Pingxi line
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Pingxi Line | |
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Overview | |
Native name | 平溪線 |
Owner | Taiwan Railways Administration |
Termini |
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Stations | 7 |
Service | |
Operator(s) | Taiwan Railways Administration |
History | |
Opened | July 1921 |
Technical | |
Line length | 12.9 km (8.0 mi) |
The Pingxi Line (Chinese: 平溪線; pinyin: Píngxī Xiàn; 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 Railways Administration. It runs through Ruifang and Pingxi Districts in New Taipei City.
History
[edit]The railroad was originally built to transport coal. It was completed in July 1921, during Japanese rule.
Services
[edit]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
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Name | Chinese | Taiwanese | Hakka | Transfers and Notes | Location | |
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Sandiaoling | 三貂嶺 | Sam-tiau-niá | Sâm-tiau-liâng | → ![]() |
Ruifang | New Taipei |
Dahua | 大華 | Tāi-hôa | Thai-fà | Pingxi | ||
Shifen | 十分 | Cha̍p-hūn | Sṳ̍p-fûn | |||
Wanggu | 望古 | Bāng-kó͘ | Mong-kú | |||
Lingjiao | 嶺腳 | Niá-kha | Liâng-kiok | |||
Pingxi | 平溪 | Pêng-khe | Phìn-hâi | |||
Jingtong | 菁桐 | Chheⁿ-tông | Chiâng-thùng |
Gallery
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TRA steam logo CK124 running on the Pingsi Line
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DR1000 on the Pingsi line
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Colour promotional livery for DR1000
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TRA personnel receiving a token (staff) to provide movement authority at Sandiaoling for the next segment to Shifen
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Pingsi Line Edmondson ticket
References
[edit]- ^ "Taiwan Railways Administration". Archived from the original on 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2007-12-31.
External links
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