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Ride Jianshui's old narrow-gauge train to Tuanshan village
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Ride Jianshui's old narrow-gauge train to Tuanshan village

Lin'an station, Jianshui

A tourist train runs from Lin'an station on a narrow-gauge line that first opened here in 1928. It stops for half an hour each at the Double Dragon Bridge (双龙桥), a 17-arch Qing bridge, and Xianghui Bridge (乡会桥), then gives you about two and a half hours in Tuanshan (团山), a village of carved family compounds, before running straight back. The round trip takes about four and a half hours.

What locals sayTravelers prefer the morning train for the light, and say Tuanshan's courtyards are the real reason to ride.
Time
About 4.5 hours · morning departure
In Chinese
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Based on what locals and regular visitors share, checked against current sources · Updated September 2026. Details change — check opening times locally.