# Red line (Kaohsiung Metro)

The Red line is a metro line of Kaohsiung Metro which runs north–south through the city of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. At 31 kilometres (19 mi), 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.
The new EMUs for the six expanded stations will be manufactured by South Korea's Hyundai Rotem and Singapore's ST Engineering.

## Stations

| Code | Station Name | Station Name | Section | Transfer | Location | Location |
| Code | English | Chinese | Section | Transfer | Location | Location |
| RK8 | Dahu | 大湖 | Gangshan-Luzhu | | Hunei | Kaohsiung |
| RK7 | Luzhu | 路竹 | Gangshan-Luzhu | | Luzhu | Kaohsiung |
| RK6 | Luzhu South | 南路竹 | Gangshan-Luzhu | | Luzhu | Kaohsiung |
| RK5 | Kao Yuan University | 高苑科技大學 | Gangshan-Luzhu | | Luzhu | Kaohsiung |
| RK4 | Kaohsiung Science Park | 高雄科學園區 | Gangshan-Luzhu | | Luzhu | Kaohsiung |
| RK3 | Benjhou Industrial Park | 本洲產業園區 | Gangshan-Luzhu | | Gangshan | Kaohsiung |
| RK2 | Gangshan Agricultural & Industrial Vocational Senior High School | 岡山農工 | Gangshan-Luzhu | | Gangshan | Kaohsiung |
| RK1 | Gangshan | 岡山 | Main/Gangshan-Luzhu | Gangshan | Gangshan | Kaohsiung |
| R24 | Kaohsiung Medical University Gangshan Hospital | 岡山高醫 | Main | | Gangshan | Kaohsiung |
| R23 | Ciaotou Station | 橋頭火車站 | Main | Qiaotou | Ciaotou | Kaohsiung |
| R22A | Ciaotou Sugar Refinery | 橋頭糖廠 | Main | | Ciaotou | Kaohsiung |
| R22 | Cingpu (NKFUST) | 青埔 (高科大) | Main | | Ciaotou | Kaohsiung |
| R21 | Metropolitan Park | 都會公園 | Main | | Nanzih | Kaohsiung |
| R20 | Houjing (NKMU) | 後勁 (海科大) | Main | | Nanzih | Kaohsiung |
| R19 | Nanzih Technology Industrial Park | 楠梓科技園區 | Main | | Nanzih | Kaohsiung |
| R18 | Oil Refinery Elementary School | 油廠國小 | Main | | Nanzih | Kaohsiung |
| R17 | World Games/ National Sports Complex | 世運／ 國家體育園區 | Main | | Nanzih | Kaohsiung |
| R16 | Zuoying/THSR | 左營／高鐵 | Main | Xinzuoying (ZUY/12) | Zuoying | Kaohsiung |
| R15 | Ecological District | 生態園區 | Main | | Zuoying | Kaohsiung |
| R14 | Kaohsiung Arena (Sanmin Household & Commercial High School) | 巨蛋 (三民家商) | Main | | Zuoying Gushan | Kaohsiung |
| R13 | Aozihdi | 凹子底 | Main | via Heart of Love River (C24) | Zuoying Gushan | Kaohsiung |
| R12 | Houyi | 後驛 | Main | | Sanmin | Kaohsiung |
| R11 | Kaohsiung Main Station | 高雄車站 | Main | Kaohsiung | Sanmin | Kaohsiung |
| R10 | Formosa Boulevard | 美麗島 | Main | (O5) | Sinsing | Kaohsiung |
| R9 | Central Park | 中央公園 | Main | | Sinsing Lingya | Kaohsiung |
| R8 | Sanduo Shopping District | 三多商圈 | Main | | Lingya Cianjhen | Kaohsiung |
| R7 | Shihjia (Labor Park) | 獅甲 勞工公園) | Main | | Cianjhen | Kaohsiung |
| R6 | Kaisyuan | 凱旋 | Main | via Cianjhen Star (C3) | Cianjhen | Kaohsiung |
| R5 | Cianjhen Senior High School (Wujia) | 前鎮高中 (五甲) | Main | | Cianjhen | Kaohsiung |
| R4A | Caoya (KRTC) | 草衙 (高雄捷運公司) | Main | | Cianjhen | Kaohsiung |
| R4 | Kaohsiung International Airport | 高雄國際機場 | Main | KHH | Siaogang | Kaohsiung |
| R3 | Siaogang | 小港 | Main | | Siaogang | Kaohsiung |
| R2 | China Steel East Portal | 中鋼東門 | Main/Linyuan-Donggang | | Siaogang | Kaohsiung |
| R1 | Labor Training Center | 勞工訓練中心 | Linyuan-Donggang | | Siaogang | Kaohsiung |
| RH2 | Fongbitou | 鳳鼻頭 | Linyuan-Donggang | | Siaogang | Kaohsiung |
| RH3 | Gangpu Elementary School | 港埔國小 | Linyuan-Donggang | | Linyuan | Kaohsiung |
| RH4 | Linyuan | 林園 | Linyuan-Donggang | | Linyuan | Kaohsiung |
| RH5 | Linyuan Industrial Park | 林園工業區 | Linyuan-Donggang | | Linyuan | Kaohsiung |
| RH6 | Wufang | 五房 | Linyuan-Donggang | | Sinyuan | Pingtung County |
| RH7 | Wulong | 烏龍 | Linyuan-Donggang | | Sinyuan | Pingtung County |
| RH8 | Donggang | 東港 | Linyuan-Donggang | | Donggang | Pingtung County |
| RH9 | Dapengwan National Scenic District Management Hall | 鵬管處 | Linyuan-Donggang | | Donggang | Pingtung County |
| RH10 | Dapengwan Bay | 大鵬灣 | Linyuan-Donggang | | Donggang | Pingtung County |

### 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.