Circular light rail
Circular light rail | |||
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Overview | |||
Native name | |||
Chinese name | |||
Traditional Chinese | 環狀輕軌 | ||
Simplified Chinese | 环状轻轨 | ||
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Status | Operational | ||
Owner | Kaohsiung City Government | ||
Locale | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | ||
Termini | Lizihnei Hamasen | ||
Stations | 23 | ||
Website | krtco.com.tw | ||
Service | |||
Type | Light rail | ||
System | Kaohsiung Rapid Transit | ||
Services | Kaisyuan Park–Gushan District Office | ||
Operator(s) | Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corporation | ||
Depot(s) | Cianjhen Depot | ||
Rolling stock | CAF Urbos 3[1] Alstom Citadis 305[2] | ||
Daily ridership | 9499[3] | ||
Ridership | 3,364,578 (2018) | ||
History | |||
Commenced | 16 October 2015 | (phase 1)||
Opened | 16 October 2015[4] | ||
Technical | |||
Line length | 12.8 km (8.0 mi) | ||
Number of tracks | 2 | ||
Character | Ground level, elevated | ||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
Electrification | Electric capacitor | ||
Operating speed | 70 km/h (43 mph) maximum[5] | ||
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The Circular light rail (Chinese: 環狀輕軌) is a light rail line in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, operated by Kaohsiung Rapid Transit.[6] The south part of this line makes use of the defunct tracks of the Kaohsiung Harbour Line.
Forecast to cost 16.5 billion New Taiwan dollars, it is expected be the world's first light rail vehicle system on a fully catenary-free route.[7][8]
Phase I construction consists of a section of line from Station C1 to Station C14, where Stations C3 and C14 are the transfer stations to Red line and Orange line, respectively. Construction of Phase I began on 4 June 2013.[9] Stations C1 to C14 were tested from August 2015 (rides on the trams are open to the public for free during testing[10]). The civil construction part of stations C1 to C14 had been completed, and Phase I achieved full operations on September 2017.[11][12] The CAF Urbos trams used in this line parked at or passed by these stations for demonstrations and tests in several events from November 2014 onwards.
Phase II construction waited until the Kaohsiung urban railway was relocated underground in 2017 to start. It partially opened on 12 January 2021.[13] The northern section was originally scheduled to be completed in June 2021 with the rest of phase II, but was delayed due to opposition of local residents. It is now projected to open in 2023.[14][15]
History[]
Phase | Segment | Commencement | Length | Stations |
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I | Lizihnei - Hamasen | 4 July 2016[9] | 8.7[15] | 14 |
II Initial | Hamasen - Singlong Rd. Lizihnei - Rainbow Park |
12 January 2021[15] | 4.1[15] | 9 |
II Full | Singlong Rd. - Rainbow Park | 2023 | 9.3 | 15 |
Stations[]
Code | Station Name | Connection | District | |
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English | Chinese | |||
— ↑ Loop line towards Depot ↑ — | ||||
C1 | Lizihnei | 籬仔內 | Cianjhen | |
C2 | Kaisyuan Rueitian | 凱旋瑞田 | ||
C3 | Cianjhen Star | 前鎮之星 | R via Kaisyuan (R6) | |
C4 | Kaisyuan Jhonghua | 凱旋中華 | ||
C5 | Dream Mall | 夢時代 | ||
C6 | Commerce and Trade Park | 經貿園區 | ||
C7 | Software Technology Park | 軟體園區 | ||
C8 | Kaohsiung Exhibition Center | 高雄展覽館 | ||
C9 | Cruise Terminal | 旅運中心 | Yellow (planned) | Lingya |
C10 | Glory Pier | 光榮碼頭 | ||
C11 | Love Pier | 真愛碼頭 | Yancheng | |
C12 | Dayi Pier-2 | 駁二大義 | ||
C13 | Penglai Pier-2 | 駁二蓬萊 | Gushan | |
C14 | Hamasen | 哈瑪星 | O via Sizihwan (O1) | |
C15 | (ALIEN Art Centre) |
壽山公園 (金馬賓館當代美術館) |
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C16 | 文武聖殿 | |||
C17 | 鼓山區公所 | |||
C18 | Gushan | 鼓山 | Gushan | |
C19 | 馬卡道 | |||
C20 | TRA Museum of Fine Arts Station | 臺鐵美術館 | Museum of Fine Arts | |
C21A | 美術館西 | |||
C21 | 美術館東 | |||
C22 | 聯合醫院 | |||
C23 | 龍華國小 | |||
C24 | 愛河之心 | R via Aozihdi (R13) | ||
C25 | 新上國小 | Zuoying | ||
C26 | 灣仔內 | Sanmin | ||
C27 | 鼎山街 | |||
C28 | 高雄高工 | Yellow (planned) | ||
