The mining industry has fallen on hard times, but the line still passes by the Juisan and Shihfen coalmines and the "mining district" atmosphere lingers on. Near the Shihfen station you can still see how they used to ship coal.
如今礦業雖已沒落，但沿線仍有瑞三和十分煤礦，「煤鄉」風味不減，在十分車站旁還可見識煤礦輸運作業過程呢！