Pingxi Line

The Pingxi Line running through the center of Shifen.

The Pingxi Line (Chinese: 平溪線; Hanyu Pinyin: Píngxī Xiàn; Tongyong Pinyin: Píngsi Siàn; Wade–Giles: P'ing²-hsi¹ Hsien⁴) is a 12.9 km long, single-track^[1] railway branch line of the Taiwan Railway 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.

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

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TRA lines

Trunkways	Western Line Eastern Line South-Link Line

Western	Taiwan Trunk Line Northern Coast Mountain Southern Pingtung

Eastern	Yilan North-Link Taitung

Southern	South-Link

Rapid Transit	Taoyuan Red Taichung Red Kaohsiung Subway Kaohchao

Auxiliary & Branch	Pingxi Neiwan Liujia Old Mountain Chengzhui Shalun Jiji Shen'ao

Freight	Hualien Harbor Taichung Harbor Kaohsiung Harbor

Scenic	Alishan Forest Railway Main Zhushan Mianyue Shuishan

Defunct	Songshan Airport Hsinchu Airport Shueishang Airport Pingtung Airport Donggang Dongshi Shengang Toufen Industrial Area Branch Tropic of Cancer Branch Tobacco Factory Relief Agency Datong Yunli Sanzhangli Branch Tamsui Xinbeitou Branch Asia Branch Xindian Zhonghe Linkou Su'ao Harbor Keelung Harbor

Planned & U/C	Taipei–Yilan New Dajia–Houli Hengchun Huwei Branch Yongning Branch

Abandoned	Central Cross-Island (Taichung–Hualien) Niitaka (Yushan) Port

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