Western Trunk line

Western Trunk line
Western Trunk line in blue
Overview
Native name	Tây bộ càn tuyến
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 Hzcatenary
Operating speed	150 km/h (93mph)
Route map Station km km Station 0.0 Keelung 1.3 Sankeng (Eastern Trunk line) 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 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) 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 Zhuifen 83.1 203.8 Chenggong (Chengzhui line) 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) 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) 367.7 Dahu 370.6 Luzhu 378.4 Gangshan 382.0 Qiaotou 386.2 Nanzi 391.3 Xinzuoying 393.2 Zuoying 394.4 Neiwei 396.1 Museum of Fine Arts 397.3 Gushan 399.0 Sankuaicuo 399.8 Kaohsiung 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 (South-link line)

Western Trunk line(Chinese:Túng quán tuyến;pinyin:Zòngguàn xiàn;Pe̍h-ōe-jī:Chhiòng-koàn sòaⁿ) is a railway line ofTaiwan Railwayin westernTaiwan.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 toTaichung line(mountain line;Sơn tuyến) atZhunanandChanghua.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 eithermountainorcoastal(Hải tuyến) line to indicate the route taken.

History

The original railroad betweenKeelungandTwatutiawas completed in 1891. The section betweenTwatutiaandHsinchuwas finished in 1893. However, in theJapanese era,these sections were all rebuilt by theGovernment-General of Taiwanas part of its Taiwan Trunk Railway (Túng quán thiết đạo,Jūkan Tetsudō) project. The Taiwan Trunk Railway was completed in 1908 with route from Kīrun (Cơ long,Keelung) through Taihoku (Đài bắc,Taipei), Shinchiku (Tân trúc,Hsinchu), Taichū (Đài trung,Taichung), Tainan (Đài nam,Tainan), to Takao (Cao hùng,Kaohsiung).

The Taiwan Trunk Railway at that time went through all major cities in westernTaiwan.However, the terrain around Taichū (Taichung) created a significant bottleneck forrail freight transport.To resolve this issue, theGovernment-General of Taiwandecided to build a Coastal Line (Hải ngạn tuyến,Kaigan-sen) between Chikunan (Trúc nam,Zhunan) and Shōka (Chương hóa,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 theWestern main line(Chinese:Tây bộ càn tuyến;Pe̍h-ōe-jī:Se-pō͘ Kàn-sòaⁿ)

Name	Chinese	Taiwanese	Hakka	Length	Terminus
West Coast line	Túng quán tuyến	Chhiòng-koàn Sòaⁿ	Chiúng-kon Sien	404.5 km (251.3 mi)	fromKeelungtoKaohsiung
Taichung line	Đài trung tuyến	Tâi-tiong Sòaⁿ	Thòi-chûng Sien	85.5 km (53.1 mi)	fromZhunantoChanghua(viaTaichung)
Pingtung line	Bình đông tuyến	Pîn-tong Sòaⁿ	Phìn-tûng Sien	61.3 km (38.1 mi)	fromKaohsiungtoFangliao

