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.
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 built 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 |
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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 | |
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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).svg ![]() |
Nangang | Taipei |
Songshan | 松山 | Siông-san | Chhiùng-sân | File:Taipei Metro Logo(Logo Only).svg![]() |
Songshan | |
Taipei | 臺北 | Tâi-pak | Thòi-pet | File:Taiwan High Speed Rail Logo(Log Only).svg Taipei File:Taipei Metro Logo(Logo Only).svg ![]() ![]() File:Taoyuan Metro logo plain.svg ![]() |
Zhongzheng | |
Wanhua | 萬華 | Bān-hôa | Van-fà | File:Taipei Metro Logo(Logo Only).svg![]() |
Wanhua | |
Banqiao | 板橋 | Pang-kiô | Pán-khiâu | File:Taiwan High Speed Rail Logo(Log Only).svg Banqiao File:Taipei Metro Logo(Logo Only).svg ![]() ![]() |
Banqiao | New Taipei |
Fuzhou | 浮洲 | Phû-chiu | Feù-chû | Shulin | ||
Shulin | 樹林 | Chhiū-nâ | Su-lìm | |||
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 | ![]() ![]() | ||
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() ![]() |
Ciaotou | |
Nanzi | 楠梓 | Lâm-á-kheⁿ | Nâm-chṳ́ | Nanzi | ||
Xinzuoying | 新左營 | Sin-chó-iâⁿ | Sîn-chó-yàng | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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![]() ![]() |
Notes
References
- ^ "About TRA". Taiwan Railways Administration.MOC. December 11, 2008. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ "Statistics". 交通部臺灣鐵路管理局 (in Chinese). December 11, 2008. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
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