Browsing: Kaohsiung MRT

The exterior design follows a “soaring with the wind” concept, featuring streamlined contours intended to reflect forward momentum and urban growth. The design was guided by artist Lin Hsi-chun (林熺俊), known for previous public space and transit-related works in Kaohsiung.

The proposal responds to rapid population growth in northern Kaohsiung and long-standing calls for improved mass transit access beyond the city’s existing Red and Orange Lines.

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“The metro will reshape daily life and urban patterns in Tainan,” the bureau said. “We are integrating rail construction with parking facilities and surrounding land development to build a more livable and accessible city.”

One widely supported revision is the announcement at Kaohsiung Main Station, where the Taiwanese term was changed from “tshia-tsam” (車站) to “tshia-thau” (車頭), a form many speakers consider more natural.

Taro News reported that “after the Ministry of Transportation reviewed and approved the revised plan, the Kaohsiung City Government now says the full line will open in 2034. The partial opening of sections Y1 to Y5 and Y5 to Y18 (from the depot area to the Weiwuying district) could occur in 2032.”