Circular light rail

{{Short description|Light rail loop line in Kaohsiung, Taiwan}}

{{Infobox rail line

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| color = {{rcr|Kaohsiung Metro|C}}

| logo = Kaohsiung LRT Circular Line.svg

| logo_width = 38px

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| image = C3 Star of Cianjhen Station.JPG

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| caption = CAF Urbos 3 trams parked at Cianjhen Star

| type = Light rail

| system = Kaohsiung Metro

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| locale = Kaohsiung, Taiwan

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| end = circular

| stations = 38{{cite web |title=Kaohsiung Light Rail |url=https://urbanrail.net/as/tw/kaoh/kaohsiung-tram.htm |website=urbanrail.net |access-date=2024-01-01}}

| routes =

| daily_ridership = 10 000{{cite web |title=Transport statistics |url=https://stat.motc.gov.tw/mocdb/stmain.jsp?sys=100 |website=stat.motc.gov.tw |access-date=2019-11-10 |language=zh}}

| ridership2 = 3,360,000 (2018)

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| open = 16 October 2015{{cite web |title=領先全台 高雄輕軌4日正式通車 {{!}} 社會 |url=https://newtalk.tw/news/view/2016-07-04/74830 |website=新頭殼 Newtalk |access-date=2019-11-10 |language=zh-TW |date=4 July 2016}}

| yearcommenced = {{Start date|2015|10|16|df=y}} (phase 1)

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| owner = Kaohsiung City Government

| operator = Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corporation

| character = At-grade, elevated

| depot = Cianjhen Depot

| stock = CAF Urbos 3{{cite journal |url=http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/urban/single-view/view/kaohsiung-picks-caf-to-build-catenary-free-trams.html |title=Kaohsiung picks CAF to build catenary-free trams |journal=Railway Gazette International |date=7 January 2013 |access-date=2013-07-23}}
Alstom Citadis 305{{cite web| url=https://www.alstom.com/press-releases-news/2018/9/1st-tram-kaohsiung-arrives-taiwan |title=The 1st tram for Kaohsiung arrives in Taiwan |date=4 September 2018 |access-date=2020-12-19}}

| linelength = {{cvt|22.1|km}}

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| tracks = 2

| gauge = {{Track gauge|sg|allk=on}}

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| electrification = Electric capacitor

| speed = {{cvt|70|km/h}} maximum{{cite web |url=http://www.caf.net/en/productos-servicios/proyectos/proyecto-detalle.php?p=263 |title=KAOHSIUNG LRV |publisher=CAF |access-date=2013-07-23}}

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| website = [http://www.krtco.com.tw/en/index.aspx krtco.com.tw]

| map = {{Kaohsiung LRT Circular light rail map|inline=yes}}

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{{Infobox Chinese

| t = {{linktext|環狀|輕軌}}

| s = {{linktext|环状|轻轨}}

| hp = Huánzhuàng Qīngguǐ

| tp = Huánjhuàng Cingguěi

| w = Huan²-chuang⁴ Chʻing¹-kuei³

| poj = Khoân-chōng Kheng-kúi

| phfs = Fàn-chhong Khiâng-kuí

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{{Rapid transit OSM map|system_qid=Q700041|stations=y|stations_qid=Q4121246|zoom=12|frame-width=300|frame-height=450|frame-lat=22.625|frame-long=120.3|frame-align=right}}

File:機電調整作業中的C1車站.JPG

File:KMRT_Cianjhen_Star_Station_2016-08-27.jpg

File:KLRT LovePier Station.jpg

File:Kaohsiung LRT C8 Station IMG 2010.jpg]]

The Kaohsiung Circular Light Rail ({{zh|t= 高雄環狀輕軌}}) is a light rail loop line in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, operated by the Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corporation.{{cite web | url= http://mtbu.kcg.gov.tw/en/LRT_content.php | title=Light Rail System - Project Content | publisher=Mass Rapid Transit Bureau, Kaohsiung City | date=17 August 2012 | access-date=2013-07-23}} The line stretches over a length of 22.1 kilometers and has 38 stations. The southern part of this line makes use of the defunct tracks of the Kaohsiung Harbor Railway Line. Construction cost was forecasted to be 16.5 billion New Taiwan dollars.{{cite web | url=http://www.kaohsiung.gov.tw/EN/NewsArt_Detail.aspx?n=D025BFDE98126962&ss=9A4A9343F71DC5B3&parent=DD2A3343D78E64EB | title=Trams: Kaohsiung Launches Taiwan's First Light Rail Service | publisher=Kaohsiung City Government | date=8 January 2015 | access-date=2015-01-25 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150128113413/http://www.kaohsiung.gov.tw/EN/NewsArt_Detail.aspx?n=D025BFDE98126962&ss=9A4A9343F71DC5B3&parent=DD2A3343D78E64EB | archivedate=2015-01-28 }}

Phase I consists of the section of the line from Station C1 to Station C14, of which Stations C3 and C14 are transfer stations to the KMRT {{lnl|Kaohsiung Rapid Transit|Red}} and {{lnl|Kaohsiung Rapid Transit|Orange}}, respectively. Construction of Phase I began on 4 June 2013.{{cite news | url= http://focustaiwan.tw/news/asoc/201306040034.aspx | title=Kaohsiung begins circular light rail construction | work=Focus Taiwan News Channel | date=4 June 2013 | access-date=2013-07-23}} Stations C1 to C14 were open on a test-basis (free for the public{{cite magazine |author=Tim Berge |url=http://www.icrt.com.tw/wordpress/blog/2015/10/16/kaohsiung-lrt-opens-to-public/#.VtHgyhjmaGA |title=Kaohsiung LRT Opens to Public |magazine=ICRT FM.100 | date=16 October 2015 | access-date=2016-02-27}}) from August 2015, and commenced formal operations in September 2017.{{cite web | url=http://www.taiwan.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=126574&CtNode=3770&mp=1 | title=About Taiwan | publisher=Info Taiwan | date=17 March 2014 | access-date=2014-03-20 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140414143521/http://www.taiwan.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=126574&CtNode=3770&mp=1 | archive-date=14 April 2014 | url-status=dead }}{{cite magazine |author=James Chuang |url=http://www.railjournal.com/index.php/light-rail/kaohsiung-light-rail-line-set-to-go-full-circle.html |title=Kaohsiung light rail line set to go full circle |magazine=International Railway Journal | date=8 June 2015 | access-date=2016-02-27}}

Phase II construction of the northern section partially began on 12 January 2021{{Cite web |title=New light rail stop - Focus Taiwan |url=https://focustaiwan.tw/photos/20210112ENP0002m |access-date=12 January 2021 |website=focustaiwan.tw |date=12 January 2021 |language=zh-Hant-TW}} after the underground relocation of the Kaohsiung urban railway. The northern part of Phase II was scheduled to be opened in June 2021 along with the rest, but was delayed until 1 January 2024 due to local opposition.{{Cite web|title=Kaohsiung light rail system to be completed by 2023: mayor - Focus Taiwan|url=https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202011100013|access-date=2021-01-02|website=focustaiwan.tw|date=10 November 2020 |language=zh-Hant-TW}}{{Cite web|title=New Kaohsiung circular light rail section to go into service Jan. 12 - Focus Taiwan|url=https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202101060011|access-date=2021-01-08|website=focustaiwan.tw|date=6 January 2021 |language=zh-Hant-TW}}