Shulin Station Introduction
Shulin Station is located in Shulin District, New Taipei City, and serves as a railway station on the Taiwan Railways Administration's West Main Line. It is also the main starting and ending station for the Limited Express trains on the Eastern Main Line. After exiting from the East Station (the previous station) and walking across Banlin Road, one enters the area of Banqiao District. Shulin Station is a through station with three platforms, where the first and second platforms are island platforms, and the third platform is a side platform. Previously, Shulin Station only had two platforms, and the third platform was completed and put into use in 2007. However, most trains still use the first and second platforms, while the third platform is utilized for shunting and for trains starting and ending their services. The station is located 41 kilometers and 30 meters from Keelung on the West Main Line, with an address of No. 112, Zhenqian Street, Shulin District, New Taipei City. The station jurisdiction includes Shulin Station and Shulin Train Yard, classified as a Type 1 station, and is part of the Taipei Railway Branch of the Taiwan Railways Administration. It serves as the starting station for the Eastern Main Line and a train marshalling yard.