There are currently six operating railway systems in Taiwan: NameChineseMandarin(Pinyin)Taiwanese(Pe̍h-ōe-jī)Hakka(Pha̍k-fa-sṳ)Service typeYearopenedNo. ofstationsTaiwan RailwayTáiwān TiělùTâi-oân Thih-lō͘ Thòi-vân Thiet-luInter-city rail, commuter rail1891239Alishan Forest RailwayĀlǐshānLínyè TiělùA-lí-sanLîm-gia̍p Thih-lō͘Â-lî-sânLìm-ngia̍p Thiet-luCommuter rail191222Taipei MetroTáiběi JiéyùnTâi-pak Chia̍t-ūnThòi-pet Chia̍p-yunRapid transit1996117Taiwan High Speed RailTáiwān GāotiěTâi-ôan Ko-thihThòi-vàn Kaû-thietInter-city rail, high-speed rail200712Kaohsiung Rapid TransitGāoxióng JiéyùnKo-hiông Chia̍t-ūnKô-hiùng Chhia̍p-yunRapid transit200852Taoyuan MetroTáoyuán JiéyùnThô-hn̂g Chia̍t-ūnThò-yèn Chhia̍p-yunRapid transit201721
The two Inter-city rail systems, Taiwan Railway and Taiwan High Speed Rail, have several overlaps in station names. See below Taiwan High Speed Rail section for their relations in detail.
There are five rapid transit systems in Taiwan: Taipei Metro, opened in March 1996, serves the core of Taipei–Keelung metropolitan area. Kaohsiung Metro, opened in March 2008, serves the core of Kaohsiung metropolitan area. Taoyuan Metro, opened in March 2017, connects the cores of Taipei and Taoyuan with Taoyuan International Airport. New Taipei Metro, opened in December 2018, serves the Danhai New Town and New Taipei Taichung MRT, opened in April 2021, serves the core of Taichung–Changhua metropolitan area.
The Alishan Forest Railway is currently administered by Forestry Bureau as a heritage railway for tourists in Alishan National Scenic Area.
Station names in Taiwan are in Wade–Giles for major stations and in Hanyu Pinyin for other minor stations. Exceptions exist in Kaohsiung Metro, which uses Tongyong Pinyin in general. Other romanization systems also exists in some cases for private property or traditional place names. The law of Taiwan also requires all notifications in public transportation systems including station names shall be made in Mandarin, Taiwanese Hokkien, and Hakka.
Taiwan Railway The Taiwan Railway is operated by the governmental official Taiwan Railway Corporation. It consists of the following lines:
Western main line: including West Coast line, Taichung line and Pingtung line Eastern main line: including Yilan line, North-link line and Taitung line South-link line Branch lines: Pingxi line, Neiwan line, Liujia line, Jiji line, Shalun line, Shen'ao line
Stations with special and first classes are shown in bold.
Operating stations NameChineseTaiwaneseHakkaLineBadouziPat-táu-chíPat-teú-chṳ́ Shen'aoBaduPeh-tó͘Pat-túWest Coast/YilanBaifuPah-hokPak-fukWest CoastBaishatunPe̍h-soa-tūnPha̍k-sâ-thûnWest CoastBalinPa̍t-á-nâPha̍t-lìmWest CoastBanqiaoPang-kiôPiông-khièuWest CoastBao'anPó-anPó-ônWest CoastBeihuPak-ô͘Pet-fùWest CoastBeipuPak-po͘Pet-phûNorth-linkCentral SignalTiong-iong Hō-chìTûng-ông Ho-chìSouth-linkChanghuaChiong-hoàChông-faWest Coast/TaichungChang