Shilin metro station

Shilin

R16 士林
Shilin; R16 士林
Taipei metro station
	Exterior
Chinese name
Chinese	士林
Hanyu Pinyin
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
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 19th of 109)
Services

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.

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

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
B2	Platform 1	← Circular Line toward Taipei Zoo (Y28 Fudeyang)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Platform 2	→ Circular Line toward Jiannan Road (Y30 Linzikou) →

First and Last Train Timing

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

Destination	First Train		Last Train
Destination	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

Shilin station platform.
Shilin station concourse and escalators.

References

"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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[1] "Chronicles". Taipei Metro. 5 December 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2018.

[2] "臺北市交通統計查詢系統". dotstat.taipei.gov.tw (in Chinese). 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.