Pingxi line

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.

Pingxi Line
Overview
Native name	平溪線
Owner	Taiwan Railways Administration
Termini	Sandiaoling Jingtong
Stations	7
Service
Operator(s)	Taiwan Railways Administration
History
Opened	July 1921
Technical
Line length	12.9 km (8.0 mi)

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

 

Bridge of Pingxi Line crossing Sankeng Creek

Name	Chinese	Taiwanese	Hakka	Transfers and Notes	Location
Sandiaoling	三貂嶺	Sam-tiau-niá	Sâm-tiau-liâng	→   Yilan line	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

1. . Archived from the original on 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2007-12-31.

External links

 

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