Shanli Station Introduction
Shanli Station was established on June 27, 1982. It was built to accommodate the needs of train passing after the railway's eastward expansion and realignment. It is located 6.2 kilometers north of Luye and 8 kilometers south of Taitung. Currently, the station has an average daily usage of about seven people, and express trains do not stop here. After the electrification of the Eastern Line, the original side platform was covered with wooden planks, while the island platform remained unchanged, showcasing the station's style from the eastward expansion era. The original narrow-gauge railway passed through stations such as Zhongxing, Jiafeng, Chulu, Dongcheng, Binlang, and Malan, but due to the eastward expansion of the railway, it was straightened to provide a single-track passing point for the Eastern Vertical Line, resulting in the addition of Shanli and Beinan stations. When the Ministry of Transportation and Communications' Railway Bureau promoted the "New Stations Project for Hualien and Taitung Railways" due to the electrification of the Hualien-Taitung railway, Shanli Station was also included among them; the station was remodeled into its current appearance after electrification. After the writer Liu Kexiang referred to Shanli Station as "the station you can't reach," many railway enthusiasts and tourists rushed to visit this beautiful little station hidden in the mountains. Before the electrification of the railway, the station management, concerned about the safety of visitors and ease of management, built an observation deck in an open area outside the station for a vantage point to view the trains and the station. Although the view is now slightly obstructed by utility poles and wires, standing on the observation deck still allows one to enjoy the sight of trains passing Shanli Station and the breathtaking views of the distant scenery.
