The Taiwan Railway Corporation (台灣鐵路公司) plans to demolish and rebuild the 60-year-old Lujhu Station (路竹車站) after the facility failed to meet structural seismic standards. According to information published by local community outlet Kaohsiungdian (高雄點), the railway authority expects to open the public tender process for the reconstruction project in October. Preliminary project timelines indicate the new transit station is scheduled to become fully operational by mid-2029.
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