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===Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) === | ===Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) === | ||
Revision as of 22:41, 24 November 2024
Country Details
See Wikipedia
Note that this page is for the Republic of China; for the People's Republic of China, see China.
Railway System
There are two major rail operators. Information for both is available at the Man in Seat 61.
Maps
- Online: Map of Railway network
- Online: Zoomable on line map
- Online: Railways Through Europe
- Printed: Quail Map Company: China Railway Atlas, 3rd edition (ISBN: 978 1 898319 82 8), published in 2008. See Printed Maps.
Distances
- Eastern Trunk Line
- South-link line
- Western Trunk line. See route map.
Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA)
TRA owns and operates the "classic" 3'6" gauge network. This forms a complete circuit around the island, with several branches.
Infrastructure
- Gauge: 1067mm (3'6")
- Electrification: 25kV 60Hz AC
- Rule of the road: not known
Information
- Website: https://www.railway.gov.tw/ Click the Language button and select English if necessary.
- Journey planner: on the website front page, or the detailed enquiry page
- Downloadable timetable: not known
- Real-time information: train operation status, includes a map
Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR)
THSR owns and operates the standard-gauge high-speed line between Taipei and Zuoying (near Kaohsiung), on the more-populated western side of the island. This line opened in 2007.
Infrastructure
- Gauge: standard (1435 mm, 4' 8½" )
- Electrification: 25kV 60Hz AC
- Rule of the road: not known
Information
- Website: https://en.thsrc.com.tw/
- Journey planner: on the website front page
- Downloadable timetable: use the timetable search on the front page to access the main "Timetable and Fare Search" page; this includes a "Timetable Downloads" section.
- Real-time information: train operation status
Tourist Lines
The highly scenic Alishan Forest Railway was built as a 762mm (2'6") gauge logging railway, but is now operated as a tourist line. The full line from Chiayi to Alishan reopened 6 July 2024. There is further information at Wikipedia.
Other tourist lines are listed at Wikipedia; these were also built for industrial use, either logging or sugarcane transport.
Metro and light rail systems
Taipei area
- Taipei Metro
- New Taipei Metro: light rail feeder lines for the main metro system
- Taoyuan Metro: a long Taipei - airport - Taoyuan metro route
See also UrbanRail: Taipei and Taoyuan
Kaohsiung
- Kaohsiung Metro: metro and light rail. See also UrbanRail
Taichung
- Taichung Metro. See also UrbanRail
Recent and Future Changes
Recent Changes
Future Changes
Tainan station is being moved underground with expected completion and opening in November 2026.
Special Notes
Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services
Yongle to Dong'ao tunnels TW1
South of Su'ao on the Eastern main line, northbound and southbound tunnels between Yongle and Su'ao are up to 500 metres apart and can be considered separate lines.
