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This study explores the characteristics of ground vibration induced by Taiwan high-speed trains on embankments. A series of field measurement data is used for evaluating near-field vibration, far-field vibration, and vibration influence distance. Various influence factors, including train speed, ground shear wave velocity, frequency dependence, and volume of the structure, are applied for evaluation. Based on the analyses, the near-field ground vibration mainly depends on the train speed, ground shear wave velocity, and frequency dependence. The far-field vibration propagation is affected by ground shear wave velocity and frequency dependence. In general, the high frequency range has the highest attenuation coefficient and the low frequency range has the lowest. The influence distance in hard ground is the farthest, whereas the soft ground is the shortest. Finally, a specific ground vibration assessment is established using these characteristics.