Western Trunk line

Western Trunk line (Chinese: 縱貫線; pinyin: Zòngguàn xiàn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chhiòng-koàn sòaⁿ) is a railway line of the Taiwan Railways Administration in western Taiwan.[1][2] It is by far the busiest line, having served over 171 million passengers in 2016. The total length of the line is 404.5 km (251.3 mi).

Western Trunk line
Western Trunk line in blue
Overview
Native name西部幹線
Termini
Stations134
Service
TypeConventional railway
Operator(s)Taiwan Railways Administration
History
Opened10 August 1902
Technical
Line length420.8 km (261.5 mi)[lower-alpha 1]
Number of tracks2 (predominantly)
Track gauge3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Electrification25 kV/60 Hz Catenary
Operating speedVaries
Route map

Station
km
km
 Station
0.0
 Keelung
1.3
 Sankeng
 (Eastern Trunk line Right arrow)
3.7
 Badu
6.0
 Qidu
8.7
 Baifu
11.7
 Wudu
13.1
 Xizhi
14.6
 Xike
19.1
 Nangang
21.9
 Songshan
28.3
 Taipei Taiwan High Speed Rail
31.1
 Wanhua
35.5
 Banqiao
38.0
 Fuzhou
40.9
 Shulin
42.9
 South Shulin
44.8
 Shanjia
49.2
 Yingge
57.4
 Taoyuan
63.3
 Neili
67.3
 Zhongli
73.1
 Puxin
77.1
 Yangmei
83.9
 Fugang
85.6
 Xinfu
87.1
 Beihu
89.6
 Hukou
95.8
 Xinfeng
100.6
 Zhubei
 (Neiwan line Right arrow)
105.0
 North Hsinchu
106.4
 Hsinchu
111.2
 Sanxingqiao
114.4
 Xiangshan
120.8
 Qiding
Zhunan
0.0
125.4
 Zhunan
Tanwen
4.5
130.7
 Zaoqiao
Dashan
11.2
136.6
 Fengfu
Houlong
15.0
140.6
 Miaoli
Longgang
18.6
147.2
 Nanshi
Baishatun
26.7
151.4
 Tongluo
Xinpu
29.8
158.8
 Sanyi
Tongxiao
35.6
169.7
 Tai'an
Yuanli
41.7
172.3
 Houli
Rinan
49.4
179.1
 Fengyuan
Dajia
54.0
181.6
 Lilin
Taichung Port
59.3
184.1
 Tanzi
186.0
 Toujiacuo
187.7
 Songzhu
189.2
 Taiyuan
Qingshui
65.3
191.2
 Jingwu
Shalu
68.5
193.3
 Taichung
195.3
 Wuquan
Longjing
73.1
197.5
 Daqing
200.5
 Wuri
Dadu
78.1
201.3
 Xinwuri Taiwan High Speed Rail
Zhuifen
83.1
203.8
 Chenggong
 (Left arrow Chengzhui line Right arrow)
Changhua
90.2
210.9
 Changhua
217.5
 Huatan
222.1
 Dacun
225.6
 Yuanlin
229.1
 Yongjing
232.8
 Shetou
237.1
 Tianzhong
242.9
 Ershui
 (Jiji line Right arrow)
251.0
 Linnei
255.8
 Shiliu
260.6
 Douliu
268.2
 Dounan
272.1
 Shigui
276.7
 Dalin
282.5
 Minxiong
289.2
 Jiabei
291.8
 Chiayi
298.4
 Shuishang
301.0
 Nanjing
307.0
 Houbi
314.7
 Xinying
318.0
 Liuying
321.9
 Linfengying
327.4
 Longtian
329.6
 Balin
334.2
 Shanhua
337.1
 Nanke
341.8
 Xinshi
346.8
 Yongkang
350.5
 Daqiao
353.2
 Tainan
360.8
 Bao'an
362.2
 Rende
364.8
 Zhongzhou
 (Shalun line Right arrow)
367.7
 Dahu
370.6
 Luzhu
378.4
 Gangshan
382.0
 Qiaotou Kaohsiung Metro
386.2
 Nanzi
391.3
 Xinzuoying Kaohsiung Metro Taiwan High Speed Rail
393.2
 Zuoying
394.4
 Neiwei
396.1
 Museum of Fine Arts
397.3
 Gushan
399.0
 Sankuaicuo
399.8
 Kaohsiung Kaohsiung Metro
401.2
 Minzu
402.2
 Sci-tech Museum
404.0
 Zhengyi
405.6
 Fengshan
409.3
 Houzhuang
413.6
 Jiuqutang
418.6
 Liukuaicuo
420.8
 Pingtung
 (Down arrow South-link line)

The line is an official classification of physical tracks and does not correspond to particular services. It is connected to Taichung line (mountain line; 山線) 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 (海線) 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 (縱貫鐵道, Jūkan Tetsudō) project. The Taiwan Trunk Railway was completed in 1908 with route from Kīrun (基隆, Keelung) through Taihoku (臺北, Taipei), Shinchiku (新竹, Hsinchu), Taichū (臺中, Taichung), Tainan (臺南, Tainan), to Takao (高雄, Kaohsiung).

