Kaohsiung

(Gaoxiong), Taiwan (Asia)

Date of opening	9 Mar 2008
Network length	45 km (27.97 mi)
Stations	38 (37*)
Lines	2
Stations per line	19.00
Avg. station distance	1,250 m (0.78 mi)
Avg. line length	22.50 km (13.98 mi)
*with transfer stations counted once
Numerical data by J. Serradell, 26 Dec 2012

System known as	MRT
Daily ridership (by J. Kennes)	142,000 (2012)
Daily ridership per km (per mi)	3,170 (1,970)
*Fare collection*	Gates
*24-hour operation*	No
Track	Gauge: 1435 mm
Power supply	Third rail, 750 V
Air-conditioned trains	No
Walk-through trains	No
*Rubber-tyred trains*	No
*Driverless lines*	No
*Platform screen doors*	MRT
World Metro Database

Official map
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Metro Arts and Architecture

Examples of interesting station design:

	Kaohsiung The second largest city in Taiwan got a modern MRT system in 2008. There's some interesting architecture found in the stations and station entrances. Photo [Hiroshiken, flickr.com]: Entrance of Central Park station on the Red Line by Richard Rogers, 2008.
	Photo [Hiroshiken, flickr.com]: One of four symmetrically arranged entrance structures at Formosa Boulevard station in Kaohsiung.
	Metro operator KRTC is also taking public art in metro stations seriously [krtco.com.tw]. Kaohsiung International Airport station bears a glass artwork by artist Lutz Haufschild. Photo [Hiroshiken, flickr.com]: Formosa Boulevard station with its huge Dome of Light by artist Narcissus Quagliata.

Departure Procedure and Sounds

Musical sounds play shortly before departure and three beeps when the doors close [youtube.com].

Handpicked Resources

krtco.com.tw	Official website KTRC
mtbu.kcg.gov.tw	Official website MBTU

Generated Links for Kaohsiung MRT

Line history (cityrailtransit.com)
Photos (images.google.com)
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Wikipedia entry (wikipedia.org)
Urbanrail.net entry (urbanrail.net)
City information about Kaohsiung (wikipedia.org)

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