Western Trunk line

Western Trunk line
Western Trunk line in blue
Overview
Native name	西部幹線
Termini	Keelung Pingtung
Stations	134
Service
Type	Conventional railway
Operator(s)	Taiwan Railway Corporation
History
Opened	10 August 1902
Technical
Line length	420.8 km (261.5 mi)
Number of tracks	2 (predominantly)
Track gauge	3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Electrification	25 kV/60 Hz catenary
Operating speed	150 km/h (93mph)
Route map Station km km Station File:BSicon KBHFa.svg 0.0 Keelung File:BSicon HST.svg 1.3 Sankeng File:BSicon ABZg+l.svg File:BSicon CONTfq.svg (Eastern Trunk line File:Arrow Blue Right 001.svg) File:BSicon BHF.svg 3.7 Badu File:BSicon BHF.svg 6.0 Qidu File:BSicon HST.svg 8.7 Baifu File:BSicon HST.svg 11.7 Wudu File:BSicon BHF.svg 13.1 Xizhi File:BSicon HST.svg 14.6 Xike File:BSicon tBHFag.svg 19.1 Nangang File:Taipei Metro Logo(Logo Only).svg File:BSicon tBHF.svg 21.9 Songshan File:Taipei Metro Logo(Logo Only).svg File:BSicon tBHF.svg 28.3 Taipei File:Taipei Metro Logo(Logo Only).svg File:Taoyuan Metro logo plain.svg File:Taiwan High Speed Rail Logo(Log Only).svg File:BSicon tBHF.svg 31.1 Wanhua File:BSicon tBHFef.svg 35.5 Banqiao File:Taipei Metro Logo(Logo Only).svg File:BSicon HST.svg 38.0 Fuzhou File:BSicon BHF.svg 40.9 Shulin File:BSicon HST.svg 42.9 South Shulin File:BSicon HST.svg 44.8 Shanjia File:BSicon BHF.svg 49.2 Yingge File:BSicon BHF.svg 57.4 Taoyuan File:BSicon HST.svg 63.3 Neili File:BSicon BHF.svg 67.3 Zhongli File:BSicon HST.svg 73.1 Puxin File:BSicon HST.svg 77.1 Yangmei File:BSicon HST.svg 83.9 Fugang File:BSicon HST.svg 85.6 Xinfu File:BSicon HST.svg 87.1 Beihu File:BSicon HST.svg 89.6 Hukou File:BSicon HST.svg 95.8 Xinfeng File:BSicon HST.svg 100.6 Zhubei File:BSicon ABZg+l.svg File:BSicon CONTfq.svg (Neiwan line File:Arrow Blue Right 001.svg) File:BSicon HST.svg 105.0 North Hsinchu File:BSicon BHF.svg 106.4 Hsinchu File:BSicon HST.svg 111.2 Sanxingqiao File:BSicon HST.svg 114.4 Xiangshan File:BSicon HST.svg 120.8 Qiding Zhunan 0.0 File:BSicon BHF.svg 125.4 Zhunan File:BSicon bSHI2lr.svg Tanwen 4.5 File:BSicon HST.svg File:BSicon HST.svg 130.7 Zaoqiao Dashan 11.2 File:BSicon HST.svg File:BSicon HST.svg 136.6 Fengfu Houlong 15.0 File:BSicon HST.svg File:BSicon BHF.svg 140.6 Miaoli Longgang 18.6 File:BSicon HST.svg File:BSicon HST.svg 147.2 Nanshi Baishatun 26.7 File:BSicon HST.svg File:BSicon