving headshunt on the Donggang Line
Overview
Native name東港線
OwnerTaiwan Railways Administration
Termini
Stations3
Service
TypeHeavy rail
Operator(s)Taiwan Railways Administration
History
Opened19 July 1940 (1940-07-19)
ClosedJuly 2002 (2002-07)
Technical
Line length6.2 km (3.9 mi)
Track gauge3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
ElectrificationNone

The Donggang line (Chinese: 東港線; pinyin: Dōnggǎngxiàn) was a railway line of the Taiwan Railways Administration that ceased operations in July 2002. The line was a branch line of the Pingtung Line, diverging at Zhen'an Station to the coastal town of Donggang. The route ran parallel to the current-day Provincial Highway 17.