Stations ＼ Xinbeitou

Xinbeitou
It is located on the Xinbeitou Branch Line of Tamsui-Xinyi Line and the station code is R22A. It is a two-level elevated station with only one exit. The location of the station used to be the terminal of the old railway and now is a terminal station on the branch line.
Out of Xinbeitou Station are parks and the original Xinbeitou Train Station on TRA Tamsui Line. Xinbeitou has been well-known for hot spring since the Japanese Colonial Period. Recently, Hot Spring Season is held each winter and famous for special events such as the quadrennial Mikoshi (Devine Sedan chair) parade as well as stalls introducing the hot springs in Taiwan and Japan, gourmet food and local guided tours.

The station shows Chinese architectural features

We visited the 2019 Hot Spring Season on November 9. Hugh crowds of people were already gathering at the square of Xinbeitou Station to watch the Devine Sedan chair parade. There is a prayer wall for people to place their prayers. Not far from the MRT station is the platform, old tracks and a train carriage from the Tamsui Railway Line. There were many photos and cultural relics at the display area, for instance, the uniform and the cap of the train conductor. Videos about the former Beitou Railway Station were played for visitors to experience the nostalgia atmosphere.

2019 Hot Spring Season	2019 Hot Spring Season
The prayer wall of the Hot Spring Season	Visiting the stand of the Hot Spring Season
Interviewing the people	The quadrennial Mikoshi parade
The train station platform	Exhibition in the old train carriage

Nearby Attractions
1. Xinbeitou Railway Station：It is a train station with a history of more than 100 years and after several renovations and two relocations, it is now back in Xinbeitou. It is a doorway for visitors to enjoy the hot spring and scenic spots.
2. Beitou Park：The park, built during the Japanese Colonial Period, has a history of more than 100 years. The park spans more than one hectare and has springs, stone bridges and pavilions inside. The well-known green building, Taipei Public Library Beitou Branch, is located in the park and surrounded with numerous kinds of trees.
3. Beitou Hot Spring Museum：Formerly known as the largest bathhouse “Beitou Public Bathhouse” in East Asia back in the time of Japanese Colonial Period, the museum is a Victorian-style two-story building. An overall makeover was initiated and completed in 1998 and now is a museum for hot springs. The first floor is a public bath and the second floor is an exhibition area for exhibitions and events.
4. Geothermal Valley (Hot Valley)：It is 15-minute walk from Xinbeitou MRT Station. It is one of the source of Beitou hot springs. It is veiled in sulfur fumes all year round. The hot springs in Beitou are acid sulfate ones commonly called “Green sulfur springs.” The green sulfur spring in the stream forms a special radium containing mineral and people call such the mineral as “Beitou Stones.”

Xinbeitou Railway Station	The old tiger window of the railway station
The platform and old train carriage	Beitou Park
Beitou Hot Spring Museum	Geothermal Valley