Cultural Center is a station on the Orange line of

Kaohsiung MRT Kaohsiung Metro () is a rapid transit and light rail system covering the metropolitan area of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Its rapid transit network is known as Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit or Kaohsiung MRT. Construction of the MRT started in October 200 ...

on the edge of

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and

Lingya District Lingya District () is a district of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The 85 Sky Tower and the Kaohsiung City Hall are located here. Lingya District is the administrative center of Kaohsiung City along with Fongshan District. Its population is around 162,3 ...

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Station overview

The station is a two-level, underground station with an

island platform An island platform (also center platform, centre platform) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange. Island platforms are popular on ...

and four exits. The station is 199 metres long and is located at the intersection Jhongjheng 2nd Rd and Heping 1st Rd.

Station layout

Exits

*Exit 1: Jhongjheng 2nd Rd. (west) *Exit 2: Shangyi St., Wufu Junior High School *Exit 3:

Kaohsiung Cultural Center The Kaohsiung Cultural Center () is a cultural center located in Lingya District of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It was founded by the city government in 1981. The main building of the center is a complex of two concert halls, many galleries, and a librar ...

National Kaohsiung Normal University The National Kaohsiung Normal University (NKNU; Kaohsiung Normal University),The name of the university is translated using Chinese word order. By English grammar rules, it is National Normal University of Kaohsiung. founded in 1967, is a public ...

*Exit 4: President Department Store Heping branch, Rainbow Park

Around the station

* President Department Store *

Water Tower Park The Water Tower Park () is a park in Lingya District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. History The water tower was constructed in the 1960s. Architecture The main entrance of the park is shown by the arch shaped entrance located at the north east corner. I ...

* Wufu Junior High School

References

2008 establishments in Taiwan Kaohsiung Metro Orange line stations Lingya District Railway stations opened in 2008 {{Taiwan-metro-stub