Jung Christian UniversityTióng-êng Tāi-ha̍kChhòng-yùng Thai-ho̍kShalunChaozhouTiô-chiuChheù-chûPingtungChechengChhia-tiâⁿChhâ-chhângJijiChenggongSêng-kongSṳ̀n-kûngTaichungChiayiKa-gīKâ-ngiWest CoastChishangTî-siōngChhṳ̀-sôngTaitungChongdeChông-tekChhùng-tetNorth-linkDacunTāi-chhoanThai-chhûnWest CoastDaduTōa-tō͘Thai-túWest CoastDafuTāi-hôThai-fuTaitungDahuTōa-ô͘Thai-fùWest CoastDahuaTāi-hôaThai-fàPingxiDajiaTāi-kahThai-kapWest CoastDaliTāi-líThai-lîYilanDalinTōa-nâThai-lìmWest CoastDaqiaoTōa-kiôThai-khiâuWest CoastDashanTōa-soaⁿThai-sânWest CoastDaqingTāi-khèngThai-khinTaichungDawuTāi-búThai-vúSouth-linkDaxiTāi-kheThai-hâiYilanDingpuTéng-po͘Táng-phûYilanDong'aoTang-òTûng-oNorth-linkDonghaiTang-háiTûng-hóiPingtungDongliTang-líTûng-lîTaitungDongshanTang-soaⁿTûng-sânYilanDongzhuTang-tekTûng-chukTaitungDouliuTáu-la̍kTeú-liukWest CoastDounanTáu-lâmTeú-nàmWest CoastErjieJī-kiatNgi-kietYilanErshuiJī-chúiNgi-súiWest Coast/JijiFangliaoPang-liâuPiông-liàuPingtung/South-linkFangshanPang-soaⁿPiông-sânSouth-linkFangyePang-iáPiông-yâSouth-linkFengfuHong-hùFûng-fuTaichungFenglinHōng-lîmFung-lìmTaitungFongshanHōng-soaⁿFung-sânPingtungFengtianHong-tiânFûng-thiènTaitungFengyuanHong-goânFûng-ngiènTaichungFugangHù-kongFu-kôngWest CoastFuguiHù-kuìFu-kuiNeiwanFuliHù-líFu-lîTaitungFulongHok-liôngFuk-lùngYilanFuyuanHù-goânFu-ngiènTaitungFuzhouPhû-chiuFeù-chûWest CoastGangshanKong-sanKông-sânWest CoastGongliaoKòng-liâuKung-liàuYilanGuangfuKong-ho̍kKông-fu̍kTaitungGuanshanKoan-sanKoân-sânTaitungGuilaiKui-lâiKûi-lòiPingtungGuishanKu-soaⁿKûi-sânYilanGushanKó͘-sanKú-sânWest CoastGuzhuang SignalKó͘-chng Hō-chìKú-chông Hō-chìSouth-linkHaiduanHái-toanGói-tônTaitungHaikeguanHái-kho-koánHói-khô-kónShen'aoHanbenHàn-púnHon-púnNorth-linkHengshanHoâiⁿ-soaⁿVàng-sânNeiwanHepingHô-pêngFò-phìnNorth-linkHerenHô-jînFò-yìnNorth-linkHexingHa̍p-hengHa̍p-hînNeiwanHoubiĀu-piahHeu-piakWest CoastHouliĀu-líHeu-lîTaichungHoulongĀu-lângHeu-liùngWest CoastHoutongKâu-tōng-á Heù-thungYilanHouzhuangĀu-chngHeu-chôngPingtungHsinchuSin-tekSîn-chukWest Coast/NeiwanHualienHoa-liânFâ-liènNorth-link/TaitungHuatanHoe-toâⁿFâ-thànWest CoastHukouÔ͘-kháuFù-khiéuWest CoastJiabeiKa-pakKâ-petWest CoastJi'anKiat-anKit-ônTaitungJiadongKa-tangKâ-tûngPingtungJialuKa-lo̍kKâ-lukSouth-linkJiaoxiTa-kheChiau-hâiYilanJijiChi̍p-chi̍pSi̍p-si̍pJijiJingmeiKéng-bíKín-mîNorth-linkJingtongChheⁿ-tôngChiâng-thùngPingxiJingwuCheng-búChîn-vúTaichungJinlunKim-lunKîm-lûnSouth-linkJiuqutangKiú-khiok-tôngKiú-khiuk-thòngPingtungJiuzantouKáu-chàn-thâuKiú-chan-theùNeiwanKandingKhàm-téngKham-tángPingtungKangleKhong-lo̍kKhông-lo̍kSouth-linkKaohsiungKo-hiôngKô-hiùngWest Coast/PingtungKeelungKe-lângKî-lùngWest CoastLilinLek-lîmLi̍t-lìmTaichungLinbianNâ-piⁿLìm-piênPingtungLinfengyingLîm-hōng-iâⁿLìm-fung-yàngWest CoastLingjiaoNiá-khaLiâng-kiokPingxiLinluoLîn-lo̍kLìm-lo̍kPingtungLinneiNâ-lāiLìm-nuiWest CoastLinrong Shin KongLîm-êng Sin-kongLìm-yùng