New THSR trains to arrive this month, enter service next July
New THSR trains to arrive this month, enter service next July
2026-08-05
The first next-generation N700ST train for the Taiwan High Speed Rail recently debuted at a rollout ceremony at the Hitachi Kasado Works in Yamaguchi, Japan, launching the 20-year-old THSR into a new chapter. The new trains will also come with a new timetable. Starting next year, the high-speed rail will undergo its largest schedule adjustment to date, to be carried out in five stages, significantly expanding weekly services to 1,400 and introducing a "super express" train.
This brand-new N700ST train for the Taiwan High Speed Rail features seats with added lumbar support, reading lights conveniently relocated to the seatback, and two trays: one large and one small. Every seat has outlets, and the overhead luggage racks are deeper, offering a major upgrade to the passenger experience.
The THSR bought 12 new train sets from Japan, the first of which is expected to arrive on Aug. 15 and enter service on July 1 next year. Minister of Transportation and Communications Chen Shih-kai and THSR Chairman Shih Che visited Japan recently to preview the new business class carriages. An unboxing video was posted to the official THSR Facebook page, featuring reactions from legislators.
- I think it’s great! Everyone should be looking forward to it.
- Having an extra tray is convenient to hold your coffee or water.
- There’s a lot of added space for luggage, which is a very useful service.
The “Dual Supreme Wing” nose cone, designed especially for Taiwan, can reduce noise and wind resistance, while the crisp white livery with orange and black lines running along the side gives the 13-tonne train a sleek and high-tech look, even while moving at high speeds of 300kph.
Shih Che
THSR Chair
After the new trains enter service, the high-speed rail will eventually have 1,400 services every week, up from 1,134 currently, boosting peak-hour capacity by at least 25%. Over the next two to three years, operating the two train models at the same time will bring about major timetable changes.
The new timetable is the high-speed rail’s biggest schedule overhaul since it debuted 20 years ago. It’s planned as a one-time change with five successive increases, to be announced in detail by the fourth quarter of this year for implementation early next year. There will be more peak-hour trains and better long-distance and express services, including a “super express” train between southern and northern Taiwan, and services connecting Yunlin and Chiayi directly to Taichung and Taipei.
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高鐵新世代列車首批8/15抵台 明年7/1正式上線營運
2026-08-05
台灣高鐵新世代列車首列N700ST，日前在日本的山口縣日立笠戶工廠，舉辦新車出廠典禮，首度亮相，也象徵高鐵2.0準備迎接下個20年。高鐵也預告，新列車也將搭配新世代班表，明年起高鐵將展開20年來，最大規模的改點與五度增班，每週班次將大幅增加到1，400班，甚至會有超級直達車。
全新出廠的高鐵N700ST，座椅多了腰部支撐，閱讀燈改裝到座椅上，還升級成一大、一小雙桌面，全車配備充電插座、座位上方行李架加深，乘坐體驗大升級。
高鐵向日本採購 12組新世代列車，第一組預計8/15抵台，明年7/1正式上線營運，交通部長陳世凱、高鐵董事長史哲，日前搶先赴日體驗商務車廂，高鐵官方臉書最新PO出開箱影片，連立委都比大拇指。
“我覺得非常讚耶這個大家一定非常期待。”
“其實要裝咖啡、裝水有時候多一個比較方便。”
“也增加了許多的行李放置的一個空間，是一個很方便的服務。”
專為台灣打造的"至尊雙翼型"車鼻，有效降噪、降風阻，潔白塗裝，搭配橘、黑曲線，一路延伸車身，讓13公噸重的列車，在時速300公里高速行駛中，也能展現流線與科技感。
[[台灣高鐵董事長 史哲]]
“新車陸續上線後，台灣高鐵每週班次，將從現在的1134班，逐步增加到1400班，提升尖峰的運能達到25%以上。未來的兩三年，首次營運兩種車型，進行大的班表的改變。”
新世代班表，堪稱自高鐵通車20年來，最大規模改點，預計採一次改點、五次增班，最快今年第四季公告新班表、明年初實施，將增加尖峰車次，並提升長程與直達車，包括推南北直達「超級直達車」，與雲林、嘉義直達台中及台北。。
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