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Gwangju Metro
Overview
LocaleGwangju, South Korea
Transit typeRapid transit
Number of lines1
Number of stations20
Operation
Began operation28 April 2004
Operator(s)Gwangju Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation
Technical
System length20.1 km (12.5 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
System map


Gwangju Metro
Hangul광주 도시철도
Hanja光州都市鐵道
Revised RomanizationGwangju Dosi Cheoldo
McCune–ReischauerKwangju Tosi Ch'ŏlto

Gwangju Metro (Korean: 광주 도시철도; Hanja: 光州都市鐵道) is the rapid transit system of Gwangju, South Korea, operated by the Gwangju Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation (GRTC, or Gwangju Metro). The subway network first opened in 2004 with 14 stations. The Gwangju Metro consists of one line, serving 20 operational stations, and operating on 20.1 kilometres (12.5 mi) of route. It crosses both of the major rivers in Gwangju, the Yeongsan River and the Hwangryong River. Most of the system is underground, except for the sections between Sotae-Nokdong and Pyeongdong-Dosan.

History

  • Apr 28, 2004 : Line 1 partially opened ( Nokdong ↔ Sangmu )
  • Apr 11, 2008 : Line 1 fully opened ( Nokdong ↔ Pyeongdong )

Lines

Line Name
English 		Line Name
Hangul 		Starting Station(s) Ending Station(s) Stations Total Length
in km
     Line 1 1호선 Nokdong Pyeongdong 20 20.6

Line 1

Main article: Gwangju Metro Line 1

As of 2021 Line 1 consists of twenty stations. Most trains run between Pyeongdong and Sotae, with about one train per hour continuing towards Nokdong.

Expansions and plans

Plan to extend Line 1

The Gwangju City Government has a plan to extend the current Line 1 eastward to Hwasun and westward to Naju. In 2009, the Presidential Committee on Balanced National Development promised to include the Line 1 extension in its '5+2 extensive economic zone' project.

Line 2

Line 2 (ko) was originally planned as a circle line, but the Gwangju City Government also considered a 'South-North type' as well. After the results of a public hearing conducted in 2019 construction started as originally planned, with the first section of the line being scheduled to open in 2023.

Phases 2 and 3 were scheduled to open in 2024 and 2025, initially. As of 2024, the opening of the first phase, a 20-station 17 km (11 mi) route to the south of the city, has been pushed back to 2026. The second phase, scheduled to open in 2029, will be 38 km (24 mi) long and will complete the loop. A third phase, 4.8 km (3.0 mi) long, will be a branch that serves the southeastern suburbs of Gwangju.

Network Map


See also

References

  1. "광주도시철도공사 모바일".
  2. "Seoul Newspaper:Presidential Committee on Balanced National Development accepted Gwangju's new proposal of 5+2 project". Retrieved 2009-02-11.
  3. ^ "Work starts on next phase of Gwangju orbital metro line". Railway Gazette. 2024-01-16. Archived from the original on 2024-01-16. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
  4. Maeng, Dae-hwan (2019-10-14). "광주도시철도 2호선 1단계 구간 21일 착공". Newsis (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2024-11-27. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
  5. "Gwangju Subway Line 2, two alternatives". Retrieved 2009-02-06.
  6. "광주도시철도 2호선 8월 착공…2023년 개통". The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). 19 June 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  7. 김수현 (19 June 2019). "광주도시철도 2호선 1단계, 2023년 개통". Chosun Biz (in Korean). Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  8. 김재선 (4 September 2019). "광주지하철 2호선 착공] 17년 논란 끝…순환선 2024년 개통". YNA News (in Korean). Retrieved 7 September 2020.

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