The Dexing Coal Mine (traditional Chinese: 德興煤礦; simplified Chinese: 德兴煤矿; pinyin: Déxìng Méikuàng) is a former coal mine in Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan.

Dexing Coal Mine
德興煤礦
Location
Dexing Coal Mine 德興煤礦 is located in Taiwan
Dexing Coal Mine 德興煤礦
Dexing Coal Mine
德興煤礦
Taiwan
LocationXinyi, Taipei, Taiwan
Coordinates25°00′55.2″N 121°34′22.6″E / 25.015333°N 121.572944°E / 25.015333; 121.572944
Production
Typeformer coal mine
History
Opened1897

History

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The mine started its coal mining operation in 1897.[1] Initially, each of the mine worker carried the mined coal to the docks. However, since each worker could only carry maximum four loads, it was deemed inefficient. Thus, cart lines were built linking the mine area at Wuxing Street to present-day location of Xinyi Administration Center Building another line to Songshan station. From there, coal was further transported by rail to various locations around Taiwan.[2]

Its production peaked in 1946–1948. In 1980s, the mining became unsustainable due to recession and the rise of direct labor cost. The former coal mine was partially reopened as a tourist attraction in December 2015.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Tiaomi Historic Trail". Undiscovered Taipei. 8 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  2. ^ "History of Dexing Coal Mine". Taipei Municipal Wuxing Elementary School. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  3. ^ Yu, Kai-hsiang; Liu, Kay (28 February 2016). "Venture into closed coal mines in Taipei". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 26 January 2019.