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The Seoul Subway (Korean : 서울 지하철; Hanja : 서울 地下鐵; Seoul Jihacheol ), located primarily in Seoul , South Korea , is the world's second largest subway by number of stations after New York City Subway and the world's second most highly used subway after Tokyo Subway , consisting of 9 lines operated by Seoul Metro (formerly Seoul Metropolitan Subway Corporation ), Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit and Korail . Seoul Subway is part of the broader Seoul Capital Area Electric Railway (Korean : 수도권전철; Hanja : 首都圈電鐵; Sudogwan Jeoncheol ) system, which links nearby Incheon metropolis and satellite cities in Gyeonggi province along with major cities in northern Chungnam province and western Gangwon province that lie over 100km away from the capital.
The Seoul Subway is considered the best subway in the world noted for its cleanliness, ease of use, arrival times accurate within seconds and innovations such as the world's longest circular line .
All lines use the T-money smart payment system utilizing RFID and NFC technology for automatic payment by T-money smart cards , smartphones or credit cards and one can transfer to any of the other line within the system for free. Transfer within the broader Seoul Capital Area Electric Railway system often free as well with the exception of AREX and Sinbundang Line .
Real-time subway arrival times are available for all lines provided through giant LCD screens at all stations, along with apps for smartphones. All directional signs in the system are written in both Korean and English. Station signs and some maps also display Hanja . The pre-recorded voice announcement in the trains indicating the upcoming station, possible line transfer and exiting side are all in Korean followed by English, and in some cases Japanese then Chinese .
Lines & Channels
Line 1 train Line 9 train History
August 15, 1974: Opening of Seoul Subway Line 1 , operating from Seongbuk Station to Incheon Station and Suwon Station .
December 9, 1978: Yongsan - Cheongnyangni line was added to Line 1. Now part of Jungang Line .
October 10, 1980: Opening of Seoul Subway Line 2 .
1985: Fare system changed from charging by distance to zone, Edmondson railway ticket changed to magnetic paper ticket.
April 20, 1985: Opening of Seoul Subway Line 4 .
July 12, 1985: Opening of Seoul Subway Line 3 .
September 1, 1985: Station operations made automatic in the Seoul subway .
1991: Station operations made automatic in the entire system.
April 1, 1994: Opening of Indeogwon - Namtaeryeong extension of Seoul Subway Line 4 .
November 15, 1995: Opening of Seoul Subway Line 5 .
January 30, 1996: Opening of Jichuk - Daehwa extension of Seoul Subway Line 3 .
March 20, 1996: Opening of Kkachisan - Sindorim extension of Seoul Subway Line 2 .
October 11, 1996: Opening of Seoul Subway Line 7 .
November 23, 1996: Opening of Seoul Subway Line 8 .
October 6, 1999: Opening of Incheon Subway Line 1 .
August 7, 2000: Opening of Seoul Subway Line 6 .
2004: Fare system changed back to charging by distance. Free transfers with buses introduced.
July 24, 2009: Opening of Seoul Subway Line 9 , operating from Gaehwa Station to Sinnonhyeon Station . Rolling stock
Main article: Sudogwon Electric Railway trains
Fares and ticketing
T-money smart cardThe current single-use ticket is a credit-card sized plastic card with RFID technology, which are obtained from automated machines in every subway station. A 500 won deposit fee is included in the price, and is refunded when the ticket is returned at any station.
See also
References
List of metro systems
Metro systems by annual passenger rides .
Seoul Metro
http://jalopnik.com/5958482/the-best-subway-systems-in-the-world
External links
Official Homepages
City Government
English-language describing Seoul Subway history, current construction and future projects Categories :
Seoul Subway: Difference between revisions
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