Taichung Railway Elevated; 5 New Stations Launched|台中鐵路高架化 5個新車站正式啟用

The second phase of the elevation of Taichung City railway system is also now complete, and five new additional stations have begun operation. The distance between each station within the city is now only 2 kilometers, making the railway system as convenient as the MR subway system. Let's take a look.


Many are passing through the Taichung Train station, of which many are local residents who have come to take photos of the new site. The second phase of the elevation of Taichung City railway system is complete, and five new stations have begun operation, making it more convenient for commuters.

(The train system) has been elevated, it is more convenient like the MRT, and it circles around the city. It is also more connected to other commute systems, such as the MRT subway, buses, and shared public bicycles. This means that all kinds of transportation methods are interconnected via the train system.

The Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) said that five new stations were added between Fengyuan Train Station and Daqing Train Station, they are Lilin, Toujiacuo, Songzhu, Jingwu and Wuquan Stations. These new stations are only each 2 kilometers apart, which makes the train system as convenient as the MRT subway system. President Tsai Ing-wen and Minister of Transportation, Wu Hong-Mo both attended the launch ceremony of the new stations, during which Tsai stressed the importance of railway safety.

Clearly, any accident is caused by more than one employee. In the past few days, Premier William Lai and I have ordered a thorough investigation of the Puyuma train derailment, and in the Taiwan Railways Administration.

The TRA said that the newly launched Taichung Train Station is the first station in Taiwan to span across three generations. The first iteration of the station was used as a warehouse to park different locomotives during the Japanese colonial occupation era, and the government is currently working on conserving the site as a cultural heritage. The second iteration was launched in 1917, and is now listed as an official monument. The newly launched station is the third iteration. It allows the public to witness the development of all three generations of the train station.