The lumbering locomotive trundled forward, stopping at each station. The rumbling of the carriages cut through the still of the night until it reached its final destination, the Taipei Railway Station, at 12: 48 at night. It was also the end of the Tanshui Railway Line: having successfully served its purpose, it became a route that will forever remain a cherished memory.
緩慢笨重的列車一站接著一站向前行駛，轟隆轟隆的車聲劃過寂靜的黑夜，直到深夜 12 點 48 分抵達終點台北火車站，同時也駛向了北淡線的歷史終點，功成身退地成為人們記憶中，一道永遠懷念追憶的軌跡。