Shulin Station
Shulin Station (Chinese: 樹林車站; pinyin: Shùlín Chēzhàn) is a station on the Taiwan Railway Administration Western Line located in Shulin District, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
Overview
The station has two island platforms and a side platform. The side platform opened on May 3, 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
August 25, 1901: Opened as "Shulin Dropping Station"
June 1, 1902: Name changed to "Shulin Stopping Station"
December 1940: Name changed to "Shulin Station"
January 1, 1955: Designated as a 2nd level (2nd) station
January 1, 1966: Designated as a 2nd level (1st) station
July 1, 1985: Designated as a 1st level station
July 26, 1994: The old station was demolished. The station was moved into a temporary structure.
March 14, 1997: Shulin Yard begins operations. The Eastern Line terminus is shifted from Banqiao to Shulin.