The Hsintien line () was a Taiwanese railroad branch line, located in

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and

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operated by the

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(TRA). It connected the city of Taipei with

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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

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. 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.

History

See also