taiwan information - taiwan high speed rail (THSR)
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All trains stop at Taipei, Banciao and Taichung stations, but there are several stopping patterns for other stations.
- Train numbers 1xx: Taipei to Zuoying, stops at Banciao, Taichung only
- Train numbers 2xx: Taipei to Zuoying, stops at Banciao, Taichung, Chiayi, Tainan
- Train numbers 4xx: Taipei to Zuoying, stops at all stations
- Train numbers 5xx: Taipei to Taichung, stops at all intermediate stations
Economy and business classes compartments are available aboard each train, with the latter offering wider seating, individual audio entertainment systems and power outlets for portable electronics in each seat, as well as a WiFi network.
Thirteen Taiwan High Speed Rail stations were planned in the western corridor, with eight stations already open in Taipei, Banciao, Taoyuan, Hsinchu, Taichung, Chiayi, Tainan and Zuoying. Five more stations (in Nangang, Miaoli, Changhua, Yunlin and Kaohsiung) will be built in future years.
- Nangang Station (planned): underground, located in Nangang
- Taipei Station: underground, located in downtown Taipei City, shares the station with Taiwan Railway Administration
- Banciao Station: underground, located in Banciao, shares the station with Taiwan Railway Administration
- Taoyuan Station: underground, located in Jhongli, near Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Hsinchu: elevated, located in Lioujia, Jhubei, near Hsinchu Science Park
- Miaoli (planned): elevated
- Taichung: elevated, located in Wurih
- Changhua (planned): elevated
- Yunlin (planned): elevated
- Chiayi: elevated, located in Taibao
- Tainan: elevated, located in Gueiren
- Zuoying Station (Kaohsiung): ground level, located in Zuoying District, Kaohsiung City, joint station with Taiwan Railway Administration's new Zuoying Station, line terminal until extension to downtown Kaohsiung Station is built.
- Kaohsiung (planned): underground, downtown Kaohsiung City, joint station with Taiwan Railway Administration's new Kaohsiung Station.