Red line (Kaohsiung MRT)

Red line
 R 
Formosa Boulevard Station Red line platform
Overview
Type Rapid transit
Locale Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Termini Gangshan South
Siaogang
Stations 24
Operation
Opened 2008-03-09
Operator(s) Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit
Character Underground/At-Grade/Elevated
Depot(s) North depot, South depot
Technical
Line length 31.1 km (19.3 mi)
Number of tracks 2
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Electrification Third rail (750 volts DC)
Red line
Traditional Chinese 紅線
Simplified Chinese 红线

The Red line is a metro line of Kaohsiung MRT which runs north–south through the city of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. At 31 kilometres (19 mi), it is the second longest metro line in Taiwan, after Taoyuan Airport MRT.

There is a plan to extend the line north to Hunei District. This would add 8 stations to the line.

History

The line was the first metro line built in southern Taiwan, and started construction on 24 October 2001. It opened for service on 9 March 2008 and was free for one month until 6 April.[1]

Stations

Red line (Kaohsiung MRT)
 Gangshan South
(Up arrow Taiwan Railways AdministrationWest Coast)
Ciaotou Station
(Down arrow Taiwan Railways AdministrationWest Coast)
 Ciaotou Sugar Refinery
 Cingpu
 Metropolitan Park
 Houjing
 Nanzih Export Processing Zone
 Oil Refinery Elementary School
 World Games
(Left arrow Taiwan Railways AdministrationWest Coast Right arrow)
(Taiwan High Speed Rail Right arrow)
Zuoying
 Ecological District
 Kaohsiung Arena
 Aozihdi
 Houyi
(Left arrow Taiwan Railways AdministrationWest Coast, Pingtung Right arrow)
Kaohsiung Main Station (new)
(Left arrow Taiwan Railways AdministrationWest Coast, Pingtung Right arrow)
Kaohsiung Main Station
Formosa Boulevard
(Left arrow  O  Right arrow)
 Central Park
 Sanduo Shopping District
 Shihjia
Kaisyuan
(Left arrow  C  Right arrow)
 Cianjhen Senior High School
 Caoya
 Kaohsiung International Airport Airport interchangeKHH
 Siaogang
CodeStation NameSectionConnectionLocation
EnglishChinese
RK8Dahu大湖 Gangshan-Lujhu HuneiKaohsiung
RK7Lujhu路竹 Lujhu
RK6Lujhu South南路竹
RK5Kao Yuan University高苑科技大學
RK4Kaohsiung Science District高雄科學園區
RK3Benjhou Industrial Park本洲產業園區 Gangshan
RK2National Gangshan
Agricultural & Industrial
Vocational Senior High School		岡山農工
RK1Gangshan岡山 Main/Gangshan-Lujhu Taiwan Railways Administration West Coast Line (180)
R24Gangshan South南岡山 Main GangshanKaohsiung
R23Ciaotou Station橋頭火車站 Taiwan Railways Administration West Coast Line (181) Ciaotou
R22ACiaotou Sugar Refinery橋頭糖廠
R22Cingpu
(NKFUST)[A]		青埔
(高科大)
R21Metropolitan Park都會公園 Nanzih
R20Houjing
(NKMU) [B]		後勁
(海科大)
R19Nanzih Export Processing Zone楠梓加工區
R18Oil Refinery Elementary School油廠國小
R17World Games/
National Sports Complex		世運／
國家體育園區
R16Zuoying/THSR左營／高鐵 Taiwan Railways Administration West Coast Line [2017]
Taiwan Railways Administration West Coast Line (288)
Taiwan High Speed Rail (ZUY/12)		 Zuoying
R15Ecological District生態園區
R14Kaohsiung Arena
(Sanmin Household &
Commercial High School)		巨蛋
(三民家商)		 Zuoying
Gushan
R13Aozihdi凹子底  C  via Kaohsiung City Hall (C24) [2019]
R12Houyi後驛 Sanmin
R11Kaohsiung Main Station高雄車站 Taiwan Railways Administration West Coast Line [2017]
Taiwan Railways Administration West Coast Line (185)
R10Formosa Boulevard美麗島  O  (O5) Sinsing
R9Central Park中央公園 Sinsing
Lingya
R8Sanduo Shopping District三多商圈 Lingya
Cianjhen
R7Shihjia
(Labor Park)		獅甲
(勞工公園)		 Cianjhen
R6Kaisyuan凱旋  C  via Cianjhen Star (C3)
R5Cianjhen Senior High School
(Wujia)		前鎮高中
(五甲)
R4ACaoya
(KRTC)[C]		草衙
(高雄捷運公司)
R4Kaohsiung International Airport高雄國際機場 Airport interchange KHH Siaogang
R3Siaogang小港
R2China Steel East Portal中鋼東門 Main/Linyuan-Donggang SiaogangKaohsiung
RH1Labor Training Center勞工訓練中心 Linyuan-Donggang
RH2Fongbitou鳳鼻頭
RH3Gangpu Elementary School港埔國小 Linyuan
RH4Linyuan林園
RH5Linyuan Industrial Park林園工業區
RH6Wufang五房 SinyuanPingtung
County
RH7Wulong烏龍
RH8Donggang東港 Donggang
RH9Dapengwan National Scenic
District Management Hall		鵬管處
RH10Dapengwan Bay大鵬灣

Notes
  • A^ The full name is National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology.
  • B^ The full name is National Kaohsiung Marine University.
  • C^ The full name is Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corporation.

References and notes

  1. ↑ Liao Guoxiong (廖國雄) (2008-03-10). 高市／紅線通了　高捷公司允橘線8月通車 (in Chinese). ETtoday. Retrieved 2008-03-10.
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