Pingxi Line
Native name平溪線
StartSandiaoling
EndJingtong
Stations7
OpenJuly 1921
OwnerTaiwan Railway Corporation
OperatorTaiwan Railway Corporation
Linelength12.9 km

The Pingxi Line (Chinese: 平溪線; Wade–Giles: P'ing2-hsi1 Hsien4; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Pêng-khe Soàⁿ) is a 12.9 km long, single-track[1] railway branch line of the Taiwan Railway. It runs through Ruifang and Pingxi Districts in New Taipei City.

History

The railroad was originally built to transport coal. It was completed in July 1921, during Japanese rule.

Services

All trains have through service to the Yilan Line. Most trains terminate at either Houtong or Ruifang. Other trains go as far as Badu.

Stations

NameChineseTaiwaneseHakkaTransfers and NotesLocation
Sandiaoling三貂嶺Sam-tiau-niáSâm-tiau-liângYilan lineRuifangNew Taipei
Dahua大華Tāi-hôaThai-fàPingxi
Shifen十分Cha̍p-hūnSṳ̍p-fûn
Wanggu望古Bāng-kó͘Mong-kú
Lingjiao嶺腳Niá-khaLiâng-kiok
Pingxi平溪Pêng-khePhìn-hâi
Jingtong菁桐Chheⁿ-tôngChiâng-thùng

References

  1. ^ "Taiwan Railways Administration". Archived from the original on 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2007-12-31.