Jingtong Coal Memorial Park

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Jingtong Coal Memorial Park
菁桐煤礦紀念公園
Jingtong Coal Memorial Park is located in Taiwan
Jingtong Coal Memorial Park
Taiwan
General information
Typeformer coal mine
LocationPingxi, New Taipei, Taiwan
Coordinates25°01′29.4″N 121°43′28.1″E / 25.024833°N 121.724472°E / 25.024833; 121.724472

The Jingtong Coal Memorial Park (traditional Chinese: 菁桐煤礦紀念公園; simplified Chinese: 菁桐煤矿纪念公园; pinyin: Jīngtóng Méikuàng Jìniàn Gōngyuán) is a former coal mine in Jingtong, Pingxi District, New Taipei, Taiwan.

History[edit]

The area used to be the underground coal mining site. The coal used to be transported to the surface through an inclined tunnel.[1]

Transportation[edit]

The memorial park is accessible within walking distance north of Jingtong Station of Taiwan Railways.[2]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Jingtong Coal Memorial Park". New Taipei City Travel. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Jingtong Coal Memorial Park". Taiwan Medical Travel. Retrieved 11 June 2021.