Shilin (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.
Shilin R16 士林  | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Chinese name | |||||||||||||||||||
| Chinese | 士林 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1 Fude Rd Shilin District, Taipei Taiwan | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°05′36″N 121°31′34″E / 25.0934°N 121.5262°E | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Access available | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | R16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Website | web | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1997-03-28[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 2017 | 20.606 million per year[2]  1.64% | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | (Ranked 19th of 109) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Station overview
editThe 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
editThe 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
edit| 2F | Platform 1 | ←  Tamsui–Xinyi line toward Tamsui / Beitou (R17 Zhishan)
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| Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| Platform 2 | → Tamsui–Xinyi line toward Xiangshan / Daan (R15 Jiantan) →
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| Street Level | Concourse | Exit to Shilin Night Market |
| B2 | Platform 1 | ←  Circular line toward Taipei Zoo (Y28 Fudeyang)
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| Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| Platform 2 | → Circular line toward Jiannan Road (Y30 Linzikou) →
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First and Last Train Timing
editThe first and last train timing at Shilin station [5] is as follows:
| Destination | First Train | Last Train | |
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| Mon − Fri | Sat − Sun and P.H. | Daily | |
| R28 Tamsui | 06:02
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06:02
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00:47
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| R02 Xiangshan | 06:05
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06:05
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00:28
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Gallery
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Shilin station platform. -
Shilin station concourse and escalators.
References
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- ^ "Chronicles". Taipei Metro. 5 December 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ "臺北市交通統計查詢系統". dotstat.taipei.gov.tw (in Chinese). Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ^ "Route Map: Shilin". Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation. Retrieved 2010-06-21.
- ^ "Network: Third Stage". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2010-03-12. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
- ^ "Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation - Metro Service First & Last Trains". Retrieved 2019-07-29.
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