There was great controversy over a decision to halt traffic on the line in 1986, and in 1999 came the September 21 earthquake. Today, the fact that it is again possible to enjoy a ride on the Chichi Line brings with it a feeling of just how precious life really is.
（林奇伯）集集線集集線是一條命運坎坷的鐵道，歷經民國七十五年的停駛爭議、九二一大地震，今日能再體會一趟集集線之旅，會有無常中更珍惜生命的感慨。