daily ridership stands at about 178,975, with ridership figures significantly greater on weekends than on weekdays. During New Year's Eve on 31 December 2012, the system transported 472,378 passengers. KRTC stated that ridership would need to exceed 380,000 passengers per day in order to break even. Unopened Stations The R1, R2, and O3 stations were planned originally but never built. The R1 and R2 stations were cancelled before construction, and O3 was cancelled due to a fire at the original station location. Routes Kaohsiung Metro is made up of the Red Line and Orange Line with 37 stations covering a distance of . 27 of these stations are underground, with 8 elevated and 2 at-grade level. All underground stations have full height platform screen doors. The light rail transit (LRT) system consists of the Circular Line with 14 stations and a length of with 1 elevated and 13 ground level. Kaohsiung Metro route table: In operation: Main lines: 3, Extensions: 0 Planned: Main lines: 9, Extensions: 6 Total routes: Main lines: 11, Extension: 6 Terminated: Main line: 1, Extensions: 1 Red line From the intersection of Yanhai and Hanmin Roads in the Siaogang District in the South, the Red Line travels northwards, following Jhongshan Road as it passes by Kaohsiung International Airport, Labour Park, Sanduo Shopping District, Central Park, and the Dagangpu circle to . After crossing the track yard of TRA, the route then follows Bo'ai Road arriving at . Then the route passes through Banpingshan, extends along Zuonan Road to Nanzih Export Processing Zone, and continues into parts of the city formerly part of Kaohsiung County. The route finally passes along the Gaonan Highway to Ciaotou District and the southern border area of Gangshan District. The total length of Red Line is approximately , with 24 stations on the route, of which 15 are underground, 8 elevated and 1 at ground level. Two depots served the line with one near and . The Red line (excluding Gangshan South Station) commenced passenger service on 9 March 2008. Gangshan South station was opened for passenger service on 23 December 2012. Orange line From the west, the Orange line starts at Sizihwan (Linhai 2nd Road), crosses the track yard of TRA Kaohsiung Port Station and follows Dayong Road, passing through Love River. The route then follows Jhongjheng Road as it passes by Kaohsiung City Council, Dagangpu Circle, Cultural Center, Martial Arts