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The 2015 Qingming Festival holiday lasts for 4 days from April 3 to April 6, 2015. The Northeast Coast and Yilan Coast National Scenic Area Administration of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications recommends that visitors make use of public transportation. The relevant information during the holiday is as follows:
Public transportation
- Taking the train Information on taking the train can be found on the Taiwan Railways Corporation official website and the ticket booking app "Taiwan Railway e-Booking".
- Take a bus or bus Keelung Bus Route 791 (National New Town - Fulong) Schedule: Every 30-40 minutes during peak hours, every 60-90 minutes during off-peak hours. For fixed schedules, please refer to the Keelung Bus website
- Taiwan Travel-Golden Fulong Line:
1. Route: Taiwan Railways Ruifang Station ⇔ Jiufen Police Station ⇔ Jiufen ⇔ New Taipei City Gold Museum ⇔ Golden Waterfall ⇔ Ruchuan Bridge ⇔ Shuiandong ⇔ Nanyanan New Temple ⇔ Bitou ⇔ Longdong Bay Ocean Park ⇔ Longdong Port ⇔ Longdong Four Seasons Bay ⇔ Jinsha Bay ⇔ Aodi ⇔ Yanliao ⇔ Longmen ⇔ Fulong Visitor Center ⇔ Xianglan ⇔ Daxianglan ⇔ Maoao ⇔ Fozu Temple ⇔ Magang (Sandiaojiao Lighthouse).
2. For the latest news, please refer to: Taiwan Travel-Golden Fulong Line website - Taiwan Travel-Zhuangwei Sand Dune Line:
1. Route: Yilan Transfer Station ⇔ Yilan Railway Station (front station) ⇔ Zhuangwei Township Office ⇔ Zhuangwei Sand Dunes Ecological Park ⇔ Houpi ⇔ Baoan Temple ⇔ Yongzhen Coastal Recreation Area ⇔ Dafu Seaside Recreation Area ⇔ Toucheng Coastal Forest Park ⇔ Dakeng Observation Deck ⇔ Wushih Harbor (Lanyang Museum) ⇔ Toucheng Railway Station (Old Toucheng Township Office).
2. For the latest news, please refer to: Taiwan Travel - Zhuangwei Sand Dune Trail website - Taiwan Travel-Yilan Northeast Coastline:
1. Route: Jiaoxi Transfer Station ⇔ Baishijiao ⇔ Toucheng ⇔ Wushi Port (Lanyang Museum) ⇔ Northeast Corner Scenic Area Waiao Station ⇔ Waiao (Waiao Railway Station) ⇔ Xinxing Fishing Port (Guishan Railway Station) ⇔ Beiguan (Beiguan Tidal Park) ⇔ Daxi (Daxi Railway Station) ⇔ Xingang (Daxi Fishing Port) ⇔ Tiangong Temple (Dali Visitor Center) ⇔ Shicheng Service Area ⇔ Magang (Sandiaojiao Lighthouse).
2. For the latest news, please refer to: Taiwan Travel - Yilan Northeast Coastline website - Yilan Jinhaoxing: Take the train to Toucheng, Jiaoxi and other stations, and transfer to the Yilan Jinhaoxing route.
1. To Dali Visitor Center and Tiangong Temple - Take the train to Toucheng, transfer to the Toucheng 1 coastal line to Dali Tiangong Temple Station.
2. To Waiao, Wushih Harbor, Lanyang Museum - Take the train to Jiaoxi, transfer to [131] to Northeast Corner Scenic Area Waiao Station, Lanyang Museum Station.
3. For the latest news, please refer to: Yilan Jinhaoxing website
Possible traffic congestion points and suggestions:
- Provincial Highway 2 Coastal Highway: Traffic jams are more likely to occur in the Fulong and Dali sections during the outbound trip at noon and the return trip in the evening. If you are heading to the Fulong area (Old Caoling Tunnel, Fullon Hotel) and Dali area (Dali Tiangong Temple), it is recommended to avoid peak hours or take public transportation.
- National Highway 5 Interchange: The outbound trip at noon and the return trip in the evening are more likely to cause traffic jams. It is recommended to take National Highway 9 from Ercheng to Taipei. It is recommended to take National Highway 9 from Pinglin Interchange to Yilan.
- The confluence section of Provincial Highway No. 2, old Provincial Highway No. 9, and Suhua Highway: The confluence section of Suhua Highway and Provincial Highway No. 2 may be congested. It is recommended to pay attention to the police radio traffic broadcasts and electronic signboards along the way and avoid congested periods.
- Real-time traffic information sources:
(1) Mobile applications: Highway Bureau’s “Highway 1968” APP, Highway Bureau’s “Happy Highway” APP
(2) Computer website: Highway Bureau "Real-time Traffic Information" , Highway Bureau "Provincial Highway Real-time Traffic Information Network"
(3) Broadcast:- Police Radio
- Taipei National Traffic Network FM 104.9
- Yilan Regional Transportation Network FM 101.3
- Taipei Area Traffic Network FM 94.3
- Traffic control measures during the long holidays:
- The southbound entrances of Shiding and Pinglin on National Highway 5 will be closed from 5:00 to 12:00 on March 22 and March 29.
- From 15:00 to 20:00 on March 23 and March 30, northbound high-load restrictions will be implemented on National Highway 5 in Suao, Luodong, Yilan, and Toucheng.
- A single rate with a 30% discount will be applied on 3/22, 3/23, 3/29 and 3/30
- The southbound entrances of National Highway 1 Pingzhen and Putian systems will be closed from 5:00 to 12:00 on April 3, and the southbound entrances of National Highway 5 Shiding and Pinglin will be closed from 0:00 to 12:00
- The Pingzhen and Putian systems of National Highway 1 and the southbound entrances of Shiding and Pinglin of National Highway 5 will be closed from 5:00 to 12:00 on 4/4.
- The northbound entrances of the National Highway 1 Puyan system, Huwei and National Highway 3 Xibin will be closed from 12:00 to 21:00 on 4/5-4/6
- Southbound high-load control will be implemented on National Highway 1 from Neihu to Toufen and National Highway 3 from Muzha to Xiangshan from 6:00 to 12:00 on 4/3
- From 13:00 to 18:00 on 4/4-4/6, northbound high-load control will be implemented on National Highway 5 in Suao, Luodong, Yilan, and Toucheng
- During the Qingming Festival, national highway tolls will adopt a single rate
- During the Qingming Festival, the fee will be suspended from 0:00 to 5:00 every day
National highway control measures: For details, please visit the Highway Bureau website
Provincial highway control measures: For details, please visit the Highway Bureau website