Orange line (Kaohsiung Metro) explained

Orange line
Type:Rapid transit
Locale:Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Stations:14
System:Kaohsiung Metro
Character:Underground/At-Grade
Depot:Daliao
Linelength:14.41NaN1
Tracks:2
Map State:collapsed
T:橘線
S:橘线
P:Jú-Xiàn
Tp:Jyú-Siàn
W:Chü2- Hsien4
Poj:Kiat-Soàⁿ

The Orange Line is an East-West line of the Kaohsiung Metro in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It opened on 14 September 2008, the day of Mid-Autumn Festival, for a week-long free trial service. After the free trial service, the Kaohsiung Metro offered a month-long single one-way promotional NT$15 service on both the Red and the Orange line, with regular ticket price applies after this.

The 14.4km (08.9miles) line has 14 stations and is the second metro line to open in southern Taiwan.[1] Shortly prior to opening, flaws such as emergency exit lighted signs, unclear ticket displays, and jammed emergency exits were fixed.[2] Although it was originally supposed to open with the Red Line, it was delayed due to tunnel collapse during construction December 2005.[3]

Stations

Code Station Name Transfer Location
EnglishChinese
O1Hamasen哈瑪星 <--
[planned]-->
GushanKaohsiung
O2Yanchengpu鹽埕埔Yancheng
O4Cianjin前金Cianjin
O5Formosa Boulevard美麗島Sinsing
O6Sinyi Elementary School信義國小
O7Cultural Center文化中心Sinsing
Lingya
O8Wukuaicuo五塊厝Lingya
O9Lingya Sports Park苓雅運動園區
O10Weiwuying衛武營<-- [planned]-->
O11Fongshan West
(Kaohsiung City Council)
鳳山西站
(高雄市議會)
Fongshan
O12Fongshan鳳山
O13Dadong大東<-- [planned]-->
O14Fongshan Junior High School鳳山國中
OT1Daliao
(Cianjhuang)
大寮
Chinese: (前庄)
Daliao

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kaohsiung inaugurates its new MRT line. The China Post. 2008-04-18. 2010-07-10.
  2. Web site: Kaohsiung MRT fixes flaws in Orange Line. The China Post. 2008-09-11. 2010-07-10.
  3. Web site: MRT Orange Line inspected by mayor. The China Post. 2008-07-09. 2010-07-10.