Taiwan HSR train between Taipei and Kaohsiung - Useful Information for Visitors

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Taiwan High-Speed Rail (HSR) is a bullet train in Taiwan that runs about 358 km along the west coast connecting Taipei to Kaohsiung.

It takes little more than 2 hours to travel between Taipei and Zuoying (station for Kaohsiung) by Taiwan HSR train.

There is a total of 12 stations on this fast train line and major Taiwan HSR train stations are:

1). Taipei

2). Taoyuan (for Taoyuan International Airport - TPE)

3). Hsinchu

4). Taichung

5). Changhua

6). Tainan

7). Zuoying (for Kaohsiung)

Southbound trains towards Zuoying are designated by odd train numbers and northbound trains towards Taipei/Nangang by even train numbers.

Taiwan HSR trains run frequently more than 60+ times Mon-Thu and 70+ times Fri-Sun in one direction, so total 130+ times (both directions) regularly daily.

Taiwan HSR trains carried more than 67 million passengers in 2019 and riders are increasing every year since started operation in 2007.

More useful information below for passengers arriving at Taoyuan Airport (TPE) and planning to take Taiwan HSR train to Kaohsiung or other stations in south of Taiwan.