Jingtong

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Jingtong Railway Station
Jingtong Railway Station

Jingtong (traditional Chinese: 菁桐) is a place in Pingsi Township, Taiwan. Originally a coal mining town, today it is known mostly for tourism, with numerous souvenir shops and exhibits on the history of the area and the coal mining industry. Jingtong Railway Station was built by the Japanese in the 1930s. The town is a terminus of the Pingsi Line of the Taiwan Railway Administration.