Shilin (, formerly transliterated as Shihlin Station until 2003) is a metro station in

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, Taiwan served by

Taipei Metro Taipei Metro (also known as Taipei Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) and branded as Metro Taipei) is a rapid transit system operated by the Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation serving the capital Taipei and New Taipei City in Taiwan. It was the first rapi ...

. It is a station on the Tamsui-Xinyi Line. The station was formerly a stop on the now-defunct

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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

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and two exits, going to Zhongzheng Road and Fude Road. The restrooms are inside the entrance area of both exits. In the future, the station will allow transfers to the planned Circular line via an underground platform.

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

First and Last Train Timing

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

Gallery

File:Platform 2, Shilin Station 20090822.jpg, Shilin station platform. File:Shilin Station Concourse and Escalator.jpg, Shilin station concourse and escalators.

References

Tamsui–Xinyi line stations Railway stations in Taiwan closed in 1988 Railway stations in Taiwan opened in 1997 Railway stations in Taiwan opened in 1901 {{Taiwan-metro-stub