Houtong railway station

Houtong (Chinese: 猴硐車站; pinyin: Hóudòng Chēzhàn) is a railway station on the Taiwan Railways Administration 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.

Houtong

猴硐車站
Train station
General information
LocationRuifang, New Taipei, Taiwan
Coordinates25°05′14.0″N 121°49′39.7″E
Owned byTaiwan Railways Administration
Operated byTaiwan Railways Administration
Line(s)     Eastern Trunk line
Train operatorsTaiwan Railways Administration
History
Opened27 January 1920
Passengers
1,851 daily (2014)
Services
Preceding station Taiwan Railway Following station
Ruifang
towards Badu
Eastern Trunk line Sandiaoling
towards Taitung
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