Shifen railway station
Railway station located in New Taipei City, Taiwan
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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.
Shifen Station 十分車站  | |||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 十分車站 | ||||||||||
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| Location | Pingxi, New Taipei City Taiwan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°02′27.5″N 121°46′30.2″E | ||||||||||
| System | TRA railway station | ||||||||||
| Line | Pingxi line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 6.4 km to Sandiaoling | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform 1 side platform | ||||||||||
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Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
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| Station code | 232 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 October 1929 | ||||||||||
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| 2017 | 495,643 per year[1] | ||||||||||
| Rank | 78 | ||||||||||
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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.
