New Taipei City Travel

Mudan Station is a small tranquil station isolated from the world. It was called the "Wu Dankeng Outpost" in the early days and moved to its current location in 1924. In order to reduce the slope of the tracks, a large 120-degree curve was built in Mudan Station, which resulted in strange scenarios where the front and rear of the train facing each other, attracting many railway fans and tourists who like to take photos of trains, since not only you can take pictures of the train slowly went through while its body making a big turn, but sometimes with pictures of the carriage and the train be seen side by side, such special railway design has also been used by a well-known Japanese brand car shooting for its commercial, it is a must-see station for railway fans!

Miner’s dormitories were called "Liaozi." There are Neiliaozi, Sanzuoliao, Wuzuoliao, Fanziliao, and Meiyuancuo (the US Aid House) in Houtong, all of which used to be miners’ dormitories. In the early days, the partitions were made of wooden boards. A small hole in the wooden wall allowed lighting to be shared between two households. Kitchens, bathrooms, and toilets were shared as well.

The major economic activity in the Houtong region was coal mining. The attractions of Houtong Coal Mine Ecological Park include a coal transporting bridge, the Rui Three Coal Preparation Plant, the remains of a Japanese shrine, Jinzibei Historical Trail, Houtong Train Station and others. The park was organized to re-present the glamor of Houtong's coal mining history. It welcomes tourists to come by and experience the beauty of coal mining and culture.

An important traffic hub before entering the Golden Mountain Town, seaside fishing villages, and Pingxi Railway Line