Stations

Name	Chinese	Taiwanese	Hakka	Transfers and Notes	Location
Keelung	Cơ long	Ke-lâng	Kî-lùng		Ren'ai	Keelung
Sankeng	Tam khanh	Saⁿ-kheⁿ	Sâm-hâng
Badu	Bát đổ	Peh-tó͘	Pat-tú	→Yilan line	Nuannuan
Qidu	Thất đổ	Chhit-tó͘	Chhit-tú		Qidu
Baifu	Bách phúc	Pah-hok	Pak-fuk
Wudu	Ngũ đổ	Gō͘-tó͘	Ńg-tú		Xizhi	New Taipei
Xizhi	Tịch chỉ	Se̍k-chí	Sip-chṳ́
Xike	Tịch khoa	Se̍k-kho	Sip-khô
Nangang	Nam cảng	Lâm-káng	Nàm-kóng	Nangang Nangang	Nangang	Taipei
Songshan	Tùng sơn	Siông-san	Chhiùng-sân	Songshan	Songshan
Taipei	Đài bắc	Tâi-pak	Thòi-pet	Taipei Taipei Main Taipei Main(200m)	Zhongzheng
Wanhua	Vạn hoa	Bān-hôa	Van-fà	Longshan Temple	Wanhua
Banqiao	Bản kiều	Pang-kiô	Pán-khiâu	Banqiao Banqiao	Banqiao	New Taipei
Fuzhou	Phù châu	Phû-chiu	Feù-chû		Shulin
Shulin	Thụ lâm	Chhiū-nâ	Su-lìm
South Shulin	Nam thụ lâm	Lâm-chhiū-nâ	Nàm Su-lìm
Shanjia	Sơn giai	Soaⁿ-á-kha	Sân-kâ
Yingge	Oanh ca	Eng-ko	Yîn-kô		Yingge
Taoyuan	Đào viên	Thô-hn̂g	Thò-yèn		Taoyuan	Taoyuan
Neili	Nội 壢	Lāi-le̍k	Nui-la̍k		Zhongli
Zhongli	Trung 壢	Tiong-le̍k	Chûng-la̍k	Zhongli(u/c)
Puxin	Bộ tâm	Po͘-sim	Pu-sîm		Yangmei
Yangmei	Dương mai	Iûⁿ-mûi	Yòng-mòi
Fugang	Phú cương	Hù-kong	Fu-kông
Xinfu	Tân phú	Sin-hù	Sîn-fu
Beihu	Bắc hồ	Pak-ô͘	Pet-fù		Hukou	Hsinchu County
Hukou	Hồ khẩu	Ô͘-kháu	Fù-khiéu
Xinfeng	Tân phong	Sin-hong	Sîn-fûng		Xinfeng
Zhubei	Trúc bắc	Tek-pak	Chuk-pet		Zhubei
North Hsinchu	Bắc tân trúc	Pak Sin-tek	Pet Sîn-chuk	→Neiwan line	East	Hsinchu
Hsinchu	Tân trúc	Sin-tek	Sîn-chuk	→Neiwan line
Sanxingqiao	Tam tính kiều	Saⁿ-sèⁿ-kiô	Sâm-siang-khiâu		Xiangshan
Xiangshan	Hương sơn	Hiong-san	Hiông-sân
Qiding	Kỳ đỉnh	Kiā-téng	Khi-táng		Zhunan	Miaoli County
Zhunan	Trúc nam	Tek-lâm	Chuk-nàm	→Taichung line
Tanwen	Đàm văn	Tâm-bûn	Thàm-vùn		Zaoqiao
Dashan	Đại sơn	Tōa-soaⁿ	Thai-sân		Houlong
Houlong	Hậu long	Āu-lâng	Heu-liùng
Longgang	Long cảng	Lêng-káng	Liùng-kóng
Baishatun	Bạch sa truân	Pe̍h-soa-tūn	Pha̍k-sâ-thûn		Tongxiao
Xinpu	Tân bộ	Sin-po͘	Sîn-phû
Tongxiao	Thông tiêu	Thong-siau	Thûng-siau
Yuanli	Uyển lí	Oán-lí	Yén-lî		Yuanli
Rinan	Nhật nam	Ji̍t-lâm	Ngit-nàm		Dajia	Taichung
Dajia	Đại giáp	Tāi-kah	Thai-kap
Taichung Port	Đài trung cảng	Tâi-tiong-káng	Thòi-chûng-kóng		Qingshui
Qingshui	Thanh thủy	Chheng-chúi	Chhîn-súi
Shalu	Sa lộc	Soa-lak	Sâ-lu̍k		Shalu
Longjing	Long tỉnh	Liông-chéⁿ	Liùng-chiáng		Longjing
