The Hsintien line () was a Taiwanese railroad branch line, located in
Taipei City
Taipei (), officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about southwest of the ...
and
New Taipei City
New Taipei City is a special municipality located in northern Taiwan. The city is home to an estimated population of 3,974,683 as of 2022, making it the most populous city of Taiwan, and also the second largest special municipality by area, b ...
operated by the
Taiwan Railway Administration
Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) is a railway operator in Taiwan. It is an agency of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, responsible for managing, maintaining, and running conventional passenger and freight railway services ...
(TRA). It connected the city of Taipei with
Xindian District
Xindian District () is an inner city district in the southern part of New Taipei City, Taiwan.
Name
Xindian's name originated during the Qing Dynasty close to 300 years ago. According to legend, a person named Lin and others came from Quanzhou ...
in
New Taipei
New Taipei City is a special municipality located in northern Taiwan. The city is home to an estimated population of 3,974,683 as of 2022, making it the most populous city of Taiwan, and also the second largest special municipality by area, b ...
.
History
The Hsintien line was 10.4 km long and was opened on 21 January 1921. It originally had 14 stations, but 6 stations (Sin Kung Temple(Senkōbyō), Seibinkaisha-mae, Nijūchō, Kōgakkō-mae and Bunsan County Hall (located after
Hsintien Station), were abandoned after
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing ...
.
Kungkuan Station closed on 1 November 1963, with the entire line being shut down on 24 March 1965. The
TRTS Xindian Line
The Hsintien line () was a Taiwanese railroad branch line, located in Taipei City and New Taipei City operated by the Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA). It connected the city of Taipei with Xindian District in New Taipei.
History
The Hsintien ...
currently operates on a route similar to the old TRA Hsintien Line.
See also
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Tamsui railway line
1921 establishments in Taiwan
1965 disestablishments in Taiwan
Former buildings and structures in Taiwan
Railway lines in Taiwan
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