Taiwan High Speed Rail operates 88 additional trains during National Day and provides free seat waiting time estimation service
Quick Look
- The Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation will operate 88 additional trains during the National Day holiday from October 8 to 12, with 37 southbound and 51 northbound trains, providing a total of 913 train services.
- Tickets will be available for purchase from 0:00 a.m. on September 10, and passengers are reminded to make reservations to collect tickets to save queuing time.
- During the transportation period, we will continue to cooperate with LINE TODAY to provide free seat waiting time estimation light services, and especially expand the free seat capacity north of Taichung.
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Why It Matters
In order to respond to the demand of passengers returning home or traveling during the National Day period, Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation implemented National Day transportation measures from October 8 to 12, increasing train frequency and providing a number of convenient services.
The high-speed rail will operate 88 additional trains during the National Day transportation period from October 8 to 12. (Photo by reporter Huang Yijing)
To welcome the National Day, Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation has planned a five-day National Day transportation from October 8 to 12 in order to better serve the needs of passengers returning home or traveling. During the period, 88 additional trains will be operated (37 southbound and 51 northbound), providing a total of 913 travel services for 5 days. During the transportation period, tickets for each train will be available from 0:00 on September 10 (Thursday).
The Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation reminds passengers taking reserved seats to reserve seats in advance and collect tickets in advance. After arriving at the station, they can go directly to the station to take the train, saving queuing time. In addition, during the transportation period, each train is equipped with free-seat carriages ranging from 2 to 9 cars. Passengers taking free seats are recommended to check the free-seat configuration information of each train through the station's "Passenger Information Display System" after arriving at the station to confirm the queuing route. At the same time, cooperate with the station staff to guide and board the train in order.
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The High-Speed Rail Company stated that it will continue to cooperate with LINE TODAY during the transportation period to provide "free seat waiting time" estimated signal public services to remind passengers who plan to use free seats to return home for the holidays or travel. As long as they check the high-speed rail corporate website, "T-EX Mobile Ticketing" App or LINE TODAY "Life Channel" in advance, they will immediately know the estimated waiting time for free seats at each station on the day, and give priority to ride during the green signal period to avoid peak crowds.
The Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation specifically reminds passengers that trains 1336, 1698 and 1296 heading north on October 11 will only provide 11 to 12 cars as free-seat carriages, and the arrival time at the terminal station (Nangang Station) will be past midnight; in addition, during the transportation period, free-seat capacity will also be specially expanded to target the period when the demand for free seats in the section north of Taichung is high.
The Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation reminds that during the transportation period, the "Early Bird Discount", "College Student Discount" and "Business Class Limited Upgrade" will still be maintained, but the "TGo Member Monthly Go Rewards", "Designated Train Groups", "Off-campus Teaching Groups" and "Designated Section Groups" are not applicable. Passengers can check "Ticket Purchase Information→Ticket Type Description" on the homepage of the High Speed Rail Enterprise website to learn about various discounts.
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Open Questions
- Which trains and time periods do the 88 additional trains correspond to?
- What is the accuracy and update frequency of the estimated wait time for free seats?
- What are the specific measures to expand the free-seat capacity between Taichung and North?







