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Taiwan Railways Mid-Autumn Holiday Ticket Booking Info – Expanded Real-Name System Service for Eastern and Western Taiwan

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Last updated 2026-09-25 — To accommodate passenger demand during the Mid-Autumn Festival in 2016 (105 in Taiwan’s calendar), from Wednesday, September 14 to Monday, September 19 — a total of six days — additional train services across all lines will be increased by 203 trips. Among these, the Eastern Line (including the South-Link Line)...

By MOOK Scenic Spots Editorial Team, compiled and reported

 
 
To accommodate passenger demand during the Mid-Autumn Festival in 2016 (105 in Taiwan’s calendar), from Wednesday, September 14 to Monday, September 19 — a total of six days — additional train services across all lines will be increased by 203 trips. Among these, on the Eastern Line (including the South-Link Line), there will be 76 Tzu-Chiang Limited Express trips, 46 Chu-Kuang Express trips, and 41 Fu-Hsing and Local trains, totaling 163 trips; on the Western Line, there will be 30 Tzu-Chiang Limited Express trips and 10 Chu-Kuang Express trips, totaling 40 trips. A total of 729 extra carriages will be added across all lines. The overall transport capacity increase from additional services and cars is 11% higher than usual, 24% higher on the Eastern Line, and 5% higher on the Western Line.

Taiwan Railways Mid-Autumn Holiday Transport Schedule and Ticket Booking Info Announced. (Photo by MOOK Scenic Spots Zhang Yingying)

Specifically for Eastern Taiwan transport needs, from September 15 to 18, an additional 18 scheduled express regional trains between Shulin and Luodong will be added, offering a discounted fare of NT$100. On September 14, 15, and 18, 6 real-name system trains and 8 special Tzu-Chiang Limited Express trains for returning home will be added on the Eastern Line. For the real-name system trains, online ticket booking via ID numbers U and V as well as for residents registered in Eastern Taiwan before August 1, 2016, will open at 6 a.m. on September 7. Booking details for the returning home special trains will be announced separately by local governments.

Tickets for the Mid-Autumn holiday period will be available for booking online and by phone starting at midnight on Wednesday, August 31, 2016, and can be reserved up to September 19. Information on additional train services and schedules has been posted on the Taiwan Railways website and at station timetables since August 19.

 

 

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