HST.svg 151.4 Tongluo Xinpu 29.8 File:BSicon HST.svg File:BSicon HST.svg 158.8 Sanyi Tongxiao 35.6 File:BSicon HST.svg File:BSicon HST.svg 169.7 Tai'an Yuanli 41.7 File:BSicon HST.svg File:BSicon HST.svg 172.3 Houli Rinan 49.4 File:BSicon HST.svg File:BSicon hBHFa.svg 179.1 Fengyuan Dajia 54.0 File:BSicon HST.svg File:BSicon hHST.svg 181.6 Lilin Taichung Port 59.3 File:BSicon HST.svg File:BSicon hHST.svg 184.1 Tanzi File:BSicon STR.svg File:BSicon hHST.svg 186.0 Toujiacuo File:BSicon STR.svg File:BSicon hHST.svg 187.7 Songzhu File:BSicon STR.svg File:BSicon hHST.svg 189.2 Taiyuan Qingshui 65.3 File:BSicon HST.svg File:BSicon hHST.svg 191.2 Jingwu Shalu 68.5 File:BSicon HST.svg File:BSicon hBHF.svg 193.3 Taichung File:BSicon STR.svg File:BSicon hHST.svg 195.3 Wuquan Longjing 73.1 File:BSicon HST.svg File:BSicon hBHFe.svg 197.5 Daqing File:BSicon STR.svg File:BSicon HST.svg 200.5 Wuri Dadu 78.1 File:BSicon HST.svg File:BSicon BHF.svg 201.3 Xinwuri File:Taiwan High Speed Rail Logo(Log Only).svg Zhuifen 83.1 File:BSicon HST.svg File:BSicon HST.svg 203.8 Chenggong File:BSicon bvvWSLglr.svg (File:Arrow Blue Left 001.svg Chengzhui line File:Arrow Blue Right 001.svg) Changhua 90.2 File:BSicon BHF.svg 210.9 Changhua File:BSicon HST.svg 217.5 Huatan File:BSicon HST.svg 222.1 Dacun File:BSicon hBHFae.svg 225.6 Yuanlin File:BSicon HST.svg 229.1 Yongjing File:BSicon HST.svg 232.8 Shetou File:BSicon BHF.svg 237.1 Tianzhong File:BSicon BHF.svg 242.9 Ershui File:BSicon ABZgl.svg File:BSicon CONTfq.svg (Jiji line File:Arrow Blue Right 001.svg) File:BSicon HST.svg 251.0 Linnei File:BSicon HST.svg 255.8 Shiliu File:BSicon BHF.svg 260.6 Douliu File:BSicon BHF.svg 268.2 Dounan File:BSicon HST.svg 272.1 Shigui File:BSicon HST.svg 276.7 Dalin File:BSicon HST.svg 282.5 Minxiong File:BSicon HST.svg 289.2 Jiabei File:BSicon BHF.svg 291.8 Chiayi File:BSicon HST.svg 298.4 Shuishang File:BSicon HST.svg 301.0 Nanjing File:BSicon HST.svg 307.0 Houbi File:BSicon BHF.svg 314.7 Xinying File:BSicon HST.svg 318.0 Liuying File:BSicon HST.svg 321.9 Linfengying File:BSicon BHF.svg 327.4 Longtian File:BSicon HST.svg 329.6 Balin File:BSicon BHF.svg 334.2 Shanhua File:BSicon HST.svg 337.1 Nanke File:BSicon HST.svg 341.8 Xinshi File:BSicon BHF.svg 346.8 Yongkang File:BSicon HST.svg 350.5 Daqiao File:BSicon BHF.svg 353.2 Tainan File:BSicon HST.svg 360.8 Bao'an File:BSicon HST.svg 362.2 Rende