Shilin
Taipei metro station
Native name/Y29 士林
Address1 Fude Rd
BoroughShilin District, Taipei
CountryTaiwan
Coordinates25.0934°N 121.5262°E
StructureElevated
BicycleAccess available
Code/Y29
Websiteweb.metro.taipei/e/stationdetail2010.asp?ID=R16-058
Opened1997-03-28[1]
Passengers20.606 million per year[2]
Pass percent-1.64
Pass year2017
Other services headerFuture services
Other services collapsibleyes
Shilin
C士林
Bpmfㄕˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ
PShìlín
WShih⁴-lin²
TlSū-lîm
PhfsSṳ-lìm

Shilin (traditional Chinese: 士林; pinyin: Shìlín, formerly transliterated as Shihlin Station until 2003) is a metro station in Taipei, Taiwan served by Taipei Metro. It is a station on the Tamsui-Xinyi Line. The station was formerly a stop on the now-defunct TRA Tamsui Line.

Station overview

The station is situated between the metro-shaped park and Zhongzheng Road, near Zhongshan North Road and Wenlin Road. The two-level, elevated station structure with one island platform and two exits, going to Zhongzheng Road and Fude Road. The restrooms are inside the entrance area of both exits.[3]

In the future, the station will allow transfers to the planned Circular line via an underground platform.[4]

History

The station was originally opened on 25 October 1901 as "Shirin Station" for the Tamsui Railroad Line. It was closed on 15 July 1988, for the construction of Taipei Metro, which has been completed on 28 March 1997.

Station layout

2FPlatform 1← Tamsui–Xinyi line toward Tamsui / Beitou (R17 Zhishan)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Platform 2→ Tamsui–Xinyi line toward Xiangshan / Daan (R15 Jiantan) →
1FTamsui-Xinyi line concourseExit to Shilin Night Market
B1Circular line concourse (under construction)Lobby, information desk, automatic ticketing dispensing machines, faregates
Restrooms
B2Platform 1← Circular line toward Jiannan Road (Y30 Linzikou)
Island platform, doors will open on the left (under construction)
Platform 2→ Circular line toward Taipei Zoo (Y28 Fudeyang) →

First and Last Train Timing

The first and last train timing at Shilin station [5] is as follows:

DestinationFirst TrainLast Train
Mon − FriSat − Sun and P.H.Daily
R28 Tamsui
06:02
06:02
00:47
R02 Xiangshan
06:05
06:05
00:28

References

  1. ^ "Chronicles". Taipei Metro. 5 December 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  2. ^ "臺北市交通統計查詢系統" (in Chinese). dotstat.taipei.gov.tw. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Route Map: Shilin". Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation. Retrieved 2010-06-21.
  4. ^ "Network: Third Stage". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2010-03-12. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
  5. ^ "Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation - Metro Service First & Last Trains". Retrieved 2019-07-29.