Sîn-kôngTaitungLiujiaLio̍k-kaLiuk-kâLiujiaLiukuaicuoLa̍k-tè-chhùLiuk-khoài-chhṳ̀ PingtungLiuyingLiú-iâⁿLiú-yàngWest CoastLonggangLêng-kángLiùng-kóngWest CoastLongjingLiông-chéⁿLiùng-chiángWest CoastLongquanLêng-choâⁿLiùng-chhiènJijiLongtianLiông-tiânLùng-thiènWest CoastLongxiLiông-kheLùng-hâiSouth-linkLuodongLô-tongLò-tûngYilanLuyeLo̍k-iáLu̍k-yâTaitungLuzhuLō͘-tekLu-chukWest CoastMiaoliBiâu-le̍kMèu-li̍tTaichungMinxiongBîn-hiôngMìn-hiùngWest CoastMinzuBîn-cho̍kMìn-chhu̍kPingtungMudanBó͘-tanMeú-TânYilanMuseum of Fine ArtsBí-su̍t-koánMî-su̍t-kónWest CoastNan'aoLâm-òNàm-oNorth-linkNangangLâm-kángNàm-kóngWest CoastNanjingLâm-chēngNàm-chhìnWest CoastNankeLâm-khoNàm-khôWest CoastNanpingLâm-pêngNàm-phìnTaitungNanshiLâm-sìNàm-sṳTaichungNanzhouLâm-chiuNàm-chûPingtungNanziLâm-á-kheⁿNâm-chṳ́West CoastNeiliLāi-le̍kNui-la̍kWest CoastNeishiLāi-saiNui-sṳ̂ South-linkNeiwanLāi-oanNui-vânNeiwanNeiweiLāi-ûiNui-vìWest CoastNorth HsinchuPak Sin-tekPet Sîn-chukWest Coast/NeiwanNuannuanLoán-loánNôn-nônYilanPinghePêng-hôPhìn-fòTaitungPingtungPîn-tongPhìn-tûngPingtungPingxiPêng-khePhìn-hâiPingxiPuxinPo͘-simPu-sîmWest CoastQianjiaChhian-kahChhiên-kapNeiwanQiaotouKiô-á-thâuKhiâu-thèuWest CoastQidingKiā-téngKhi-tángWest CoastQiduChhit-tó͘Chhit-túWest CoastQingshuiChheng-chúiChhîn-súiWest CoastRendeJîn-tekYìn-tetWest CoastRinanJi̍t-lâmNgit-nàmWest CoastRonghuaÊng-hôaYùng-fàNeiwanRuifangSūi-hongLui-fôngYilan/Shen'aoRuiheSuī-hôLui-fòTaitungRuisuiSūi-sūiLui-suiTaitungRuiyuanSuī-goânLui-ngiènTaitungSandiaolingSam-tiau-niáSâm-tiau-liângYilan/PingxiSankengSann-khenn-á Sâm-hângWest CoastSankuaicuoSaⁿ-tè-chhùSân-khoài-chhṳ̀West CoastSanminSam-bînSâm-mìnTaitungSanxingqiaoSaⁿ-sèⁿ-kiôSâm-siang-khiâuWest CoastSanyiSam-gīSâm-ngiTaichungScience and Technology MuseumKho-kang-koánKhô-kûng-kónPingtungShaluSoa-lakSâ-lu̍kWest CoastShalunSoa-lūnSâ-lûnShalunShangyuanSiōng-goânSông-yènNeiwanShanhuaSiān-hòaSan-faWest CoastShanjiaSoaⁿ-á-khaSân-kâWest CoastShanliSan-líSân-lîTaitungShetouSiā-thâuSa-theùWest CoastShichengChio̍h-siâⁿSa̍k-sàngYilanShifenCha̍p-hūnSṳ̍p-fûnPingxiShiguiChio̍h-kuSa̍k-kuîWest CoastShiliuSia̍h-liû-panSa̍k-liûWest CoastShoufengSiū-hongSu-fûngTaitungShuangxiSiang-kheSûng-hâiYilanShuiliChúi-líSúi-lîJijiShuishangChúi-siōngSúi-sôngWest CoastShulinChhiū-nâSu-lìmWest CoastSichengSì-siâⁿSi-sàngYilanSijiaotingSì-kha-têngSi-kiok-thìnYilanSongshanSiông-sanChhiùng-sânWest CoastSongzhuSiông-tekChhiùng-chukTaichungSouth ShulinLâm-chhiū-nâNàm Su-lìmWest CoastSu'aoSo͘-òSû-oYilanSu'aoxinSo͘-ò SinSû-o SînYilan/North-linkTai'anThài-anThai-ônTaichungTaichungTâi-tiongThòi-chûngTaichungTaichung PortTâi-tiong-kángThòi-chûng-kóngWest CoastTaimaliThài-mâ-líThai-mà-lîSouth-linkTainanTâi-lâmThòi-nàmWest CoastTaipeiTâi-pakThòi-petWest CoastTaitungTâi-tangThòi-tûngTaitung/South-linkTaiyuanThài-goânThai-ngiènTaichungTanwenTâm-bûnThàm-vùnWest CoastTanziThâm-chúThâm-chṳ́ TaichungTaoyuanThô-hn̂gThò-yènWest CoastTianzhongTiân-tiongThièn-chûngWest