File:BSicon BHF.svg 364.8 Zhongzhou File:BSicon ABZgl.svg File:BSicon CONTfq.svg (Shalun line File:Arrow Blue Right 001.svg) File:BSicon HST.svg 367.7 Dahu File:BSicon HST.svg 370.6 Luzhu File:BSicon BHF.svg 378.4 Gangshan File:Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit Logo(Logo Only).svg File:BSicon HST.svg 382.0 Qiaotou File:Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit Logo(Logo Only).svg File:BSicon BHF.svg 386.2 Nanzi File:BSicon BHF.svg 391.3 Xinzuoying File:Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit Logo(Logo Only).svg File:Taiwan High Speed Rail Logo(Log Only).svg File:BSicon tHSTag.svg 393.2 Zuoying File:BSicon tHST.svg 394.4 Neiwei File:BSicon tHST.svg 396.1 Museum of Fine Arts File:BSicon tHST.svg 397.3 Gushan File:BSicon tHST.svg 399.0 Sankuaicuo File:BSicon tBHF.svg 399.8 Kaohsiung File:Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit Logo(Logo Only).svg File:BSicon tHST.svg 401.2 Minzu File:BSicon tHST.svg 402.2 Sci-tech Museum File:BSicon tHST.svg 404.0 Zhengyi File:BSicon tBHFef.svg 405.6 Fengshan File:BSicon HST.svg 409.3 Houzhuang File:BSicon HST.svg 413.6 Jiuqutang File:BSicon HST.svg 418.6 Liukuaicuo File:BSicon hBHFa.svg 420.8 Pingtung File:BSicon hCONTf.svg (File:Arrow Blue Down 001.svg South-link line)

Western Trunk line (Chinese: 縱貫線; pinyin: Zòngguàn xiàn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chhiòng-koàn sòaⁿ) is a railway line of Taiwan Railway in western Taiwan. 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). 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)

Name	Chinese	Taiwanese	Hakka	Length	Terminus
West Coast line	縱貫線	Chhiòng-koàn Sòaⁿ	Chiúng-kon Sien	404.5 km (251.3 mi)	from Keelung to Kaohsiung
Taichung line	臺中線	Tâi-tiong Sòaⁿ	Thòi-chûng Sien	85.5 km (53.1 mi)	from Zhunan to Changhua (via Taichung)
Pingtung line	屏東線	Pîn-tong Sòaⁿ	Phìn-tûng Sien	61.3 km (38.1 mi)	from Kaohsiung to Fangliao

Stations

Name	Chinese	Taiwanese	Hakka	Transfers and Notes	Location
Keelung	基隆	Ke-lâng	Kî-lùng		Ren'ai	Keelung
Sankeng	三坑	Saⁿ-kheⁿ	Sâm-hâng
Badu	八堵	Peh-tó͘	Pat-tú	→ File:Taiwan Railways Administration Logo plain.svg Yilan line	Nuannuan
Qidu	七堵	Chhit-tó͘	Chhit-tú		Qidu
Baifu	百福	Pah-hok	Pak-fuk
Wudu	五堵	Gō͘-tó͘	Ńg-tú		Xizhi	New Taipei
Xizhi	汐止	Se̍k-chí	Sip-chṳ́
Xike	汐科	Se̍k-kho	Sip-khô
