Shanli Station Introduction
Shanli Station was established on June 27, 1982, built to accommodate train passing needs after the eastward expansion of the railway. It is 6.2 kilometers north of Luye and 8 kilometers south of Taitung. Currently, the station has an average daily usage of about seven passengers, and no scheduled express trains stop here. Following the electrification of the eastern railway, the original side platform was covered with wooden boards, while the island platform remains unchanged, witnessing the station's style from the 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 to provide a passing point for the single-track Eastern Cross-Island Line, Shanli and Beinan stations were newly added. During the Ministry of Transportation and Communications' railway electrification initiative, the "Hualien-Taitung New Station Movement," Shanli Station was also included in the list. After the railway electrification, it was rebuilt to its current appearance. Since writer Liu Kexiang referred to Shanli Station as "an unreachable station," many railway enthusiasts and tourists have rushed to visit this beautiful little station hidden in the mountains. Before the railway electrification, the station management, considering the safety of visitors and ease of management, built an observation deck outside the station where one could view trains and the station from a height. Although the view is slightly obstructed by utility poles and cables now, ascending the observation deck still allows for a splendid view of the trains passing Shanli Station and distant scenic vistas.
