What is Kaohsiung Metro?
Kaohsiung Metro is a [[rapid transit]] and [[light rail]] system servicing the city of [[Kaohsiung]]. Kaohsiung Metro currently has two rapid transit lines and one light rail line, with another rapid transit line being built and is expected to be finished by 2028. Kaohsiung Metro opened for service on March 9, 2008. == Red line (rapid transit) == The [[Red line (Kaohsiung Metro)|Red line]] was the first rapid transit line of Kaohsiung Metro. However, not all parts of the Red line opened at one time. In fact, some parts are still being built and are not finished yet. The history of the service of the Red line is as follows: *March 9, 2008: The part from [[Siaogang metro station|Siaogang]] to [[Ciaotou Station (Kaohsiung Metro)|Ciaotou Station]] opened for service. However, [[Formosa Boulevard metro station|Formosa Boulevard]] was not finished at the time so trains did not stop at Formosa Boulevard. *September 14, 2008: [[Formosa Boulevard metro station|Formosa Boulevard]] is opened for service, connecting with the [[Orange line (Kaohsiung Metro)|Orange line]]. *December 23, 2012: The [[Red line (Kaohsiung Metro)|Red line]] extends north from [[Ciaotou Station (Kaohsiung Metro)|Ciaotou Station]] to [[Gangshan South metro station|Gangshan South]]. *''2027:'' The Red line is expected to be extended north from Gangshan South to Lujhu South, adding six new stations to the Red line, bringing the total number of stations on the Red line to 30. After all parts of the [[Red line (Kaohsiung Metro)|Red line]] are finished, the Red line will become a 37.64 km rapid transit line running from Siaogang in southern Kaohsiung to Lujhu South in northern Kaohsiung. The part from [[Siaogang metro station|Siaogang]] to [[Zuoying HSR station|Zuoying]] is underground, the parts from [[World Games metro station|World Games]] to [[Ciaotou Station (Kaohsiung Metro)|Ciaotou Station]] and from [[Gangshan railway station|Gangshan]] to Lujhu South are elevated, and [[Gangshan South metro station|Gangshan South]] is at ground level. == Orange