Rapid transit in South Korea
The cities of South Korea with rapid transit system.
- Seoul Capital Area - 19 lines
- Busan - 5 lines
- Daegu - 3 lines
- Daejeon - 1 line
- Gwangju - 1 line
Rapid transit systems operate in six major South Korean cities, except for Ulsan and Sejong.
Currently operational
Seoul Capital Area
Main article: Seoul Metropolitan Subway
Main article: Incheon Subway
- Metropolitan Rail
- Korail operates the following commuter lines: Bundang, Gyeongchun, Gyeongui–Jungang, Suin and parts of metro lines 1, 3, 4.
- Korail Airport Railroad operates AREX
- NeoTrans operates Shinbundang Line
- Urban Rail
- Seoul Metro operates Line 2, and parts of lines 1, 3, 4
- Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit operates Line 5, 6, 7, and 8
- Seoul Metro Line9 (a joint venture between Veolia Transport and Hyundai Rotem) operates Line 9
- Incheon Transit operates the whole Incheon subway system.
- Light Metro Rail
Busan
Main article: Busan Metro
- Busan Transportation operates lines 1, 2, 3, and 4
- B&G Metro operates the Busan–Gimhae light rail
| Rapid transit lines in Busan | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Livery | Line | Stations | Length (km) | Terminuses | Opened |
| Busan Transportation Corp. | Busan Metro Line 1 | 34 | 32.5 | Sinpyeong—Nopo | 19 July 1985 | |
| Busan Metro Line 2 | 42 | 45.2 | Jangsan—Yangsan | 30 June 1999 | ||
| Busan Metro Line 3 | 17 | 18.3 | Suyeong—Daejeo | 28 November 2005 | ||
| Busan Metro Line 4 | 14 | 10.8 | Minam—Anpyeong | 30 March 2011 | ||
| B&G Metro | Busan–Gimhae Light Rail Transit | 21 | 23.4 | Sasang—Kaya University | 9 September 2011 | |
Daegu
Main article: Daegu Metro
- Daegu Metropolitan Transit operates the whole subway system.
| Rapid transit lines in Daegu | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Livery | Line | Stations | Length (km) | Terminuses | Opened |
| Daegu Metropolitan Transit | Daegu Metro Line 1 | 30 | 25.9 | Daegok—Ansim | 26 November 1997 | |
| Daegu Metro Line 2 | 29 | 31.4 | Munyang—Yeungnam University | 18 October 2005 | ||
| Daegu Metro Line 3 | 30 | 23.9 | KNU Medical Center—Yongji | 23 April 2015 | ||
Daejeon
Main article: Daejeon Metro
- Daejeon Metropolitan Express Transit operates the whole subway system.
| Rapid transit lines in Daejeon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Livery | Line | Stations | Length (km) | Terminuses | Opened |
| Daejeon Metropolitan Express Transit | Daejeon Metro Line 1 | 22 | 22.7 | Panam—Banseok | 16 March 2006 | |
Gwangju
Main article: Gwangju Metro
- Gwangju Metropolitan Rapid Transit operates the whole subway system.
| Rapid transit lines in Gwangju | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Livery | Line | Stations | Length (km) | Terminuses | Opened |
| Gwangju Metropolitan Rapid Transit | Gwangju Metro Line 1 | 20 | 20.6 | Nokdong—Pyeongdong | 28 April 2004 | |
Proposed awaiting for approval
- Sinrim Line (신림선) - 8.92 km
- Dongbuk Line (동북선) - 13.34 km
- Myeongmok LRT extension (면목선) - 9.05 km
- Seobu Line (서부선) - 15.77 km
- Ui LRT extension - 3.50 km
- Mokdong Line (목동선) -10.87 km
- Nangok Line (난곡선) - 4.13 km
- Wiryeshin Line (위례신사선) - 14.83 km
- Wirye Line (위례선) - 5.0 km
- Seoul Subway Line 9 Phase IV- 3.80 km
See also
External links
- Subway transferring information for South Korea (in Japanese)
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