Houtong Coal Mine Ecological Park
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| Houtong Coal Mine Ecological Park | |
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| 猴硐煤礦博物園區 | |
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 Interactive map of Houtong Coal Mine Ecological Park | |
| Type | former coal mine |
| Location | Ruifang, New Taipei, Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 25°05′12.3″N 121°49′40.3″E / 25.086750°N 121.827861°E |
| Public transit access | Houtong Station |
The Houtong Coal Mine Ecological Park (traditional Chinese: 猴硐煤礦博物園區; simplified Chinese: 猴硐煤矿博物园区; pinyin: Hóudòng Méikuàng Bówù Yuánqū) is a former coal mine in Ruifang District, New Taipei, Taiwan.
Mine
The mine workings are 6 kilometers long and up to a half kilometer deep. The mine contains 300 km of narrow gauge railway track. Due to its size and length of operation more coal was extracted from the Ruisan mine than any other mine in Taiwan. Due to the high temperatures underground the miners often wore little or no clothing.[2]
Architecture
The park consists of various buildings built during the Japanese rule and coal-related structures, such as coal transportation bridge, coal preparation plant, historical trail etc.[3][4]
