With a four-day holiday for New Year’s Day this year, many people have already started planning their countdown events. Starting December 31, TRA will add 195 train services over six consecutive days, including 45 services for New Year’s Eve parties, 119 Tze-Chiang Limited Express services on the Eastern Line (including the South-Link Line), 52 Chu-Kuang Express services, and 24 Fuxing and Local trains. On the Western Line, there will be 37 Tze-Chiang services, 34 Chu-Kuang services, and 38 Local trains, totaling 109 services.

Watching Taiwan’s first light of dawn in Taitung. (Image credit / Taiwan Tourism Bureau)

※ In addition, TRA, in collaboration with the East Coast National Scenic Area Administration, is operatingthe “Sanxiantai Sunrise Shines on the New Year” cruise-style train. Ticket reservations open at 9:00 AM on November 28, and more information can be found on TRA’s cruise-style train website.
※1Ticket sales for the New Year’s Day holiday in 2014 (January 1–3) begin at midnight on Wednesday, December 17, 2014,via online and phone booking systems. Details on the additional train services and schedules will be announced starting December 2 on the TRA website and at station notice boards.