Nangang	南港	Lâm-káng	Nàm-kóng	File:Taiwan High Speed Rail Logo(Log Only).svg Nangang File:Taipei Metro Logo(Logo Only).svgFile:Taipei Metro Line BL.svg Nangang	Nangang	Taipei
Songshan	松山	Siông-san	Chhiùng-sân	File:Taipei Metro Logo(Logo Only).svgFile:Taipei Metro Line G.svg Songshan	Songshan
Taipei	臺北	Tâi-pak	Thòi-pet	File:Taiwan High Speed Rail Logo(Log Only).svg Taipei File:Taipei Metro Logo(Logo Only).svgFile:Taipei Metro Line R.svgFile:Taipei Metro Line BL.svg Taipei Main File:Taoyuan Metro logo plain.svg Taipei Main (200m)	Zhongzheng
Wanhua	萬華	Bān-hôa	Van-fà	File:Taipei Metro Logo(Logo Only).svgFile:Taipei Metro Line BL.svg Longshan Temple	Wanhua
Banqiao	板橋	Pang-kiô	Pán-khiâu	File:Taiwan High Speed Rail Logo(Log Only).svg Banqiao File:Taipei Metro Logo(Logo Only).svgFile:Taipei Metro Line BL.svg Banqiao	Banqiao	New Taipei
Fuzhou	浮洲	Phû-chiu	Feù-chû
Shulin	樹林	Chhiū-nâ	Su-lìm		Shulin
South Shulin	南樹林	Lâm-chhiū-nâ	Nàm Su-lìm
Shanjia	山佳	Soaⁿ-á-kha	Sân-kâ
Yingge	鶯歌	Eng-ko	Yîn-kô		Yingge
Taoyuan	桃園	Thô-hn̂g	Thò-yèn		Taoyuan	Taoyuan
Neili	內壢	Lāi-le̍k	Nui-la̍k		Zhongli
Zhongli	中壢	Tiong-le̍k	Chûng-la̍k	File:AB-Kreuz.svg Zhongli (u/c)
Puxin	埔心	Po͘-sim	Pu-sîm		Yangmei
Yangmei	楊梅	Iûⁿ-mûi	Yòng-mòi
Fugang	富岡	Hù-kong	Fu-kông
Xinfu	新富	Sin-hù	Sîn-fu
Beihu	北湖	Pak-ô͘	Pet-fù		Hukou	Hsinchu County
Hukou	湖口	Ô͘-kháu	Fù-khiéu
Xinfeng	新豐	Sin-hong	Sîn-fûng		Xinfeng
Zhubei	竹北	Tek-pak	Chuk-pet		Zhubei
North Hsinchu	北新竹	Pak Sin-tek	Pet Sîn-chuk	→ File:Taiwan Railways Administration Logo plain.svg Neiwan line	East	Hsinchu
Hsinchu	新竹	Sin-tek	Sîn-chuk	→ File:Taiwan Railways Administration Logo plain.svg Neiwan line
Sanxingqiao	三姓橋	Saⁿ-sèⁿ-kiô	Sâm-siang-khiâu		Xiangshan
Xiangshan	香山	Hiong-san	Hiông-sân
Qiding	崎頂	Kiā-téng	Khi-táng		Zhunan	Miaoli County
Zhunan	竹南	Tek-lâm	Chuk-nàm	→ File:Taiwan Railways Administration Logo plain.svg Taichung line
Tanwen	談文	Tâm-bûn	Thàm-vùn		Zaoqiao
Dashan	大山	Tōa-soaⁿ	Thai-sân		Houlong
Houlong	後龍	Āu-lâng	Heu-liùng
Longgang	龍港	Lêng-káng	Liùng-kóng
Baishatun	白沙屯	Pe̍h-soa-tūn	Pha̍k-sâ-thûn		Tongxiao
Xinpu	新埔	Sin-po͘	Sîn-phû
Tongxiao	通霄	Thong-siau	Thûng-siau
Yuanli	苑裡	Oán-lí	Yén-lî		Yuanli
Rinan	日南	Ji̍t-lâm	Ngit-nàm		Dajia	Taichung
Dajia	大甲	Tāi-kah	Thai-kap
Taichung Port	臺中港	Tâi-tiong-káng	Thòi-chûng-kóng		Qingshui
Qingshui	清水	Chheng-chúi	Chhîn-súi
Shalu	沙鹿	Soa-lak	Sâ-lu̍k		Shalu
Longjing	龍井	Liông-chéⁿ	Liùng-chiáng		Longjing
Dadu	大肚	Tōa-tō͘	Thai-tú		Dadu
Zhuifen	追分	Tui-hun	Tûi-fûn	→ File:Taiwan Railways Administration Logo plain.svg Chengzhui line (to Taichung line)
