Kaohsiung Metro
Transit system in Kaohsiung, Taiwan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kaohsiung Metro (Chinese: 高雄大眾捷運系統, 高雄捷運)[1] is a rapid transit and light rail system covering the metropolitan area of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Its rapid transit network is known as Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit System[4] or Kaohsiung Rapid Transit (KRT). Construction of the MRT started in October 2001.[5] The MRT opened in 2008 and the Circular light rail in 2015.[6][7][8] Kaohsiung Metro is operated by the Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corporation (KRTC; Chinese: 高雄捷運公司) under a BOT contract the company signed with the Kaohsiung City Government.
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Owner | Kaohsiung City Government[lower-alpha 1] | ||
Locale | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | ||
Transit type | Rapid transit, light rail | ||
Number of lines | 3[2] | ||
Number of stations | 76 | ||
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Annual ridership | 46.13 million (2022) | ||
Website | www | ||
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Began operation | 2008-03-09 | ||
Operator(s) | Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corporation | ||
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System length | 59.8 km (37.2 mi)[2] | ||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
Electrification | 750 V DC third rail (MRT) | ||
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Traditional Chinese | 高雄捷運 | ||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 高雄捷运 | ||||||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 高雄都會區大眾捷運系統 | ||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 高雄都会区大众捷运系统 | ||||||||||||||
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The system uses romanizations derived from Tongyong Pinyin.[9]