Western Trunk line

Western Trunk line (Template:Zh) 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 Template:Cvt.

The line is an official classification of physical tracks and does not correspond to particular services. It is connected to Taichung line (mountain line; ) 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 () 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 (, Jūkan Tetsudō) project. The Taiwan Trunk Railway was completed in 1908 with route from Kīrun (, Keelung) through Taihoku (, Taipei), Shinchiku (, Hsinchu), Taichū (, Taichung), Tainan (, Tainan), to Takao (, 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 (, Kaigan-sen) between Chikunan (, Zhunan) and Shōka (, 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 (Template:Zh)

Name	Chinese	Taiwanese	Hakka	Length	Terminus
West Coast line	Template:Large	Chhiòng-koàn Sòaⁿ	Chiúng-kon Sien	Template:Convert	from Keelung to Kaohsiung
Taichung line	Template:Large	Tâi-tiong Sòaⁿ	Thòi-chûng Sien	Template:Convert	from Zhunan to Changhua (via Taichung)
Pingtung line	Template:Large	Pîn-tong Sòaⁿ	Phìn-tûng Sien	Template:Convert	from Kaohsiung to Fangliao

Stations

Name	Chinese	Taiwanese	Hakka	Transfers and Notes	Location
Keelung	Template:Large	Ke-lâng	Kî-lùng		Ren'ai	Keelung
Sankeng	Template:Large	Saⁿ-kheⁿ	Sâm-hâng
Badu	Template:Large	Peh-tó͘	Pat-tú	→ Template:Rint Yilan line	Nuannuan
Qidu	Template:Large	Chhit-tó͘	Chhit-tú		Qidu
Baifu	Template:Large	Pah-hok	Pak-fuk
Wudu	Template:Large	Gō͘-tó͘	Ńg-tú		Xizhi	New Taipei
Xizhi	Template:Large	Se̍k-chí	Sip-chṳ́
Xike	Template:Large	Se̍k-kho	Sip-khô
Nangang	Template:Large	Lâm-káng	Nàm-kóng	Template:Rint Nangang Template:RintTemplate:Rint Nangang	Nangang	Taipei
Songshan	Template:Large	Siông-san	Chhiùng-sân	Template:RintTemplate:Rint Songshan	Songshan
Taipei	Template:Large	Tâi-pak	Thòi-pet	Template:Rint Taipei Template:RintTemplate:RintTemplate:Rint Taipei Main Template:RintTemplate:Rint Taipei Main (200m)	Zhongzheng
Wanhua	Template:Large	Bān-hôa	Van-fà	Template:RintTemplate:Rint Longshan Temple	Wanhua
Banqiao	Template:Large	Pang-kiô	Pán-khiâu	Template:Rint Banqiao Template:RintTemplate:Rint Banqiao	Banqiao	New Taipei
Fuzhou	Template:Large	Phû-chiu	Feù-chû
Shulin	Template:Large	Chhiū-nâ	Su-lìm		Shulin
South Shulin	Template:Large	Lâm-chhiū-nâ	Nàm Su-lìm
Shanjia	Template:Large	Soaⁿ-á-kha	Sân-kâ
Yingge	Template:Large	Eng-ko	Yîn-kô		Yingge
Taoyuan	Template:Large	Thô-hn̂g	Thò-yèn		Taoyuan	Taoyuan
Neili	Template:Large	Lāi-le̍k	Nui-la̍k		Zhongli
Zhongli	Template:Large	Tiong-le̍k	Chûng-la̍k	File:AB-Kreuz.svg Template:RintTemplate:Rint Zhongli Template:Grey
Puxin	Template:Large	Po͘-sim	Pu-sîm		Yangmei
Yangmei	Template:Large	Iûⁿ-mûi	Yòng-mòi
Fugang	Template:Large	Hù-kong	Fu-kông
Xinfu	Template:Large	Sin-hù	Sîn-fu
Beihu	Template:Large	Pak-ô͘	Pet-fù		Hukou	Hsinchu County
Hukou	Template:Large	Ô͘-kháu	Fù-khiéu
Xinfeng	Template:Large	Sin-hong	Sîn-fûng		Xinfeng
Zhubei	Template:Large	Tek-pak	Chuk-pet		Zhubei
North Hsinchu	Template:Large	Pak Sin-tek	Pet Sîn-chuk	→ Template:Rint Neiwan line	East	Hsinchu
Hsinchu	Template:Large	Sin-tek	Sîn-chuk	→ Template:Rint Neiwan line
Sanxingqiao	Template:Large	Saⁿ-sèⁿ-kiô	Sâm-siang-khiâu		Xiangshan
Xiangshan	Template:Large	Hiong-san	Hiông-sân
Qiding	Template:Large	Kiā-téng	Khi-táng		Zhunan	Miaoli County
Zhunan	Template:Large	Tek-lâm	Chuk-nàm	→ Template:Rint Taichung line
Tanwen	Template:Large	Tâm-bûn	Thàm-vùn		Zaoqiao
