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Shifen Old Street Railway

A train passing through Shifen Old Street
Artwork FileNew Taipei City, Taiwan

Shifen Old Street Railway

SeenOct 2017

Pingxi Line · Shifen, New Taipei City

Photo: xiquinhosilva (CC BY 2.0), 2017-10-28. Resized from the existing SAU image.

The Pingxi railway passes through Shifen Old Street beside shops and houses. New Taipei’s official visitor page describes trains passing doorways and the street’s sky-lantern shops. Source Source Checked

Seen Oct 2017 — evidence dated 2017-10-28. This verified photograph does not establish present-day condition or train service. Source Checked

💡 4 things to know

  1. Train at the doorNew Taipei City describes the signature view as a train passing directly by shop doorways. Source Checked
  2. Built for coalTaiwan’s tourism authority describes the Pingxi branch as a railway built for carrying coal. Source Checked
  3. Tourism conversionThe branch was designated as a tourism route in 1992. Source Checked
  4. Track rules matterThe city warns visitors not to cross the railway at random. Source Checked

📍 Where it is

Shifen Street, Pingxi District · New Taipei City, Taiwan Source Checked

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🗓️ Sightings

  1. 1992

    Branch selected as a tourism route

  2. 201728 Oct

    Train photographed through the old street

  3. 202527 Nov

    Controlled lantern-release trial reported

  4. 202625 Jul

    Official attraction listing updated (not a camera date)

Green stamps mark dated photographs; amber stamps mark records or reports; red stamps mark loss. Publication dates are not camera dates.

✅ The facts

Railway
Pingxi branch line Source Checked
Tourism route
Designated in 1992 Source Checked
Address
Shifen Street, Pingxi District Source Checked
Photo evidence
Train photographed 28 October 2017 Source Checked
Safety guidance
Visitors told not to cross tracks randomly Source Checked
Original purpose
Transporting coal Source Checked
Visitor listing
New Taipei’s attraction page was updated 25 July 2026; this is not a photograph date. Source Checked

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Last checked: 29 October 2026. How we verify art