The Taiwan Trunk Railway at that time went through all major cities in western Taiwan. However, the terrain around Taichū (Taichung) created a significant bottleneck for rail freight transport. To resolve this issue, the Government-General of Taiwan decided to build a Coastal Line (海岸線, Kaigan-sen) between Chikunan (竹南, Zhunan) and Shōka (彰化, Changhua) to relieve the congestion. The construction of the Coastal Line was started in 1919 and completed in 1922. The Coastal Line then became a part of the main West Coast Line, and the original railway through Taichū (Taichung) was named as a separate line (Taichung line).

Due to service patterns, the following lines are often collectively referred to as the Western main line (Chinese: 西部幹線; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Se-pō͘ Kàn-sòaⁿ)

NameChineseTaiwaneseHakkaLengthTerminus
West Coast line縱貫線Chhiòng-koàn SòaⁿChiúng-kon Sien404.5 km (251.3 mi) from Keelung to Kaohsiung
Taichung line臺中線Tâi-tiong SòaⁿThòi-chûng Sien85.5 km (53.1 mi) from Zhunan to Changhua (via Taichung)
Pingtung line屏東線Pîn-tong SòaⁿPhìn-tûng Sien61.3 km (38.1 mi) from Kaohsiung to Fangliao

Stations
NameChineseTaiwaneseHakkaTransfers and NotesLocation
Keelung基隆Ke-lângKî-lùng Ren'aiKeelung
Sankeng三坑Saⁿ-kheⁿSâm-hâng
Badu八堵Peh-tó͘Pat-tú→ Taiwan Railways Administration Yilan line Nuannuan
Qidu七堵Chhit-tó͘Chhit-tú Qidu
Baifu百福Pah-hokPak-fuk
Wudu五堵Gō͘-tó͘Ńg-tú XizhiNew Taipei
Xizhi汐止Se̍k-chíSip-chṳ́
Xike汐科Se̍k-khoSip-khô
Nangang南港Lâm-kángNàm-kóng Taiwan High Speed Rail Nangang
Nangang		 NangangTaipei
Songshan松山Siông-sanChhiùng-sân Songshan Songshan
Taipei臺北Tâi-pakThòi-pet Taiwan High Speed Rail Taipei
Taipei Main
Taipei Main (200m)		 Zhongzheng
Wanhua萬華Bān-hôaVan-fà Longshan Temple Wanhua
Banqiao板橋Pang-kiôPán-khiâu Taiwan High Speed Rail Banqiao
Banqiao		 BanqiaoNew Taipei
Fuzhou浮洲Phû-chiuFeù-chû Shulin
Shulin樹林Chhiū-nâSu-lìm
South Shulin南樹林Lâm-chhiū-nâNàm Su-lìm
Shanjia山佳Soaⁿ-á-khaSân-kâ
Yingge鶯歌Eng-koYîn-kô Yingge
Taoyuan桃園Thô-hn̂gThò-yèn TaoyuanTaoyuan
Neili內壢Lāi-le̍kNui-la̍k Zhongli
Zhongli中壢Tiong-le̍kChûng-la̍k Taoyuan Metro Zhongli (u/c)
Puxin埔心Po͘-simPu-sîm Yangmei
Yangmei楊梅Iûⁿ-mûiYòng-mòi
Fugang富岡Hù-kongFu-kông
Xinfu新富Sin-hùSîn-fu
Beihu北湖Pak-ô͘Pet-fù HukouHsinchu
County
Hukou湖口Ô͘-kháuFù-khiéu
Xinfeng新豐Sin-hongSîn-fûng Xinfeng
Zhubei竹北Tek-pakChuk-pet Zhubei
North Hsinchu北新竹Pak Sin-tekPet Sîn-chuk→ Taiwan Railways Administration Neiwan line EastHsinchu
Hsinchu新竹Sin-tekSîn-chuk→ Taiwan Railways Administration Neiwan line
Sanxingqiao三姓橋Saⁿ-sèⁿ-kiôSâm-siang-khiâu Xiangshan
Xiangshan香山Hiong-sanHiông-sân
Qiding崎頂Kiā-téngKhi-táng ZhunanMiaoli
County
Zhunan竹南Tek-lâmChuk-nàm→ Taiwan Railways Administration Taichung line
Tanwen談文Tâm-bûnThàm-vùn Zaoqiao
Dashan大山Tōa-soaⁿThai-sân Houlong
Houlong後龍Āu-lângHeu-liùng
