The Hsintien line () was a Taiwanese railroad branch line, located in Taipei City 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, be ...

operated by the Taiwan Railway Administration (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 ...

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

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. 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.

History

See also