The Red line is a metro line of

Kaohsiung Metro 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 ...

which runs north–south through the city of

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, Taiwan. At , it is the forth longest metro line in

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, after

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, Tamsui-Xinyi Line and Zhonghe-Xinlu Line. There is a plan to extend the line north to

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. 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. The line was the first metro line built in southern Taiwan, and started construction on 24 October 2001. It opened for service on 9 March 2008 and was free for one month until 6 April.

Stations

;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.

References

{{authority control 2008 establishments in Taiwan Standard gauge railways in Taiwan Kaohsiung Metro Railway lines opened in 2008 Airport rail links in Taiwan