The "Centennial Station Revival" series of events welcomes its grand opening

By / MOOK Scenic Spots Editorial Team compiled and reported

The historic Japanese-style railway station—Xinbeitou Station—once a symbol of Xinbeitou’s hot spring charm, was relocated to Changhua for nearly 30 years due to the construction of the MRT. In 2004, the local community launched a campaign to bring the station back, and after many twists and turns, it finally returned home in the year of its centennial birthday, marking the beginning of a new chapter for this century-old station. Xinbeitou Station officially opened to traffic in 1916 and is the only remaining station on the former TRA Taipei-Danshui Line. Its structure features a fully wooden mortise-and-tenon design, with ornate carved vents on the roof and the distinctive 3+1 configuration of its dormer windows as architectural highlights.

In 1988, with the discontinuation of the Taipei-Danshui Line, the station was retired and relocated to the Taiwan Folk Village in Changhua. After years of effort and perseverance, Xinbeitou Station finally returned to the embrace of Beitou residents in 2016 on its 100th birthday. In April of this year, it was reassembled near its original site and officially reopened to the public. To celebrate the reopening of Xinbeitou Station, the Taipei City Cultural Foundation and local Beitou residents have jointly planned a series of exciting opening events, inviting visitors to experience the renewed charm of this century-old station.