Opening of Taiwan High Speed Rail

Date: January 5, 2007 • Location: Taipei, Taiwan, Province of China

The Taiwan High Speed Rail opened, connecting Taipei and Kaohsiung.

Taiwan High Speed Rail is a high-speed railway network in Taiwan, which consists of a single line that runs approximately 350 km (217 mi) along the western coast of the island, from Taipei in the north to the southern city of Kaohsiung. Its construction was managed by a private company, Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation (THSRC), which also operates the line. The total cost of the project was NT$513.3 billion in 1998. The system's technology is based primarily on Japan's Shinkansen.