Taichung line
# Taichung line

The Taichung line (Chinese: 臺中線 or 台中線; pinyin: Táizhōng Xiàn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-tiong Soàⁿ), also known as the Mountain line (Chinese: 山線; pinyin: Shān Xiàn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Soaⁿ-sòaⁿ), is a line of the Taiwan Railway Administration, which one of two parallel lines in Central Taiwan section offsetting to inland mountain area. It has a total length of 85.5 km (53.1 mi), all of which is double track, passing Downtown Taichung.

## History

The Taichung Line was first completed in 1908. After the Coast Line between Zhunan and Changhua was finished in 1922, the original line was renamed the Taichung Line. In 1998, the construction to expand to two tracks (double tracks) was completed. Long tunnels were built to reduce the grade of the line. Sanyi Tunnel is one of the longest railway tunnels in Taiwan. The opening of the new segment of the line relegated the previous segment of the line to become the Old Mountain Line.

The section between Fengyuan and Daqing was rebuilt as an elevated line in 2016. Five new stations were added in 2018: Lilin, Toujiacuo, Songzhu, Jingwu, and Wuquan.

## Stations

| Station Name | Station Name | Station Name | Station Name | Transfers | Location | Location |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| English | Chinese | Taiwanese | Hakka | Transfers | Location | Location |
| Zhunan | 竹南 | Tek-lâm | Chuk-nàm | → West Coast line | Zhunan | Miaoli County |
| Zaoqiao | 造橋 | Chō-kiô | Chho-khiâu | | Zaoqiao | Miaoli County |
| Fengfu | 豐富 | Hong-hù | Fûng-fu | Miaoli | Houlong | Miaoli County |
| Miaoli | 苗栗 | Biâu-le̍k | Mèu-li̍t | | Miaoli | Miaoli County |
| Nanshi | 南勢 | Lâm-sì | Nàm-sṳ | | Miaoli | Miaoli County |
| Tongluo | 銅鑼 | Tâng-lô | Thùng-lò | | Tongluo | Miaoli County |
| Sanyi | 三義 | Sam-gī | Sâm-ngi | → Former Mountain line (limited services) | Sanyi | Miaoli County |
| Tai'an | 泰安 | Thài-an | Thai-ôn | | Houli | Taichung |
| Houli | 后里 | Āu-lí | Heu-lî | → Former Mountain line (limited services) | Houli | Taichung |
| Fengyuan | 豐原 | Hong-goân | Fûng-ngièn | | Fengyuan | Taichung |
| Lilin | 栗林 | Lek-lîm | Li̍t-lìm | | Tanzi | Taichung |
| Tanzi | 潭子 | Thâm-chú | Thâm-chṳ́ | | Tanzi | Taichung |
| Toujiacuo | 頭家厝 | Thâu-ke-chhù | Thèu-kâ-chhṳ̀ | | Tanzi | Taichung |
| Songzhu | 松竹 | Siông-tek | Chhiùng-chuk | 104 Songzhu | Beitun | Taichung |
| Taiyuan | 太原 | Thài-goân | Thai-ngièn | | Beitun | Taichung |
| Jingwu | 精武 | Cheng-bú | Chîn-vú | | East | Taichung |
| Taichung | 臺中 | Tâi-tiong | Thòi-chûng | | Central | Taichung |
| Wuquan | 五權 | Ngō͘-khoân | Ńg-khièn | | South | Taichung |
| Daqing | 大慶 | Tāi-khèng | Thai-khin | 115 Daqing | South | Taichung |
| Wuri | 烏日 | O͘-ji̍t | Vû-ngit | 118 Wuri (out-of-station) | Wuri | Taichung |
| Xinwuri | 新烏日 | Sin O͘-ji̍t | Sîn Vû-ngit | Taichung 119 HSR Taichung station | Wuri | Taichung |
| Chenggong | 成功 | Sêng-kong | Sṳ̀n-kûng | → Chengzhui line | Wuri | Taichung |
| Jinma | 金馬 | Kim-má | Kîm-mâ | 124 Jinma (planned) | Changhua | Changhua County |
| Changhua | 彰化 | Chiong-hoà | Chông-fa | → West Coast line | Changhua | Changhua County |

Notes:

* Tai'an Station: Earliest elevated station of TRA.
