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Formosa Boulevard metro station

Formosa Boulevard is a station of Kaohsiung Metro located in Sinsing District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It is the interchange station between the Red line and the Orange line.

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 by the German Glassstudio Derix and original glass rondels from Murano, Italy. The dome will be offered as venues for weddings. Another spectacular feature of the station are the four glass pedestrian entrances that lead from street level down into the station, designed by renowned Japanese architecture firm, Shin Takamatsu Architect & Associates. ==Around the station==
Around the station
Liouhe Night Market • Kaohsiung General Post Office • Sinsing Market • Nanhua Shopping Street • Kaohsiung Police Department, Sinsing Branch • Jhongshan and Jhongjheng Road Wedding Street ==References==
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