Red line
Red line platform at Formosa Boulevard
Overview
LocaleKaohsiung, Taiwan
Termini
Stations24
Service
TypeRapid transit
Operator(s)Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corporation
Depot(s)North
South
History
Opened9 March 2008 (2008-03-09)
Technical
Line length31.1 km (19.3 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterUnderground/At-Grade/Elevated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC third rail
Route map

 Dahu
 Lujhu
 Lujhu South
 Kao Yuan University
 Kaohsiung Science District
 Benjhou Industrial Park
 National Gangshan Agricultural & Industrial Vocational Senior High School
 Gangshan
 Gangshan South
(Up arrow Taiwan Railways AdministrationWestern Trunk line)
 Ciaotou
(Down arrow Taiwan Railways AdministrationWestern Trunk line)
 Ciaotou Sugar Refinery
 Cingpu
 Metropolitan Park
 Houjing
 Nanzih Export Processing Zone
 Oil Refinery Elementary School
 World Games
(Left arrow Taiwan Railways AdministrationWestern Trunk line Right arrow)
(Taiwan High Speed Rail Right arrow)
 Zuoying
 Ecological District
 Kaohsiung Arena
 Aozihdi
 Houyi
 Kaohsiung Main Station
(Left arrow Taiwan Railways AdministrationWestern Trunk line, Pingtung line Right arrow)
 Kaohsiung Main Station (former site)
 Formosa Boulevard
(Left arrow  Right arrow)
 Central Park
 Sanduo Shopping District
 Shihjia
 Kaisyuan
(Left arrow  Right arrow)
 Cianjhen Senior High School
 Caoya
 Kaohsiung International Airport Airport interchangeKHH
 Siaogang
 China Steel East Portal
 Labor Training Center
 Fongbitou
 Gangpu Elementary School
 Linyuan
 Linyuan Industrial Park
 Wufang
 Wulong
 Donggang
 Dapengwan National Scenic District Management Hall
 Dapengwan
Red line
Traditional Chinese紅線
Simplified Chinese红线

The Red line is a metro line of Kaohsiung Metro which runs north–south through the city of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. At 31 kilometres (19 mi), it is the fourth-longest metro line in Taiwan, after Taoyuan Airport MRT, Tamsui-Xinyi Line and Zhonghe-Xinlu Line.

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

History

In the “1988 Kaohsiung Metropolitan Metro System Feasibility Study”, the Red line was amongst the four lines planned. In January 1991, it was one of the two lines categorised to open as Phase 1 in period 1. Further progress was halted in March 1995 due to skepticism for the need of it within the city council, citing traffic congestion within the city to be not critical. In June 1998, the Executive board revived the plans under the BOT initiative. Together with the approval from relevant city councils, the metro department began conducting feasibility studies of the Red Line in February 1999. Three months later, priority was given to China Steel Corporation and Siemens on construction contracts. The contracts were finalised in January 2000.

On 24 October 2001, ground works were initiated at the Siaogang station site. The first phase from Siaogang station to Sanduo Shopping District station had its machinery and tunneling works completed in November 2006. Test riders were invited for operational trial for this milestone. By February 2008, most of the construction had been completed. At this stage, a soft opening was launched with free rides in the first phase. The entire line from Siaogang to Ciaotou stations opened on 9 March 2008, and was free to commuters until 7 April the same year.[note 1]

It opened for service on 9 March 2008 and was free for one month until 6 April.[1]

Stations

Code Station Name Section Transfer Location
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 Park高雄科學園區
RK3Benjhou Industrial Park本洲產業園區 Gangshan
RK2Gangshan
Agricultural & Industrial
Vocational Senior High School		岡山農工
RK1Gangshan岡山 Main/Gangshan-Lujhu Taiwan Railways Administration Gangshan
R24Gangshan South南岡山 Main GangshanKaohsiung
R23Ciaotou Station橋頭火車站 Taiwan Railways Administration Qiaotou 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 Xinzuoying
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 via Heart of Love River (C24)
R12Houyi後驛 Sanmin
R11Kaohsiung Main Station高雄車站 Taiwan Railways Administration Kaohsiung
R10Formosa Boulevard美麗島 (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 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
R1Labor 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.

Notes and references

Notes

  1. ↑ Formosa Boulevard station opened at a later date.

References

  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 Traditional Chinese). ETtoday. Retrieved 2008-03-10.
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