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The Pingxi Railway Line: A Slow Journey into the Past
─Helen Yeh
Hop aboard a train on the Pingxi Railway Line, and you'll agree that half the fun of traveling is getting to your destination. Completed in 1921 to transport coal, the line extends more than twelve kilometers through the Keelung River Valley between Sandiaoling and Jingtong stations. Today, it is a tourism route, giving travelers a slice of Taiwan's charming history, with beautiful views of nature along the way.
The largest station on the line is Shifen Station, two stops from Sandiaoling. Pulling in at this station is a thrilling experience, since the train passes by stores and houses that stand just a few feet away from the tracks. Alight from the train and take a stroll through the town, whose old-time feel has made it a popular spot for filming TV ads. Be sure to sample some of Shifen's local snacks, such as the deboned chicken wings stuffed with rice.
A fifteen-minute walk from the station takes you to Shifen Waterfall. As this curtain of water rushes down, it produces a white mist that creates different colors in the sky on sunny days. You can also take a walk on Shifen's suspension bridge, which is well preserved and runs 128 meters between Shifen and Nanshan.
慢遊平溪線
跳上平溪線的火車，你就會同意旅行的樂趣有一半是在前往目的地的路途上。一九二一年完工、用來運煤的平溪線跨越基隆河谷，從三貂嶺到菁桐車站，延伸超過十二公里。現在，它是一條觀光旅遊路線，帶給遊客一段迷人的台灣歷史，沿途還有風光明媚的自然景色。
這條路線上最大的車站是離三貂嶺兩站的十分車站。在此站進站時是個刺激的體驗，因為火車會經過距軌道只有幾英尺的商店和房屋。下車後可在小鎮裡散步，懷舊的氛圍讓它成為一個拍攝電視廣告的熱門地點。你一定要嚐嚐十分當地的一些點心，例如去骨雞翅包飯。
距離車站十五分鐘的步行路程便來到十分瀑布。這簾水幕傾瀉而下時產生一片白色的水霧，在晴朗的日子裡會在天空中反射出不同的色彩。你也可以到十分的吊橋去走走，這座保存完善的吊橋長一百二十八公尺，連接十分和南山。
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