Wandering Taiwan: Ping Si Railway Branch
位於台北縣東南山城的平溪鐵路支線，是目前台灣三條小火車支線中，長度最短但歷史最為悠久的一條，也是最具觀光價值的一條鐵路支線。
The Ping Si railway branch is located in the Southeast Mountain of Taipei County. It is the shortest and oldest branch among the three small railway branch lines in Taiwan. This railway branch is also one of the most attractive tourist destinations.
全長12.9公里的平溪支線，原為臺陽礦業公司為了運送煤礦而出資興建的鐵路，後來為方便當地民眾往來交通，於是兼辦客運。國民政府來台後，變轉由台鐵接管，這條鐵路才正式成為一條專門的客運支線。
The 12.9 kilometers length Ping Si branch was originally built by Taiyang coal mining company to transport the coal. However, due to the transportation demand, it started to transport local residents. After the Nationalist government settled in Taiwan, the railway was taken over by the Taiwan Railway Administration. Ping Si railway officially became the passenger line.