C29 | 樹德家商 | |||
C30 | Science and Technology Museum | 科工館 | Science and Technology Museum | |
C31 | 聖功醫院 | Lingya | ||
C32 | 凱旋公園 | O via Wukuaicuo (O8),via Culture Center (O7) | ||
C33 | 衛生局 | |||
C34 | 五權國小 | x | ||
C35 | 凱旋武昌 | |||
C36 | 凱旋二聖 | Cianjhen | ||
C37 | 輕軌機廠 | |||
— ↓ Loop line towards Lizihnei ↓ — | ||||
Rolling stock[]
The line's fleet consist of nine CAF Urbos trams that will operate catenary-free.[8] The tramway cars are 34 meters (112 ft) in length, and will be able to transport a total of 250 passengers (seated, and standing).[7]
15 Alstom Citadis X05 305 trains will be introduced.[16] The first Alstom trams entered service in November 2020.[16]
Ticket[]
Unlike the Kaohsiung MRT Red Line and the Orange Line, the Kaohsiung Light Rail is charged at a lower rate. As of January 2019, the fare for each light rail is NT$30. There is special offer by using the digital wallet (such as iPass, EasyCard, , etc.) is NT$10. Card readers are available at each station and inside of tramway. When paying the fare by the e-ticket (digital wallet), passengers are only charged one of them at each time. When paying by cash, passengers can purchase tickets at the ticket vending machines at each station for the ticket inspector to check.
Previous light rail demonstration project[]
In 2004, the Kaohsiung City Government and Siemens built a temporary two-station circular light rail line in Central Park, operated by a single trainset, in order to demonstrate the feasibility of building a light rail system in Kaohsiung City.[citation needed] It was meant to alleviate some residents' concerns that light rail would negatively impact their surroundings by producing excessive noise and hindering normal traffic flow.[citation needed] This Siemens Combino vehicle would later become the D2 Class operated in Melbourne, Australia.
See also[]
- Danhai light rail
- Transportation in Taiwan
- Kaohsiung Rapid Transit System
References[]
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- ^ "The 1st tram for Kaohsiung arrives in Taiwan". 4 September 2018. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
- ^ "Transport statistics". stat.motc.gov.tw (in Chinese). Retrieved 2019-11-10.
- ^ "領先全台 高雄輕軌4日正式通車 | 社會". 新頭殼 Newtalk (in Chinese). 4 July 2016. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
- ^ "KAOHSIUNG LRV". CAF. Retrieved 2013-07-23.
- ^ "Light Rail System - Project Content". Mass Rapid Transit Bureau, Kaohsiung City. 17 August 2012. Retrieved 2013-07-23.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Trams: Kaohsiung Launches Taiwan's First Light Rail Service". Kaohsiung City Government. 8 January 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-01-28. Retrieved 2015-01-25.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Trams: KAOHSIUNG TRAMWAY". CAF. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Kaohsiung begins circular light rail construction". Focus Taiwan News Channel. 4 June 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-23.
- ^ Tim Berge (16 October 2015). "Kaohsiung LRT Opens to Public". ICRT FM.100. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
- ^ "About Taiwan". Info Taiwan. 17 March 2014. Archived from the original on 14 April 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
- ^ James Chuang (8 June 2015). "Kaohsiung light rail line set to go full circle". International Railway Journal. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
- ^ "New light rail stop - Focus Taiwan". focustaiwan.tw (in Chinese). Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ "Kaohsiung light rail system to be completed by 2023: mayor - Focus Taiwan". focustaiwan.tw (in Chinese). Retrieved 2021-01-02.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "New Kaohsiung circular light rail section to go into service Jan. 12 - Focus Taiwan". focustaiwan.tw (in Chinese). Retrieved 2021-01-08.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Alstom Citadis X05 trams enter service on South Circular LRT in Taiwan". Railway Technology. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
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