Shulin railway station

Shulin (Chinese: 樹林; pinyin: Shùlín) is a railway station in New Taipei, Taiwan served by Taiwan Railways Administration.

Shulin

樹林
TRA railway station
Exterior
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese樹林
General information
Location112 Zhanqian St
Shulin District, New Taipei[1]
Taiwan
Coordinates24.9913°N 121.4246°E / 24.9913; 121.4246[1]
Line(s)
  Western Trunk line
Distance40.9 km to Keelung[2]
Connections
Construction
Structure typeGround level
Other information
Station code
  • 103 (three-digit)[1]
  • 1012 (four-digit)[1]
  • A15 (statistical)[3]
ClassificationFirst class (Chinese: 一等)[4]
Websitewww.railway.gov.tw/shulin/ (in Chinese)
History
Opened1901-08-25[5][6]
Rebuilt1997-09-27
Electrified1978-01-09[7]
Passengers
201711.345 million per year[3]  0.72%
Rank10 out of 228
Services
Preceding station Taiwan Railways Following station
Fuzhou
towards Keelung
 Western Trunk line South Shulin
towards Pingtung
Location
Shulin
Location within Taiwan
Shulin station lunchbox counter in the style of Taiwan Railway EMU700 series

Overview

The station has two island platforms and a side platform. The side platform opened on 3 May 2007, but is only rarely used for terminating trains. The cross station-type building allows passengers to buy tickets on the second floor with connections to platforms at ground level. The station is also the origin station for most eastbound trains to Yilan, Hualien, and Taitung.

History
  • 1901-08-25: Opened as "Shulin Dropping Station"
  • 1902-06-01: Name changed to "Shulin Stopping Station"
  • 1940-12: Name changed to "Shulin Station"
  • 1955-01-01: Designated as a 2nd level (2nd) station
  • 1966-01-01: Designated as a 2nd level (1st) station
  • 1985-07-01: Designated as a 1st level station
  • 1994-07-26: The old station was demolished. The station was moved into a temporary structure.
  • 1997-03-14: Shulin Yard begins operations. The Eastern line terminus is shifted from Banqiao to Shulin.
  • 1997-09-27: The new cross-station type building opens.
  • 2007-05-03: The third platform opens.
  • 2008-06-20: The Taipei-Shulin segment begins trials with payment using the EasyCard.
  • 2009-07: A lunchbox counter opens on Platform 2.
  • 2010-03-26: EasyCard usage officially begins.

Platform configuration
1 1A ■ West Coast line (southbound) toward Taichung, Kaohsiung
■ West Coast line (northbound) terminus
2 1B ■ West Coast line (southbound) toward Taichung, Kaohsiung
3 2A ■ West Coast line (northbound) toward Taipei, Keelung
4 2B ■ West Coast line (northbound) toward Taipei, Keelung
■ Eastern line (southbound) toward Hualien, Taitung, Kaohsiung (via the South-link line)
■ Eastern line (northbound) terminus
5 ■ Linkou line (north/southbound) shunting
7 3 ■ Eastern line (north/southbound) terminus

Around the Station
  • Shulin City Office
  • Shulin Baoan Temple
  • Shulin Junior High School
  • Shuren School of Home Economics (Private)
  • Shulin Datong Science Park (formerly Shulin Winery)
  • Banqiao Xikun Junior High School
  • Shulin High School

See also

References
  1. "車站基本資料集". Taiwan Railways Administration. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  2. 各站營業里程-1.西部幹線. Taiwan Railways Administration (in Chinese). 11 December 2008. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  3. 臺鐵統計資訊. Taiwan Railways Administration (in Chinese). Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  4. 車站數-按等級別分 (PDF). Taiwan Railways Administration (in Chinese). Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  5. Lee, Yung-chang (April 2017). A Living Landmark (PDF). Taipei, Taiwan: Taiwan Railways Administration, MOTC. ISBN 978-986-05-1933-4. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  6. 車站簡介. Taiwan Railways Administration (in Chinese). 11 December 2008. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  7. 臺灣鐵路電訊. Taiwan Railways Administration (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 September 2018.
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