Taiwan High Speed Rail Museum

The Taiwan High Speed Rail Museum (traditional Chinese: 台灣高鐵探索館; simplified Chinese: 台湾高铁探索馆; pinyin: Táiwān Gāotiě Tànsuǒ Guǎn) is a museum in Zhongli District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan. The museum is run by the Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation and showcases the history and operation of Taiwan's High Speed Rail. It is located in the same building as the Taoyuan THSR Operation Management Center. The museum is free to the public but entrance is by appointment only.

Taiwan High Speed Rail Museum

台灣高鐵探索館
Established	5 January 2017
Location	Zhongli, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
Coordinates	25°00′42.7″N 121°12′49.0″E
Type	Railway museum
Director	Yi-Han Wu
Public transit access	Taoyuan HSR Station Taoyuan Metro
Website	tdiscovery.thsrc.com.tw

History

In 2003, Taiwan High Speed Rail launched the "THSR Memorabilia Collection Project" which aimed to collect railway cultural relics during the line's construction. The first iteration of the museum operated from August 2004 to October 2006 in the Hsinchu HSR station.

The museum's current iteration opened on 5 January 2017 to commemorate the company's 10th anniversary in a ceremony attended by Premier Lin Chuan and Transportation and Communications Minister Hochen Tan.

From 2017 through 2023, the museum has had a guest count of over 223,000 visits.

Exhibitions

The museum consists of 25 themed exhibitions, including those on the history and construction of the High Speed Rail, train construction and repair, and other high-speed rail systems worldwide. It also features a driver's cab simulator and various interactive displays.

A large amount of models are also on display, including models of Taiwan's High Speed Rail Stations and various trains from all over the world. Also on display is a large model train set where multiple THSR 700T run along a miniaturized version of the trains south to north route.

Transportation

The museum is a 5-minute walk from both the Taoyuan HSR Station and the A18 THSR Taoyuan Station of the Taoyuan Metro. It is also accessible via several bus routes.

Galleries

THSR 700T Cab Simulator

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  Exterior of Driver cab simulator of THSR 700T at THSR Museum
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  Exterior of Driver cab simulator of THSR 700T at THSR Museum - image 2.
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  Interior of Driver cab simulator of THSR 700T
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  Various controls in the driver cab simulator of THSR 700T

Taiwan High Speed Rail Model Display

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  Model Train Exhibit at Taiwan HSR Museum
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  Various model trains at THSR Museum. The 700T model runs throughout the track every few minutes.
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  Taipei 101 at the model train exhibit at THSR Museum.
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  Another view of Taipei 101

Model trains

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  Various Model Trains on display at THSR Museum
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  Taiwan High Speed Rail Series 700T Scale Model (1/20)
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  THSR 700T Model on Display
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  2012 Temu 2000 (aka Puyuma Express) model train
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  2006 TEMU 1000 (aka Taroko Express) model train
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  1998 DR3100 (Tze-chiang limited express) model train
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  1978 E300 Model Train
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  1978 EMU100 Model Train

Taiwan HSR Station Models

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  Model of Tainan HSR Station
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  Model of Tsoying HSR Station
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  Model of Hsinchu HSR Station
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  Model of Taichung HSR Station
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  Model of Chiayi HSR Station
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  Model of Taoyuan HSR Station

Rail construction displays

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  Construction history section at Taiwan High Speed Rail Museum. Entrance is made to look like a tunnel.
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  Various construction helmets and cones from construction of the HSR.
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  Safety signs from construction of THSR
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  Draisine (Rail Bike) on display at Taiwan HSR Museum
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  Construction Site Rescue Equipment

Miscellaneous

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  THSR Museum X Kanahei's Small Animals Promotion at Museum Entrance
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  Merchandise on display at THSR Museum
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  Nose of a THSR 700T on display
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  Display detailing the emergency response management system
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  Taiwan High Speed Rail Museum sign in Mandarin and English

See also

• Taiwan High Speed Rail
• List of museums in Taiwan
• Oiran Train Scenic Park
• Category:Railway museums in Taiwan