CoastTongluoTâng-lôThùng-lòTaichungTongxiaoThong-siauThûng-siauWest CoastTouchengThâu-siâⁿTheù-sàngYilanToujiacuoThâu-ke-chhùThèu-kâ-chhṳ̀TaichungWai'aoGoā-òNgoi-oYilanWangguBāng-kó͘Mong-kúPingxiWanhuaBáng-kahVan-fàWest CoastWanrongBān-êngVan-yùngTaitungWuduGō͘-tó͘Ńg-túWest CoastWuquanNgō͘-khoânŃg-khiènTaichungWuriO͘-ji̍tVû-ngitTaichungWutaBú-thahVú-thapNorth-linkXiangshanHiong-sanHiông-sânWest CoastXikeSe̍k-khoSip-khôWest CoastXincheng (Taroko)Sin-siâⁿ (Thài-ló͘-koh)Sîn-sàng (Thai-lû-kok)North-linkXinfengSin-hongSîn-fûngWest CoastXinfuSin-hùSîn-fuWest CoastXinmaSin-máSîn-mâYilanXinpuSin-po͘Sîn-phûWest CoastXinshiSin-chhīSîn-sṳWest CoastXinwuriSin O͘-ji̍tSîn Vû-ngitTaichungXinyingSin-iâⁿSîn-yàngWest CoastXinzhuangSin-chngSîn-chôngNeiwanXinzuoyingSin-chó-iâⁿSîn-chó-yàngWest CoastXishiSai-sìSî-sṳPingtungXizhiSe̍k-chíSip-chṳ́West CoastYangmeiIûⁿ-mûiYòng-mòiWest CoastYilanGî-lânNgì-lànYilanYinggeEng-koYîn-kôWest CoastYongjingÉng-chēngYún-chhìnWest CoastYongkangÉng-khongYún-khôngWest CoastYongleÉng-lo̍kYún-lo̍kNorth-linkYuanliOán-líYén-lîWest CoastYuanlinOân-lîmYèn-lìmWest CoastYuanquanGoân-choâⁿNgièn-chhiènJijiYuliGio̍k-líNgiu̍k-lîTaitungZaoqiaoChō-kiôChho-khiâuTaichungZhen'anTìn-anChṳ́n-ônPingtungZhengyiChèng-gīChang-ngiPingtungZhibenTi-púnTî-púnSouth-linkZhixueChì-ha̍kChṳ-ho̍kTaitungZhongli (Taoyuan)Tiong-le̍kChûng-la̍kWest CoastZhongli (Yilan)Tiong-líChûng-lîYilanZhongzhouTiong-chiuChûng-chûWest Coast/ShalunZhubeiTek-pakChuk-petWest CoastZhudongTek-tangChuk-tûngNeiwanZhuifenTui-hunTûi-fûnWest CoastZhunanTek-lâmChuk-nàmWest Coast/TaichungZhuoshuiLô-chúiChhu̍k-súiJijiZhutianTek-chhânChuk-thiènPingtungZhuzhongTek-tiongChuk-chûngNeiwan/LiujiaZuoying (Jiucheng)Chó-iâⁿ (Kū-siâⁿ)Chó-yàng (Khiu-sàng)West Coast
Closed stations Stations on Linkou line: Baoshan Changxing 長興 Haihu 海湖 Haishan 海山 Linkou 林口 Nanxiang Taoyuan Senior High School Wufu 五福Stations on Former Mountain line: Shengxing Yutengping Tai'an Old Duoliang Qishan Kaohsiung Port 高雄港
Taiwan High Speed Rail The Taiwan High Speed Rail currently operates 12 stations in western Taiwan: Taiwan Railways have a station name identical to THSR in a union station or in nearby places: Banqiao, Nangang, Taipei. Taiwan Railways have a station name identical to THSR but in different places: Changhua, Chiayi, Hsinchu, Miaoli, Taichung, Tainan, Taoyuan, Zuoying.
NameChineseTaiwaneseHakkaCode Taiwan Railways union stationBanqiaoPang-kiôPiông-khièuBAQ03BanqiaoChanghuaChiong-hoàChông-faCHH08ChiayiKa-gīKâ-ngiCHY10HsinchuSin-tekSîn-chukHSC05LiujiaMiaoliBiâu-le̍kMèu-li̍tMIL06FengfuNangangLâm-kángNàm-kóngNAG01NangangTaichungTâi-tiongThòi-chûngTAC07XinwuriTainanTâi-lâmThòi-nàmTAN11ShalunTaipeiTâi-pakThòi-petTPE02TaipeiTaoyuanThô-hn̂gThò-yènTAY04YunlinHûn-lîmYùn-lìmYUL09ZuoyingChó-iâⁿChó-yàngZUY12Xinzuoying
Kaohsiung Metro The Kaohsiung Metro consists of three lines: Red line, Orange line, and Circular light rail. There are 52 stations in total on the three lines.