The Yilan Line and the Northern Circuit of the Taiwan Railways were temporarily closed and will reopen at 3 p.m. this afternoon.

The Taiwan Railways cleared the fallen trees along the Yilan Line and the Northern Loop Line and restored traffic.

Typhoon Qiangbi gradually moved away, but it brought strong winds and heavy rain to Yilan and the northeast corner for two consecutive days. Some sections of the Taiwan Railway were blocked by fallen road trees. The Taiwan Railway Company announced at 15:00 today (24th) that it has been fully cleared and reopened to traffic.

Affected by Typhoon Qiangbi, serious road tree collapse occurred along the Taipei Railway's Northern Loop Line and Yilan Line. The Taiwan Railway Corporation urgently sent personnel to the scene to clear obstacles at the track and tunnel entrance. After a comprehensive inspection, it was confirmed that it was safe. The entire line has officially resumed normal operation, but the Pingxi Line, Shenzhen'ao Line, and Neiwan Line are still under inspection.

Taiwan Railway Corporation stated that the Eastern Main Line (Shulin = Hualien) trains will resume normal operation on the 432nd train from Shulin = Hualien (departure at Taipei 15:00); and the reverse train from Hualien = Changhua 273 (departure at 14:18 from Hualien) will resume normal operation.