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Red line (Kaohsiung Metro)

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Red line
Red line platform at Formosa Boulevard
Overview
LocaleKaohsiung, Taiwan
Termini
Stations25
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+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC third rail
Route map

Dahu
Luzhu
Luzhu South
Kao Yuan University
Kaohsiung Science District
Benjhou Industrial Park
National Gangshan Agricultural & Industrial
Vocational Senior High School
Gangshan
Kaohsiung Medical University
Gangshan Hospital
Ciaotou
Ciaotou Sugar Refinery
Cingpu
Metropolitan Park
Houjing
Nanzih Export Processing Zone
Oil Refinery Elementary School
World Games
(Taiwan High Speed Rail Right arrow)
Zuoying
Ecological District
Kaohsiung Arena
Aozihdi
Houyi
Kaohsiung Main Station
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
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHóng-Xiàn
Wade–GilesHung2- Hsien4
Tongyong PinyinHóng-Siàn
Southern Min
Hokkien POJÂng-Soàⁿ

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[citation needed]. This would add 8 stations to the line.

History

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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]

The new EMUs for the six expanded stations will be manufactured by South Korea's Hyundai Rotem and Singapore's ST Engineering.[2]

Stations

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Code Station Name Section Transfer Location
English Chinese
RK8 Dahu 大湖 Gangshan-Luzhu Hunei Kaohsiung
RK7 Luzhu 路竹 Luzhu
RK6 Luzhu South 南路竹
RK5 Kao Yuan University 高苑科技大學
RK4 Kaohsiung Science Park 高雄科學園區
RK3 Benjhou Industrial Park 本洲產業園區 Gangshan
RK2 Gangshan
Agricultural & Industrial
Vocational Senior High School
岡山農工
RK1 Gangshan 岡山 Main/Gangshan-Luzhu Taiwan Railway Gangshan Gangshan Kaohsiung
R24 Kaohsiung Medical University Gangshan Hospital 岡山高醫 Main
R23 Ciaotou Station 橋頭火車站 Taiwan Railway Qiaotou Ciaotou
R22A Ciaotou Sugar Refinery 橋頭糖廠
R22 Cingpu
(NKFUST)[A]
青埔
(高科大)
R21 Metropolitan Park 都會公園 Nanzih
R20 Houjing
(NKMU) [B]
後勁
(海科大)
R19 Nanzih Technology Industrial Park 楠梓科技園區
R18 Oil Refinery Elementary School 油廠國小
R17 World Games/
National Sports Complex
世運/
國家體育園區
R16 Zuoying/THSR 左營/高鐵 Taiwan Railway Xinzuoying
Taiwan High Speed Rail (ZUY/12)
Zuoying
R15 Ecological District 生態園區
R14 Kaohsiung Arena
(Sanmin Household &
Commercial High School)
巨蛋
(三民家商)
Zuoying
Gushan
R13 Aozihdi 凹子底 via Heart of Love River (C24)
R12 Houyi 後驛 Sanmin
R11 Kaohsiung Main Station 高雄車站 Taiwan Railway Kaohsiung
R10 Formosa Boulevard 美麗島 (O5) Sinsing
R9 Central Park 中央公園 Sinsing
Lingya
R8 Sanduo Shopping District 三多商圈 Lingya
Cianjhen
R7 Shihjia
(Labor Park)
獅甲
勞工公園)
Cianjhen
R6 Kaisyuan 凱旋 via Cianjhen Star (C3)
R5 Cianjhen Senior High School
(Wujia)
前鎮高中
(五甲)
R4A Caoya
(KRTC)[C]
草衙
(高雄捷運公司)
R4 Kaohsiung International Airport 高雄國際機場 Airport interchange KHH Siaogang
R3 Siaogang 小港
R2 China Steel East Portal 中鋼東門 Main/Linyuan-Donggang Siaogang Kaohsiung
R1 Labor Training Center 勞工訓練中心 Linyuan-Donggang
RH2 Fongbitou 鳳鼻頭
RH3 Gangpu Elementary School 港埔國小 Linyuan
RH4 Linyuan 林園
RH5 Linyuan Industrial Park 林園工業區
RH6 Wufang 五房 Sinyuan Pingtung
County
RH7 Wulong 烏龍
RH8 Donggang 東港 Donggang
RH9 Dapengwan National Scenic
District Management Hall
鵬管處
RH10 Dapengwan 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

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Notes

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

References

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  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.
  2. ^ "Hyundai Rotem wins contract for Kaohsiung rail line". Korea JoongAng Daily. November 16, 2021.