Connections Bus stop Disabled access Yes | Structure type Underground Opened 14 September 2008 | |
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Location Sinsing, Kaohsiung
Taiwan Operated by Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corporation Platforms 2 side platforms (upper level)
1 island platform (lower level) Address 800, Taiwan, Kaohsiung City, Xinxing District, Zhongshan 1st Rd, 115號 Similar Central Park Station, Liuhe Night Market, Kaohsiung Station, Sizihwan Station, Orange Line | ||
Taiwan kaohsiung dome of light at formosa boulevard station
The Kaohsiung MRT Formosa Boulevard Station (Chinese: 美麗島站; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Bí-lē-tó-chām) is a metro station located in Sinsing District, Kaohsiung. It is a transfer station between the Red Line and the Orange Line.
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Overview
Formosa Boulevard Station is named after the Formosa Boulevard project, a remodelling of Kaohsiung's Jhongshan Road in preparation for the 2009 World Games. Formosa Boulevard is in turn named after the Formosa Incident. Transferring from the Red line to the Orange line (or vice versa) takes roughly 4 minutes.
Station Design
The station is a three-level, underground station with an island platform and two side platforms. It is located at the junction of Jhongjheng and Jhongshan Road and has 11 exits. The Orange Line station is 334 metres long, while the Red Line station is 209 metres long.
The station is known for its "Dome of Light", the largest glass work in the world. It was designed by Italian artist Narcissus Quagliata. It is 30 metres in diameter and covers an area of 2,180 square metres. It is made up of 4,500 glass panels. The dome will be offered as venues for weddings.