10 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. TRA EM605 approaching Xizhi Station 20130807: Rsa· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2. 2017-12-24 台鐵EMU611於彰化車站: 鐵路1· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 3. EMU600改造車內裝: Yu Hsuan Liao· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 4. A TRA EMU600 train in Hsinchu City at night 01: Tbatb· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 5. A TRA EMU600 train in Hsinchu City at night 02: Tbatb· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 6. A TRA EMU600 train on Neiwan Line approaching North Hsinchu Station 01: Tbatb· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 7. A TRA EMU600 train on Neiwan Line approaching North Hsinchu Station 02: Tbatb· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 8. EMU600 CI : Fu Train· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 9. EMU600 Static Converter: 雪国のロマン· CC0
- 10. Malfunctioned door of a TRA EMU600 train: Cheng-en Cheng· CC BY-SA 2.0
what is it?
The EMU600 series is a series of electric multiple unit passenger trains operated by Taiwan Railway Corporation. The trains are built as local trains and are used throughout the island’s rail network.
who runs it
base stats
Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.
fun facts
- First built 24 years ago, in 2002.
- 20.3 m long: about 5 cars parked nose to tail.
- Still in service after 25 years.
multiple unit: A self-propelled train: motors are spread under the passenger cars, so no separate locomotive.
spec sheet
- built
- 2002
- in service from
- 2001
- status
- in service
- number built
- 56
- kind
- multiple unit
- traction
- electric
- origin
- 🇹🇼 Taiwan
- builders
- Hyundai Rotem
- operators
- Taiwan railway, Taiwan Railways Administration
- top speed
- —
- power
- —
- formation
- 4 cars per trainset, EMC-EP-ET-EM
- length
- 20.3 m
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q10915917, Wikipedia: EMU600 series (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.