Pingxi Line Guide: Ruifang, Shifen and Return Connections

Plan a Pingxi Line day trip through Shifen and Pingxi with careful transfer, stop and return-journey checks.

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Reach the branch via a verified TRA connection

Use TRA to plan a connection through Ruifang or the interchange shown for your selected service. Shifen, Pingxi and Jingtong are different branch-line stops. Do not assume a train departs directly from Taipei to every stop, or that trains run frequently enough for unlimited stopovers. Read the current branch timetable and choose a small number of visits.

Shifen and Jiufen are different trips

Shifen is associated with the Pingxi branch; Jiufen Old Street has no railway station and needs a road connection, commonly from Ruifang. Combining both can mean backtracking and separate bus travel. Verify branch operating notices, leave room for queues and save a return option before sightseeing. Stay out of the track area whenever trains are operating.

Pre-trip checklist

• Confirm whether the journey uses THSR, TRA, or a separate tourism railway.
• Check the full station name because HSR and TRA stations may be in different parts of the same city.
• Recheck current operator information shortly before departure.
• Allow enough time for transfers between rail systems and local transport.

Related guides

• Taipei to Jiufen: Train to Ruifang and Bus Guide
• Taiwan Railways TRA: Tickets, Routes and Train Types
• Taipei Main Station: THSR, TRA, Metro and Airport MRT

Official sources and review date

Content reviewed: 11 October 2026. Timetables, fares, eligibility and service status can change; confirm official information for your travel date.

• Taiwan Railways official timetable and booking
• TRA current service alerts
• New Taipei City official tourism information

The cover is an original planning diagram showing selected connections or steps, not a complete geographic rail map.