Shilin metro station

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/Y29 士林
Taipei metro station
Exterior
Chinese name
Chinese	士林
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Shìlín Bopomofo ㄕˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ Wade–Giles Shih⁴-lin² Hakka Pha̍k-fa-sṳ Sṳ-lìm Southern Min Tâi-lô Sū-lîm
General information
Location	1 Fude Rd Shilin District, Taipei Taiwan
Coordinates	25.0934°N 121.5262°E / 25.0934; 121.5262
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Bicycle facilities	Access available
Other information
Station code	R16
Website	web.metro.taipei/e/stationdetail2010.asp?ID=R16-058
History
Opened	1997-03-28[1]
Passengers
2017	20.606 million per year[2]  1.64%
Rank	(Ranked 15 of 119)
Services
Preceding station Taipei Metro Following station Jiantan towards Xiangshan or Daan Tamsui–Xinyi line Zhishan towards Tamsui or Beitou
Future services Preceding station New Taipei Metro Following station Fudeyang towards Taipei Zoo Circular line Linzikou towards Jiannan Road

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

2F	Platform 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) →
1F	Tamsui-Xinyi line concourse	Exit to Shilin Night Market
B1	Circular line concourse (under construction)	Lobby, information desk, automatic ticketing dispensing machines, faregates Restrooms
B2	Platform 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:

Destination	First Train		Last Train
	Mon − Fri	Sat − Sun and P.H.	Daily
Tamsui–Xinyi Line
R28 Tamsui	06:02	06:02	00:47
R02 Xiangshan	06:05	06:05	00:28

Gallery

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  Shilin station platform.
• 
  Shilin station concourse and escalators.