Rapid transit systems operate in six major South Korean cities, except for Sejong.
The cities of South Korea with rapid transit system.
- Seoul Capital Area - 22 lines
- Busan - 6 lines
- Daegu - 3 lines
- Daejeon - 1 line
- Gwangju - 1 line
Currently operational
edit| Rapid transit systems | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| System | Locale | Lines | Stations | Length (km) | Commencement | ||
| Seoul Subway (inc. Incheon Subway) | Seoul Capital Area | 23 | 768 | 1,262.2 | 15 August 1974 | ||
| Busan Metro | Busan–Gyeongnam Area | 6 | 158 | 205.6 | 19 July 1985 | ||
| Daegu Metro | Daegu–Gyeongbuk Area | 3 | 90 | 83.7 | 26 November 1997 | ||
| Gwangju Metro | Gwangju | 1 | 20 | 20.6 | 28 April 2004 | ||
| Daejeon Metro | Daejeon | 1 | 22 | 22.7 | 16 March 2006 | ||
Seoul Capital Area
edit- Metropolitan Rail
- Korail operates the following commuter lines: Bundang Line, Gyeongchun Line, Gyeongui–Jungang Line, Suin Line, Gyeonggang Line, and parts of metro lines Line 1, Line 3, Line 4.
- Korail Airport Railroad operates AREX
- NeoTrans operates Shinbundang Line
- E-Rail operates Seohae Line
- Urban Rail
- Seoul Metro operates Line 2, Line 5, Line 6, Line 7, Line 8, and parts of lines Line 1, Line 3, Line 4, and Line 9 Second Extension.
- Seoul Metro Line9 (a joint venture between Veolia Transport and Hyundai Rotem) operates Line 9 First Extension
- Incheon Transit operates the whole Incheon subway system (I1 & I2), as well as sections of Seoul Subway Line 7.
- Light Metro Rail
Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam Area
edit- Metropolitan Rail
- Urban Rail
- Busan Transportation operates lines 1, 2, 3, and 4
- Light Metro Rail
- B&G Metro operates the Busan–Gimhae light rail
| Rapid transit lines in Busan | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Livery | Line | Stations | Length (km) | Terminuses | Commencement |
| Busan Transportation Corp. | 
|
Busan Metro Line 1 | 40 | 40.5 | 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 | 12.7 | Minam—Anpyeong | 30 March 2011 | |
| B&G Metro | 
|
Busan–Gimhae Light Rail Transit | 21 | 23.4 | Sasang—Kaya University | 9 September 2011 |
| Korail | 
|
Donghae Line | 23 | 65.7 | Bujeon—Taehwagang | 30 December 2016 |
Daegu-Gyeongbuk Area
edit- Daegu Metropolitan Transit operates the whole subway system.
| Rapid transit lines in Daegu | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Livery | Line | Stations | Length (km) | Terminuses | Commencement |
| 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
edit- Daejeon Metropolitan Express Transit operates the whole subway system.
| Rapid transit lines in Daejeon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Livery | Line | Stations | Length (km) | Terminuses | Commencement |
| Daejeon Metropolitan Express Transit | 
|
Daejeon Metro Line 1 | 22 | 22.7 | Panam—Banseok | 16 March 2006 |
Gwangju
edit- Gwangju Metropolitan Rapid Transit operates the whole subway system.
| Rapid transit lines in Gwangju | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Livery | Line | Stations | Length (km) | Terminuses | Commencement |
| Gwangju Metropolitan Rapid Transit | 
|
Gwangju Metro Line 1 | 20 | 20.6 | Nokdong—Pyeongdong | 28 April 2004 |
See also
editExternal links
edit- Subway transferring information for South Korea (in Japanese)