Houtong railway station

Houtong is a railway station on the Taiwan Railway Yilan line located in Ruifang District, New Taipei, Taiwan. Houtong once sat on top of Taiwan's largest coal mine, but now visitors come to see the numerous cats living in the town.

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Type: Railway station
Description: railway station in New Taipei
Also known as: “Hou-fung Huo-ch’e-chan”, “Hou-t’ung”, “Hou-t’ung Chan”, “Hou-tung Huo-ch’e-chan”, “Houtong”, “Houtong Jhan”, and “Houtong Zhan”
Address: 柴寮路 70, 新北市, 瑞芳區, 224

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cat Village and Laudatory Monument of Jieshou Bridge.

Cat Village

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The Houtong Cat Village or Houdong Cat Village is a village in Ruifang District, New Taipei, Taiwan known for its cat population.

Laudatory Monument of Jieshou Bridge

Memorial

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Laudatory Monument of Jieshou Bridge is a memorial, which is situated 260 metres northeast of Houtong railway station.

San-tiao-ling Station

Railway station

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Sandiaoling railway station is a railway station of Taiwan Railway located in Ruifang District, New Taipei, Taiwan. It is located on the Yilan line and is the terminus of the Pingxi line. San-tiao-ling Station is situated 2½ km south of Houtong railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jiufen and Jinguashi.

Jiufen

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Jiufen or Jioufen, historically spelled Chiufen, is a small town in the Ruifang District of New Taipei City, in the hills overlooking the northeast coast of Taiwan.

Jinguashi

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Jinguashi is a village in the Ruifang District of eastern New Taipei City, Taiwan. The area became famous for its gold mines, and is considered a potential World Heritage Site by the Taiwan Bureau of Cultural Heritage.