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Taiwan Tourist Shuttle website
BUS TRIP Tourist Shuttle to Shifen
Shifen Waterfall
Shenkeng Old Street
Taiwan Tourist Shuttle Bus Network Public transportation in Taiwan is convenient, and most major places of interest, save for those in remote mountain areas, are easily accessible by railway and bus. The comprehensive network of Taiwan Tourist Shuttle bus routes was established in 2010 to further facilitate travel for tourists by connecting tourist spots with railway stations and other transportation hubs with dedicated bus services. Buses run frequently, and info is provided online as well as on bus stop signs in Chinese and English. For more information, visit en.taiwantrip.com.tw .
Bus route: MRT Muzha Station ( 捷運木柵站 ) – Shenkeng Old Street ( 深坑老街 ) – Shuangxikou ( 雙溪口 ) – Guniang Temple ( 姑娘廟 ) – Jingtong Old Street ( 菁 桐老街 ) – Pingxi Old Street ( 平溪老街 ) – Lingjiao Railway Station ( 嶺腳站 ) – Wanggu Railway Station ( 望古站 ) – Shifen Old Street ( 十分老街 ) – Shifen Visitor Center (Shifen Waterfall) ( 十分遊客 中心 [ 十分瀑布 ])
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The village of Shifen is among the best tourist spots in northern Taiwan. Most tourists take the railway from Taipei to get there (eastbound train to Ruifang, then Pingxi Branch Line train to Shifen); but you also have a great alternative, the Muzha Pingxi Shuttle Bus, operated as part of the Taiwan Tourist Shuttle bus network. Buses on the line depart about once an hour from MRT Muzha Station (Taipei Metro Line 1), and take about 80 minutes (faster than the railway option from central Taipei) to get to the Shifen Visitor Center, which is conveniently located close to Shifen Waterfall.The bus also stops at Shifen Old Street, Pingxi Old Street, and Jingtong Old Street, all popular with tourists and close to stations on the Pingxi Branch Line. Two other stops you might consider getting off at are Shuangxikou, from where you can take bus No. 666 to Shiding, a small village known for old houses located right on the banks of two small rivers, and Shenkeng, known for its beautifully restored heritage residences and many stinky-tofu eateries. The bus fare, calculated by section (NT$15/section), is NT$45 from Muzha to Shifen.