Shifen railway station

Shifen Station

十分車站
Taiwan Railway
Shifen station platform
Station platform
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese十分車站  
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShífēn Chēzhàn
Bopomofoㄕˊ ㄈㄣ ㄔㄜ ㄓㄢˋ  
General information
LocationPingxi, New Taipei City
Taiwan
Coordinates25°02′27.5″N 121°46′30.2″E / 25.040972°N 121.775056°E / 25.040972; 121.775056
SystemTRA railway station
LinePingxi line
Distance6.4 km to Sandiaoling
Platforms1 island platform
1 side platform
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
Station code232
History
Opened1 October 1929 (1929-10-01)
Passengers
2017495,643 per year[1]
Rank78
Services
Preceding station Taiwan Railway Taiwan Railway Following station
Dahua
towards Sandiaoling
Pingxi line Wanggu
towards Jingtong
Location
Map

Shifen railway station (Chinese: 十分車站; pinyin: Shífēn Chēzhàn) is a railway station located in Pingxi District, New Taipei, Taiwan. It is located on the Pingxi line and is operated by the Taiwan Railway.

Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival

Since the 1990s the New Taipei City Government has supported the Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival and regular lantern releases as tourist attractions. These are officially organized events, with details about management, safety regulations, and promotional resources provided by the local authorities. Daily tours take tourists to light lanterns on the railway line near the station, between trains, and release them. The nearby mountains provide a scenic backdrop and keep the lanterns within the valley.

Around the station

References

  1. ^ "各站客貨運起訖量" (PDF). 臺灣鐵路管理局. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
Train passes through crowds of tourists on the railway line in Shifen.
Sky lantern release in Shifen, Taiwan.
Sky lantern release in Shifen, Taiwan.