Dashan	Template:Large	Tōa-soaⁿ	Thai-sân		Houlong
Houlong	Template:Large	Āu-lâng	Heu-liùng
Longgang	Template:Large	Lêng-káng	Liùng-kóng
Baishatun	Template:Large	Pe̍h-soa-tūn	Pha̍k-sâ-thûn		Tongxiao
Xinpu	Template:Large	Sin-po͘	Sîn-phû
Tongxiao	Template:Large	Thong-siau	Thûng-siau
Yuanli	Template:Large	Oán-lí	Yén-lî		Yuanli
Rinan	Template:Large	Ji̍t-lâm	Ngit-nàm		Dajia	Taichung
Dajia	Template:Large	Tāi-kah	Thai-kap
Taichung Port	Template:Large	Tâi-tiong-káng	Thòi-chûng-kóng		Qingshui
Qingshui	Template:Large	Chheng-chúi	Chhîn-súi
Shalu	Template:Large	Soa-lak	Sâ-lu̍k		Shalu
Longjing	Template:Large	Liông-chéⁿ	Liùng-chiáng		Longjing
Dadu	Template:Large	Tōa-tō͘	Thai-tú		Dadu
Zhuifen	Template:Large	Tui-hun	Tûi-fûn	→ Template:Rint Chengzhui line (to Taichung line)
Changhua	Template:Large	Chiong-hoà	Chông-fa	→ Template:Rint Taichung line	Changhua	Changhua County
Huatan	Template:Large	Hoe-toâⁿ	Fâ-thàn		Huatan
Dacun	Template:Large	Tāi-chhoan	Thai-chhûn		Dacun
Yuanlin	Template:Large	Oân-lîm	Yèn-lìm		Yuanlin
Yongjing	Template:Large	Éng-chēng	Yún-chhìn		Yongjing
Shetou	Template:Large	Siā-thâu	Sa-theù		Shetou
Tianzhong	Template:Large	Tiân-tiong	Thièn-chûng		Tianzhong
Ershui	Template:Large	Jī-chúi	Ngi-súi	→ Template:Rint Jiji line	Ershui
Linnei	Template:Large	Nâ-lāi	Lìm-nui		Linnei	Yunlin County
Shiliu	Template:Large	Chio̍h-liû	Sa̍k-liû		Douliu
Douliu	Template:Large	Táu-la̍k	Teú-liuk
Dounan	Template:Large	Táu-lâm	Teú-nàm		Dounan
Shigui	Template:Large	Chio̍h-ku	Sa̍k-kuî
Dalin	Template:Large	Tōa-nâ	Thai-lìm		Dalin	Chiayi County
Minxiong	Template:Large	Bîn-hiông	Mìn-hiùng		Minxiong
Jiabei	Template:Large	Ka-pak	Kâ-pet		East	Chiayi
Chiayi	Template:Large	Ka-gī	Kâ-ngi	File:AB-Kreuz.svg Template:Rint Alishan Forest Railway	West
Shuishang	Template:Large	Chúi-siōng	Súi-sông		Shuishang	Chiayi County
Nanjing	Template:Large	Lâm-chēng	Nàm-chhìn
Houbi	Template:Large	Āu-piah	Heu-piak		Houbi	Tainan
Xinying	Template:Large	Sin-iâⁿ	Sîn-yàng		Xinying
Liuying	Template:Large	Liú-iâⁿ	Liú-yàng		Liouying
Linfengying	Template:Large	Lîm-hōng-iâⁿ	Lìm-fung-yàng		Lioujia
Longtian	Template:Large	Liông-tiân	Lùng-thièn		Guantian
Balin	Template:Large	Pa̍t-á-nâ	Pha̍t-lìm
Shanhua	Template:Large	Siān-hòa	San-fa		Shanhua
Nanke	Template:Large	Lâm-kho	Nàm-khô		Xinshi
Xinshi	Template:Large	Sin-chhī	Sîn-sṳ
Yongkang	Template:Large	Éng-khong	Yún-không		Yongkang
Daqiao	Template:Large	Tōa-kiô	Thai-khiâu
Tainan	Template:Large	Tâi-lâm	Thòi-nàm		East
Bao'an	Template:Large	Pó-an	Pó-ôn		Rende
Rende	Template:Large	Jîn-tek	Yìn-tet
Zhongzhou	Template:Large	Tiong-chiu	Chûng-chû	→ Template:Rint Shalun line
Dahu	Template:Large	Tōa-ô͘	Thai-fù		Lujhu	Kaohsiung
Luzhu	Template:Large	Lō͘-tek	Lu-chuk
Gangshan	Template:Large	Kong-san	Kông-sân		Gangshan
Qiaotou	Template:Large	Kiô-á-thâu	Khiâu-thèu	File:AB-Kreuz.svg Template:RintTemplate:Rint Ciaotou	Ciaotou
Nanzi	Template:Large	Lâm-á-kheⁿ	Nâm-chṳ́		Nanzi
Xinzuoying	Template:Large	Sin-chó-iâⁿ	Sîn-chó-yàng	File:AB-Kreuz.svg Template:Rint Zuoying File:AB-Kreuz.svg Template:RintTemplate:Rint Zuoying/THSR	Zuoying
Zuoying–Jiucheng	Template:Large	Chó-iâⁿ (Kū-siâⁿ)	Chó-yàng (Khiu-sàng)
Neiwei	Template:Large	Lāi-ûi	Nui-vì		Gushan
Museum of Fine Arts	Template:Large	Bí-su̍t-koán	Mî-su̍t-kón
Gushan	Template:Large	Kó͘-san	Kú-sân
Template:Stl	Template:Large	Saⁿ-tè-chhù	Sân-khoài-chhṳ̀		Sanmin
Template:Stl	Template:Large	Ko-hiông	Kô-hiùng	→ Template:Rint Pingtung line File:AB-Kreuz.svg Template:RintTemplate:Rint Kaohsiung Main