Dadu	Đại đỗ	Tōa-tō͘	Thai-tú		Dadu
Zhuifen	Truy phân	Tui-hun	Tûi-fûn	→Chengzhui line(toTaichung line)
Changhua	Chương hóa	Chiong-hoà	Chông-fa	→Taichung line	Changhua	Changhua County
Huatan	Hoa đàn	Hoe-toâⁿ	Fâ-thàn		Huatan
Dacun	Đại thôn	Tāi-chhoan	Thai-chhûn		Dacun
Yuanlin	Viên lâm	Oân-lîm	Yèn-lìm		Yuanlin
Yongjing	Vĩnh tĩnh	Éng-chēng	Yún-chhìn		Yongjing
Shetou	Xã đầu	Siā-thâu	Sa-theù		Shetou
Tianzhong	Điền trung	Tiân-tiong	Thièn-chûng		Tianzhong
Ershui	Nhị thủy	Jī-chúi	Ngi-súi	→Jiji line	Ershui
Linnei	Lâm nội	Nâ-lāi	Lìm-nui		Linnei	Yunlin County
Shiliu	Thạch lựu	Chio̍h-liû	Sa̍k-liû		Douliu
Douliu	Đấu lục	Táu-la̍k	Teú-liuk
Dounan	Đấu nam	Táu-lâm	Teú-nàm		Dounan
Shigui	Thạch quy	Chio̍h-ku	Sa̍k-kuî
Dalin	Đại lâm	Tōa-nâ	Thai-lìm		Dalin	Chiayi County
Minxiong	Dân hùng	Bîn-hiông	Mìn-hiùng		Minxiong
Jiabei	Gia bắc	Ka-pak	Kâ-pet		East	Chiayi
Chiayi	Gia nghĩa	Ka-gī	Kâ-ngi	Alishan Forest Railway	West
Shuishang	Thủy thượng	Chúi-siōng	Súi-sông		Shuishang	Chiayi County
Nanjing	Nam tĩnh	Lâm-chēng	Nàm-chhìn
Houbi	Hậu bích	Āu-piah	Heu-piak		Houbi	Tainan
Xinying	Tân doanh	Sin-iâⁿ	Sîn-yàng		Xinying
Liuying	Liễu doanh	Liú-iâⁿ	Liú-yàng		Liouying
Linfengying	Lâm phượng doanh	Lîm-hōng-iâⁿ	Lìm-fung-yàng		Lioujia
Longtian	Long điền	Liông-tiân	Lùng-thièn		Guantian
Balin	Bạt lâm	Pa̍t-á-nâ	Pha̍t-lìm
Shanhua	Thiện hóa	Siān-hòa	San-fa		Shanhua
Nanke	Nam khoa	Lâm-kho	Nàm-khô		Xinshi
Xinshi	Tân thị	Sin-chhī	Sîn-sṳ
Yongkang	Vĩnh khang	Éng-khong	Yún-không		Yongkang
Daqiao	Đại kiều	Tōa-kiô	Thai-khiâu
Tainan	Đài nam	Tâi-lâm	Thòi-nàm		East
Bao'an	Bảo an	Pó-an	Pó-ôn		Rende
Rende	Nhân đức	Jîn-tek	Yìn-tet
Zhongzhou	Trung châu	Tiong-chiu	Chûng-chû	→Shalun line
Dahu	Đại hồ	Tōa-ô͘	Thai-fù		Lujhu	Kaohsiung
Luzhu	Lộ trúc	Lō͘-tek	Lu-chuk
Gangshan	Cương sơn	Kong-san	Kông-sân		Gangshan
Qiaotou	Kiều đầu	Kiô-á-thâu	Khiâu-thèu	Ciaotou	Ciaotou
Nanzi	Nam tử	Lâm-á-kheⁿ	Nâm-chṳ́		Nanzi
Xinzuoying	Tân tả doanh	Sin-chó-iâⁿ	Sîn-chó-yàng	Zuoying Zuoying/THSR	Zuoying
Zuoying–Jiucheng	Tả doanh · cựu thành	Chó-iâⁿ (Kū-siâⁿ)	Chó-yàng (Khiu-sàng)
Neiwei	Nội duy	Lāi-ûi	Nui-vì		Gushan
Museum of Fine Arts	Mỹ thuật quán	Bí-su̍t-koán	Mî-su̍t-kón
Gushan	Cổ sơn	Kó͘-san	Kú-sân
Sankuaicuo	Tam khối thố	Saⁿ-tè-chhù	Sân-khoài-chhṳ̀		Sanmin
Kaohsiung	Cao hùng	Ko-hiông	Kô-hiùng	→Pingtung line Kaohsiung Main