Changhua	彰化	Chiong-hoà	Chông-fa	→ File:Taiwan Railways Administration Logo plain.svg Taichung line	Changhua	Changhua County
Huatan	花壇	Hoe-toâⁿ	Fâ-thàn		Huatan
Dacun	大村	Tāi-chhoan	Thai-chhûn		Dacun
Yuanlin	員林	Oân-lîm	Yèn-lìm		Yuanlin
Yongjing	永靖	Éng-chēng	Yún-chhìn		Yongjing
Shetou	社頭	Siā-thâu	Sa-theù		Shetou
Tianzhong	田中	Tiân-tiong	Thièn-chûng		Tianzhong
Ershui	二水	Jī-chúi	Ngi-súi	→ File:Taiwan Railways Administration Logo plain.svg Jiji line	Ershui
Linnei	林內	Nâ-lāi	Lìm-nui		Linnei	Yunlin County
Shiliu	石榴	Chio̍h-liû	Sa̍k-liû		Douliu
Douliu	斗六	Táu-la̍k	Teú-liuk
Dounan	斗南	Táu-lâm	Teú-nàm		Dounan
Shigui	石龜	Chio̍h-ku	Sa̍k-kuî
Dalin	大林	Tōa-nâ	Thai-lìm		Dalin	Chiayi County
Minxiong	民雄	Bîn-hiông	Mìn-hiùng		Minxiong
Jiabei	嘉北	Ka-pak	Kâ-pet		East	Chiayi
Chiayi	嘉義	Ka-gī	Kâ-ngi	File:AB-Kreuz.svg File:Taiwan Railways Administration Logo plain.svg Alishan Forest Railway	West
Shuishang	水上	Chúi-siōng	Súi-sông		Shuishang	Chiayi County
Nanjing	南靖	Lâm-chēng	Nàm-chhìn
Houbi	後壁	Āu-piah	Heu-piak		Houbi	Tainan
Xinying	新營	Sin-iâⁿ	Sîn-yàng		Xinying
Liuying	柳營	Liú-iâⁿ	Liú-yàng		Liouying
Linfengying	林鳳營	Lîm-hōng-iâⁿ	Lìm-fung-yàng		Lioujia
Longtian	隆田	Liông-tiân	Lùng-thièn		Guantian
Balin	拔林	Pa̍t-á-nâ	Pha̍t-lìm
Shanhua	善化	Siān-hòa	San-fa		Shanhua
Nanke	南科	Lâm-kho	Nàm-khô		Xinshi
Xinshi	新市	Sin-chhī	Sîn-sṳ
Yongkang	永康	Éng-khong	Yún-không		Yongkang
Daqiao	大橋	Tōa-kiô	Thai-khiâu
Tainan	臺南	Tâi-lâm	Thòi-nàm		East
Bao'an	保安	Pó-an	Pó-ôn		Rende
Rende	仁德	Jîn-tek	Yìn-tet
Zhongzhou	中洲	Tiong-chiu	Chûng-chû	→ File:Taiwan Railways Administration Logo plain.svg Shalun line
Dahu	大湖	Tōa-ô͘	Thai-fù		Lujhu	Kaohsiung
Luzhu	路竹	Lō͘-tek	Lu-chuk
Gangshan	岡山	Kong-san	Kông-sân		Gangshan
Qiaotou	橋頭	Kiô-á-thâu	Khiâu-thèu	File:AB-Kreuz.svg File:Kaohsiung MRT Red Line.svg Ciaotou	Ciaotou
Nanzi	楠梓	Lâm-á-kheⁿ	Nâm-chṳ́		Nanzi
Xinzuoying	新左營	Sin-chó-iâⁿ	Sîn-chó-yàng	File:AB-Kreuz.svg File:Taiwan High Speed Rail Logo(Log Only).svg Zuoying File:AB-Kreuz.svg File:Kaohsiung MRT Red Line.svg Zuoying/THSR	Zuoying
Zuoying–Jiucheng	左營·舊城	Chó-iâⁿ (Kū-siâⁿ)	Chó-yàng (Khiu-sàng)
Neiwei	內惟	Lāi-ûi	Nui-vì		Gushan
Museum of Fine Arts	美術館	Bí-su̍t-koán	Mî-su̍t-kón
Gushan	鼓山	Kó͘-san	Kú-sân
Sankuaicuo	三塊厝	Saⁿ-tè-chhù	Sân-khoài-chhṳ̀		Sanmin
Kaohsiung	高雄	Ko-hiông	Kô-hiùng	→ File:Taiwan Railways Administration Logo plain.svg Pingtung line File:AB-Kreuz.svg File:Kaohsiung MRT Red Line.svg Kaohsiung Main