Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit

Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit

Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit System
Traditional Chinese 高雄都會區大眾捷運系統
Transcriptions
Mandarin
- Hanyu Pinyin Gāoxióng Dūhuìqū Dàzhòng Jiéyùn Xìtǒng
- Tongyong Pinyin Gaosyóng Duhuèicyu Dàjhòng Jiéyùn Sìtǒng
- Wade–Giles Kao1-hsiung2 Tu1-hui4-ch'ü1 Ta4-chung4 Chieh2-yün4 Hsi4-t'ung3
Min
- Hokkien POJ Ko-hiông To·-hōe-khu Toā-chiòng Chia̍t-ūn Hē-thóng
KMRT
Traditional Chinese 高雄捷運
Transcriptions
Mandarin
- Hanyu Pinyin Gāoxióng Jiéyùn
- Tongyong Pinyin Gaosyóng Jiéyùn
- Wade–Giles Kao1-hsiung2 Chieh2-yün4
Min
- Hokkien POJ Ko-hiông Chia̍t-ūn

The Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit System (KMRT; Chinese: 高雄大眾捷運系統) is a rapid transit system covering metropolitan Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Construction of the KMRT started in October 2001. The Red Line and the Orange Line opened on March 9 and September 14, 2008, respectively. KMRT is operated by the Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corporation (KRTC; Chinese: 高雄捷運公司) under the BOT contract the company signed with the Kaohsiung City Government.

Two of Kaohsiung's MRT stations, Formosa Boulevard Station and Central Park Station, were ranked among the top 50 most beautiful subway systems in the world by Metrobits.org in 2011. In 2012, the two stations respectively are ranked as the 2nd and the 4th among the top 15 most beautiful subway stops in the world by BootsnAll.

Read more about Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit:  History, Routes, Rolling Stock, Fares and Ticketing, Art, Facilities and Services

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