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The Hsintien line (Chinese: 新店線; pinyin: Xīndiàn Xiàn; Wade–Giles: Hsin¹-tien⁴ Hsien⁴) was a Taiwanese railroad branch line, located in Taipei City and New Taipei City operated by the Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA). It connected the city of Taipei with Xindian District in New Taipei.

History

The Hsintien line was 10.4 km long and was opened on 21 January 1921. It originally had 14 stations, but 6 stations (Sin Kung Temple(Senkōbyō), Seibinkaisha-mae, Nijūchō, Kōgakkō-mae and Bunsan County Hall (located after Hsintien Station), were abandoned after World War II. Kungkuan Station closed on 1 November 1963, with the entire line being shut down on 24 March 1965. The TRTS Xindian Line currently operates on a route similar to the old TRA Hsintien Line.

See also

• Tamsui railway line

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Main lines	Eastern Trunk line South-link line Western Trunk line
Branch lines	Jiji line Liujia line Neiwan line Pingxi line Shen'ao line Shalun line
Others	Hualien Port Taichung Port
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Planned & U/C	Second Taipei–Yilan line Jiahou Hengchun Huwei Yongning
Abandoned/Unbuilt	Central Cross-Island Niitaka Port Southwest Coast

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