New Taipei City Travel

As the train enters Yilan Line from Ruifang, we will arrive at Houtong and enter Pingxi Line from Sandiaoling. This railway line stretches amidst the verdant and lush mountainous area of Northern Taiwan, was built due to past prosperous coal mining industry, and is still operating. Besides transporting passengers, this is a popular route for railway trips in which it starts from Houtong. The magnificent achievements of the mining industry can be seen throughout the place in which they brought about railways and the prosperous development of towns along the way. Coming to Shifen, the origin of Sky Lantern and the largest station along the Pingxi Line, this is a major train intersection station. Looking back at the mining history of Pingxi, Shifen is the earliest and largest settlement developed. Its greatest feature is that the old street stands side-to-side with the railway track and presents the unique railway scenery of “the train passes through your front door”. Although the coal mining industry is a thing of the past, countless coal mining relics still remain along the Pingxi Line. It is rich with scenery and culture, in which visitors can seek tranquility at small unmanned stations, or enjoy traditional gourmet foods, visit grocery stores and hardware stores dating back to your grandparents’ days at bustling old streets. You can also get a Happiness Stamp at the station or fly a Sky Lantern written with your wishes for this year. You can enjoy a spectacular day and this is the branch line you cannot dare to miss.

Hello~ New Taipei City is perfect for “backpackers.” If you love trains and the tranquil atmosphere of staring out its windows, then you can’t miss this “Journey Along the Railway ~ An Idyllic Trip in Shuangxi” and its key sites Houtong Cat Village, Shuangxi Market Street, Shuangxi Old Trails and Taiping Settlement. The Shuangxi Ferry Pier used to be an essential nexus for the transportation of daily supplies while the “Lin Yi-He Hall” has over a hundred years of history. The “Haishan Bakery” on Zhonghua Road offers popular traditional antique-flavor cakes while the restaurant “Silo Cafe” offers exclusive kiln-baked bread. Shuangxi is known as the back garden of Greater Taipei. Why not stay overnight an experience the idyllic lifestyle so different from the city.