Western Trunk line

part of Taiwan railways western corridor, mix of its Northern section, Southern section, Coastal line and Taichung line
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Western Trunk line

Summary

Western Trunk line is a railway line[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of railway_line entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (630 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Western Trunk line is in the country of Taiwan[3].
  • Western Trunk line's instance of is recorded as railway line[4].
  • Western Trunk line is owned by Taiwan Railway Corporation[5].
  • Western Trunk line is operated by Taiwan Railways Administration[6].
  • Western Trunk line is part of Western lines[7].
  • Western Trunk line's Commons category is recorded as TRA Western Line[8].
  • Western Trunk line comprises TRA Western Line (Northern Section)[9].
  • Western Trunk line comprises Coastal Line[10].
  • Western Trunk line comprises Taichung line[11].
  • Western Trunk line comprises TRA Western Line (Southern Section)[12].
  • Western Trunk line's terminus is recorded as Keelung station[13].
  • Western Trunk line's terminus is recorded as Kaohsiung main station[14].
  • 1891 marks the founding of Western Trunk line[15].
  • Western Trunk line's type of electrification is recorded as 25 kV, 60 Hz AC railway electrification[16].
  • Western Trunk line's track gauge is recorded as 1067 mm track gauge[17].
  • Western Trunk line's topic has template is recorded as Template:TRA West Coast line navbox[18].
  • Western Trunk line's date of official opening is recorded as August 10, 1902[19].
  • Western Trunk line's length is recorded as {'amount': '+404.5'}[20].
  • Western Trunk line's route diagram template is recorded as Template:TRA West Coast Line map[21].
  • Western Trunk line's state of use is recorded as in use[22].

Body

Geography

Western Trunk line is in the country of Taiwan[3]. It is part of Western lines[7].

Physical Characteristics

Western Trunk line's length is recorded as {'amount': '+404.5'}[20].

Designation and Status

Western Trunk line's instance of is recorded as railway line[4].

History and Context

1891 marks the founding of Western Trunk line[15]. It is owned by Taiwan Railway Corporation[5].

Why It Matters

Western Trunk line ranks in the top 3% of railway_line entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (630 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Bouzinac · 2026-09-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has parts
    Operator
    Has part(s) TRA Western Line (Northern Section), Coastal Line, Taichung line +1
    Length {'amount': '+404.5'}
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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