Yuanlin has a station on the Taiwan Railway Administration's Western Line. A project is underway to redevelop the station in combination with converting the current at-grade line to an elevated line through the township, a plan designed to improve road traffic flow and promote investment. The elevation of the track will eliminate three level crossings and five underpasses, and the area currently comprising the station will be converted into a mixed-use development with commercial space, parking and green space. This redevelopment is scheduled to be completed in 2013 and has a budget of NT$4 billion.
To travel outside Yuanlin by road, the Provincial Highway 76, an east-west elevated route, runs through the township and is the most efficient way to reach either of Taiwan's major north-south freeways, the National 1 and the National 3
