Jingtong Railway Station

Slow down your pace and roam around this town at the last stop of the Pingxi line.

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Updates : 2022-12-05

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Travel tips

You must visit the old street full of nostalgic ambience.
Try the traditional flavors like chicken rolls and miner's bento (lunch box).
Have a cup of coal mine coffee and relish the history and coffee aroma.
The classic and elegant Jingtong Station is frequently used as a filming site.

Introduction

Since Jingtong is the last rail station of Pingxi line, it is quieter than the bustling Shifen or Pingxi station. The wooden, Japanese style Jingtong Station next to the old street exudes a rich nostalgic atmosphere. The station then not only becomes a site for advertisement and filming, but attracts domestic and foreign travelers coming to take photos.
Jingtong Railway Station

The first thing that the passengers saw after alighting from train is the Jingtong Station built in 1929. Listed as a heritage in 2003, the station was an essential facility for transporting coal. The coal washing plant directly opposite the station is an invaluable relic of the coal industry. Today, the enormous coal washing plant is transformed into a coffee shop. Why not stop here for a cup of coffee and learn about Jingtong's mining history. After that, pay a visit to the only sky lantern-shaped "Sky Lantern Police Station" in the world, and then the Taiwan Railway Company, which is a souvenir shop railfans wouldn’t miss. Write down your wishes on a bamboo tube in the shop to leave a trace of you in Jingtong.
Jingtong Railway Station

Reminders

Tourists should follow the traffic warning signs and do not cross the rails randomly to avoid danger.

How to Get There

Choose a transportation method based on your departure location.

Xindian River Sunshine Bridge

Pingxi Station

Pingxi Station is located at Lingjiao Village of Pingxi District and was known as "Shidi Station" in its early days. When heading towards Jingtong Station, the train will pass a steel bridge that crosses Sankeng River. Looking downwards, you can see Pingxi and Shidi Settlement. You arrive at Zhonghua Street once you leave the station. Walk along the gentle slope downwards and you can reach the old street and the intersection of Zhonghua Street and Pingxi Street. The location of the train station is between Pingxi and Lingjiao. It occupies the high ground and you can look downwards to the Keeling River. The branches of the old trees by the gate of the train station are filled with birds seeking food. If you are lucky enough, you might witness their agile flight of soaring down from the sky to hunt.