Pingxi line

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)

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[]

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

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