Taiwan Railway Corp’s Pokemon-themed train would run until Dec. 13, with surprise departures scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 31, Nov. 14, Nov. 29 and Dec. 5 that would stop at Taipei, Taoyuan, Taichung, Chiayi, Tainan and Xinzuoying stations, the company said yesterday.
Taiwan Railway on Tuesday released an updated timetable for its first Pokemon-themed train to celebrate the franchise’s 30th anniversary, adding regular weekday services on top of its weekend services.
From yesterday through Thursday next week, the train would operate 21 services, it said.
Photo: Wu Liang-yi, Taipei Times
The railway company launched the train in partnership with Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Department Store and the Pokemon Co.
The train used for the activity is an EMU800 electric model with the iconic Pikachu painted on the hull, drawing across car doors and around glass dividers to make the artwork appear seamless, Taiwan Railway said.
Carriage floors are decorated with pokeballs and geometric shapes, while interior carriage walls and inter-car doors showcase popular creatures Charizard, Venusaur, Blastoise, Typhlosion and Feraligatr, it said.
Today, the Pokemon-themed train would operate as service No. 2124 from Chiayi to Beihu, service No. 2163 from Beihu to Chiayi and service No. 2224 from Chiayi to Beihu, Taiwan Railway said.
Tomorrow, it would run as service No. 2143 from Beihu to Chiayi, service No. 2204 from Chiayi to Beihu and service No. 2263 from Beihu to Chiayi, it said.
On Saturday, it would operate as service No. 2124 from Chiayi to Beihu, service No. 2163 from Beihu to Chiayi and service No. 2224 from Chiayi to Beihu, it said.
On Monday next week, the train would run as service No. 2183 from Beihu to Dounan and service No. 3231 from Dounan to Chaozhou, it said.
It would also run on Tuesday as service No. 3010 from Chaozhou to Fengyuan and service No. 3035 from Fengyuan to Chaozhou; on Wednesday as service No. 3001 from Chaozhou to Taitung, service No. 3018 from Taitung to Xinzuoying and service No. 3021 from Xinzuoying to Taitung; and on Thursday as service No. 3006 from Taitung to Chaozhou and service No. 1038 from Chaozhou to Qidu.
Operating dates and train numbers are subject to change, Taiwan Railway said, urging people to check its Web site or app for the latest information.
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