Jingtong () is a locale in

Pingxi District Pingxi District (; also spelled Pinghsi), is a rural district in New Taipei, Taiwan. The source of the Keelung River is in Jingtong, which is inside Pingxi District. It was an important coal mining town in the early 20th century. Its populatio ...

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. Originally a coal mining town, today it is known mostly for tourism, with numerous souvenir shops and exhibits on the history of the area and the coal mining industry.

Tourist attractions

* Jingtong Coal Memorial Park * Jingtong Mining Industry Museum * Jingtong Old Street *

Jingtong Railway Story House Jingtong () is a locale in Pingxi District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. Originally a coal mining town, today it is known mostly for tourism, with numerous souvenir shops and exhibits on the history of the area and the coal mining industry. Tourist ...

Transportation

Jingtong Station was built by the

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in the 1930s. The town is a terminus of the

Pingxi Line The Pingxi Line () is a 12.9 km long, single-track 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 w ...

of the

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Tourist attractions

Transportation

See also

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