Pingxi line. Great railway excursion from Taipei to Houtong (cat village), Shifen & Pingxi by train

The Pingxi Line is a branch line along the Yilan line, what is on it's turn a part of the conventional railroad along the main Island if Taiwan. The Pingxi line used to be a railway line, primarily for coal transportation and now a days it's a very popular touristic line (and of course it serves as a commuter line). Along the Pingxi Line there are some great things to discover, like Houtong (also known as cat village), Shifen, Pingxi and more. There are some great hiking trails along this area as well, maybe that's a nice topic for a future video.

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00:00 Introduction
01:04 Songshan railway station (in Taipei)
04:21 Local train from Taipei (Songshan) to Ruifang
05:55 Views from the train between Taipei & Ruifang
07:39 Ruifang railway station
09:38 Pingxi Line rolling stock
11:31 Views from the train between Ruifang & Houtong (Cat Village)
11:49 Houtong (Cat Village) town & station
14:23 Views from the train between Houtong (Cat Village) & Shifen
15:45 Shifen & the water falls
21:44 Views from the train between Shifen & Pingxi
22:33 Pingxi village
23:59 End of the video

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