Taipei, Aug. 28 (CNA) A blue-colored vintage train will operate in northern Taiwan for the first time next month as part of a special tour featuring an onboard exhibition and visits to local communities, the Preparatory Office of National Railway Museum said Monday.
The tour will be available twice a day between Nangang and Yilan stations from Sept. 9-17, offering passengers a ride on the Breezy Blue, a diesel-powered tourist train which usually runs on the South Link Line connecting Taitung and Pingtung counties in southern Taiwan, the office said in a statement.
Tickets cost NT$450 (US$14.11) and can be purchased from 10 a.m. on Aug. 30 through the official website and offices of Lion Travel Service Co. across Taiwan, it added.
The tour serves as a prelude to the 2023 Creative Expo Taiwan, which runs from Sept. 22-Oct. 1 at various locations including the National Railway Museum in Taipei, the office added.
The train will run in different directions at different times, with a maximum capacity of 160 passengers, the office said.
The south-bound train will depart in the morning from Nangang Station with stops at Houtong, Dali and Yilan stations, according to the office.
Meanwhile in the afternoon, the train will travel north from Yilan Station with stops at Toucheng, Ruifang and Nangang stations, the office added.
Passengers will visit the neighborhoods of Houtong, Toucheng and Ruifang accompanied by a local guide who will introduce the cultural and historical backgrounds of local communities, industries and stories, the office said.
Moreover, they will also stop at Dali station which is famous for its view of the Pacific Ocean from the station platform, according to the office.
Passengers can also visit a special onboard exhibition while enjoying ocean views along the northern coastal line, which have appeared in movies including "A City of Sadness," "A Flower in the Raining Night" and "Island Etude," according to the office.
