Red line (Kaohsiung Metro) explained

Red line
Type:Rapid transit
Locale:Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Stations:25
Operator:Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corporation
Character:Underground/At-Grade/Elevated
Depot:North
South
Linelength:31.11NaN1
Tracks:2
Map State:collapsed
T:紅線
S:红线
P:Hóng-Xiàn
Tp:Hóng-Siàn
W:Hung2- Hsien4
Poj:Âng-Soàⁿ

The Red line is a metro line of Kaohsiung Metro which runs north–south through the city of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. At 31km (19miles), 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.

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

Stations

CodeStation NameSectionTransferLocation
EnglishChinese
RK8Dahu大湖Gangshan-LuzhuHuneiKaohsiung
RK7Luzhu路竹Luzhu
RK6Luzhu 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GangshanKaohsiung
R24Kaohsiung Medical University Gangshan Hospital岡山高醫Main
R23Ciaotou Station橋頭火車站Ciaotou
R22ACiaotou Sugar Refinery橋頭糖廠
R22Cingpu
(NKFUST)[A]
青埔
(高科大)
<-- [planned]-->
R21Metropolitan Park都會公園Nanzih
R20Houjing
(NKMU) [B]
後勁
(海科大)
<-- [planned]-->
R19Nanzih Technology Industrial Park楠梓科技園區
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
<
--
[planned]-->
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
R12Houyi後驛Sanmin
R11Kaohsiung Main Station高雄車站 <--
[planned]-->
R10Formosa Boulevard美麗島Sinsing
R9Central Park中央公園Sinsing
Lingya
R8Sanduo Shopping District三多商圈<-- [planned]-->Lingya
Cianjhen
R7Shihjia
(Labor Park)
獅甲
勞工公園)
Cianjhen
R6Kaisyuan凱旋
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 KHHSiaogang
R3Siaogang小港
R2China Steel East Portal中鋼東門SiaogangKaohsiung
R1Labor Training Center勞工訓練中心
RH2Fongbitou鳳鼻頭
RH3Gangpu Elementary School港埔國小Linyuan
RH4Linyuan林園<-- [planned]-->
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

Notes and references

References

Notes and References

  1. News: http://www.ettoday.com/2008/03/10/329-2242867.htm . zh:高市/紅線通了 高捷公司允橘線8月通車 . zh-hant . ETtoday. Liao Guoxiong (Chinese: 廖國雄) . 2008-03-10. 2008-03-10.