Central Tunnel

Railway tunnel in Taiwan

22°17′05″N 120°46′57″E / 22.284611°N 120.782479°E / 22.284611; 120.782479Statusin useSystemTaiwan Railways AdministrationCrossesCentral Mountain Range
Tea stay in the mountainsStartCentral Signal Station
(west side: Shizi, Pingtung County)EndGuzhuang Station
(east side: Daren, Taitung County, This station at Dawu )No. of stationsCentral Signal StationOperationWork begun1985Opened1991Owner

Taiwan Railways AdministrationOperator

Taiwan Railways AdministrationTrafficrailTechnicalLength8,070 metres (26,480 ft)No. of tracksdouble trackTrack gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)Electrifiednon - electrification intervalOperating speed110 km/hHighest elevation175 metres (574 ft)Tunnel clearance7.12 metres (23 ft)Width8.154 metres (27 ft)Grade0.002–0.008

Central Tunnel (Chinese: 中央隧道; pinyin: Zhōngyāng Suìdào) 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.^{[citation needed]}