From THSR Zuoying Station or T-R-A Kaohsiung Station , take the MRT red line to get to Formosa Boulevard Station.
從高鐵左營站或者台鐵高雄火車站，搭上高雄捷運紅線就可以到美麗島站。

Kaohsiung MRT has been operational since 2008.
高雄捷運2008年通車。

Ranked as one of the most beautiful subway stations in the world by various sources, Formosa Boulevard Station is at the intersection between the MRT red line and orange line.
被不同的來源評價為全世界最美麗的地鐵站之一,美麗島站是紅線和橘線兩條捷運路線交會處。

BootsnAll travel guide ranks it number 2 on the list of 15 most beautiful subway stops in the world.
旅遊指南BootsnAll的評比，全世界最美麗15座地鐵站名單上美麗島站排名第二。

The name Formosa originated from a Portuguese sailor passing by Taiwan Strait during the Age of Discovery four hundred some years ago. He called Taiwan island Ilha Formosa, meaning "beautiful island" in Portuguese.
「美麗島」這名字來自四百多年的大航海時代，一個行經台灣海峽的葡萄牙水手。他稱呼台灣島是「Ilhaformosa」，葡萄牙文的意思就是「美麗的島」。

The name also serves to commemorate a significant pro-democracy protest Formosa Incident taken place in 1979. The magazine's publisher, who advocated the movement, also named the magazine Formosa Magazine. The main office was located near the now Formosa Boulevard Station.
同時這名字也紀念1979年，一場重要的民主示威活動「美麗島事件」。投身運動的雜誌發行人，也將雜誌取名為美麗島，辦公室就在美麗島站附近。

Formosa Boulevard Station was designed by Japanese architect Shin Takamatsu. There are 4 entrances made out of glass curtains, each with a rooftop in the shape of palms together to symbolize the notion of praying.
美麗島站是日本大師高松伸設計作品。有四個玻璃帷幕出入口，每一個出入口的屋頂，都以合掌的姿態象徵「祈禱」的概念。

On the ground level, you can find the classic masterpiece of the largest embroidered glass art The Dome of Light with a diameter of 30 meters, done by world-renowned artist Narcissus Quagliata.
而在地下層，你還可以找到經典鉅作，世界最大玻璃鑲嵌藝術「光之穹頂」，直徑長達30公尺，是世界知名藝術大師水仙大師作品。

The design signifies the force of transmigration of life in the universe. You can view this beautiful architecture without going through the ticket exit, which makes Formosa Boulevard Station a great tourist attraction; however, we felt compelled to go through the ticket exit so we could take some photos of this gorgeous site!
設計象徵宇宙生命輪迴的力量。不用走出驗票口，你也可以看得到這美麗的建築，使得美麗島站成為重要的觀光景點；不過，我們覺得有必要走出驗票口，才能在這個很棒的景點拍下照片!