Taiwan's railways have seen halcyon days when they were not only the motor of Taiwan's industrial development, fulfilling the important task of carrying coals, sugar, salt and timber, but also reached into the cities and small towns to become a major means of public transport.
台灣鐵路曾經有過一段輝煌的歲月，不但帶動台灣的工業文明，負起運送煤礦、糖、鹽、木材的重任，更深入大城小鎮，成為主要的大眾運輸工具。