Longgang龍港Lêng-kángLiùng-kóng
Baishatun白沙屯Pe̍h-soa-tūnPha̍k-sâ-thûn Tongxiao
Xinpu新埔Sin-po͘Sîn-phû
Tongxiao通霄Thong-siauThûng-siau
Yuanli苑裡Oán-líYén-lî Yuanli
Rinan日南Ji̍t-lâmNgit-nàm DajiaTaichung
Dajia大甲Tāi-kahThai-kap
Taichung Port臺中港Tâi-tiong-kángThòi-chûng-kóng Qingshui
Qingshui清水Chheng-chúiChhîn-súi
Shalu沙鹿Soa-lakSâ-lu̍k Shalu
Longjing龍井Liông-chéⁿLiùng-chiáng Longjing
Dadu大肚Tōa-tō͘Thai-tú Dadu
Zhuifen追分Tui-hunTûi-fûn → Taiwan Railways Administration Chengzhui line (to Taichung line)
Changhua彰化Chiong-hoàChông-fa→ Taiwan Railways Administration Taichung line ChanghuaChanghua
County
Huatan花壇Hoe-toâⁿFâ-thàn Huatan
Dacun大村Tāi-chhoanThai-chhûn Dacun
Yuanlin員林Oân-lîmYèn-lìm Yuanlin
Yongjing永靖Éng-chēngYún-chhìn Yongjing
Shetou社頭Siā-thâuSa-theù Shetou
Tianzhong田中Tiân-tiongThièn-chûng Tianzhong
Ershui二水Jī-chúiNgi-súi→ Taiwan Railways Administration Jiji line Ershui
Linnei林內Nâ-lāiLìm-nui LinneiYunlin
County
Shiliu石榴Chio̍h-liûSa̍k-liû Douliu
Douliu斗六Táu-la̍kTeú-liuk
Dounan斗南Táu-lâmTeú-nàm Dounan
Shigui石龜Chio̍h-kuSa̍k-kuî
Dalin大林Tōa-nâThai-lìm DalinChiayi
County
Minxiong民雄Bîn-hiôngMìn-hiùng Minxiong
Jiabei嘉北Ka-pakKâ-pet EastChiayi
Chiayi嘉義Ka-gīKâ-ngi Taiwan Railways Administration Alishan Forest Railway West
Shuishang水上Chúi-siōngSúi-sông ShuishangChiayi
County
Nanjing南靖Lâm-chēngNàm-chhìn
Houbi後壁Āu-piahHeu-piak HoubiTainan
Xinying新營Sin-iâⁿSîn-yàng Xinying
Liuying柳營Liú-iâⁿLiú-yàng Liouying
Linfengying林鳳營Lîm-hōng-iâⁿLìm-fung-yàng Lioujia
Longtian隆田Liông-tiânLùng-thièn Guantian
Balin拔林Pa̍t-á-nâPha̍t-lìm
Shanhua善化Siān-hòaSan-fa Shanhua
Nanke南科Lâm-khoNàm-khô Xinshi
Xinshi新市Sin-chhīSîn-sṳ
Yongkang永康Éng-khongYún-không Yongkang
Daqiao大橋Tōa-kiôThai-khiâu
Tainan臺南Tâi-lâmThòi-nàm East
Bao'an保安Pó-anPó-ôn Rende
Rende仁德Jîn-tekYìn-tet
Zhongzhou中洲Tiong-chiuChûng-chû→ Taiwan Railways Administration Shalun line
Dahu大湖Tōa-ô͘Thai-fù LujhuKaohsiung
Luzhu路竹Lō͘-tekLu-chuk
Gangshan岡山Kong-sanKông-sân Gangshan
Qiaotou橋頭Kiô-á-thâuKhiâu-thèu Kaohsiung Metro Ciaotou Ciaotou
Nanzi楠梓Lâm-á-kheⁿNâm-chṳ́ Nanzi
Xinzuoying新左營Sin-chó-iâⁿSîn-chó-yàng Taiwan High Speed Rail Zuoying
Kaohsiung Metro Zuoying/THSR		 Zuoying
Zuoying–Jiucheng左營·舊城Chó-iâⁿ (Kū-siâⁿ)Chó-yàng (Khiu-sàng)
Neiwei內惟Lāi-ûiNui-vì Gushan
Museum of
Fine Arts		美術館Bí-su̍t-koánMî-su̍t-kón
Gushan鼓山Kó͘-sanKú-sân
Sankuaicuo三塊厝Saⁿ-tè-chhùSân-khoài-chhṳ̀ Sanmin
Kaohsiung高雄Ko-hiôngKô-hiùng → Taiwan Railways Administration Pingtung line
Kaohsiung Metro Kaohsiung Main

Notes
  1. Keelung to Pingtung via Taichung

References
  1. "About TRA". Taiwan Railways Administration.MOC. December 11, 2008. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  2. "Statistics". 交通部臺灣鐵路管理局 (in Chinese). December 11, 2008. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
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