Shilin MRT station

Shilin
R16 士林
Taipei Metro
Shilin station
Location No. 1, Fude Road
Shilin, Taipei
Taiwan
Operated by
Line(s)
Connections Bus stop
Construction
Structure type Elevated
History
Opened 28 March 1997
Traffic
Passengers 57,240 daily (2016)[1]
(Ranked 19th of 109)
Shilin MRT station
Chinese 士林站

The Taipei Metro Shilin station is located in the Shilin District of Taipei, Taiwan. It is a station on the Red 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.[2]

In the future, the station will allow transfers to the planned Circular Line via an underground station.[3]

History

Shilin station was opened on 25 October 1901 for the TRA. 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) →
Street Level Concourse Exit to Shilin Night Market

References

  1. ↑ "Passenger Volume at Taipei Rapid Transit Stations" (PDF). Taipei City Department of Transportation. 2017-03-13. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
  2. ↑ "Route Map: Shilin". Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation. Retrieved 2010-06-21.
  3. ↑ "Network: Third Stage". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2010-03-12. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
Preceding station   Taipei Metro   Following station
toward Tamsui or Beitou
 Tamsui–Xinyi line
toward Xiangshan or Daan
  Future service  
Shuangxi Park
toward Jiannan Road
 Y  Circular line
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Shilin District Office
toward Taipei Zoo

Coordinates: 25°05′36″N 121°31′34″E / 25.093453876595593°N 121.52621197035722°E / 25.093453876595593; 121.52621197035722


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