Gwangju Subway Line 1

Gwangju Metro
Background
Locale	Gwangju, South Korea
Transit type	Rapid transit
Number of lines	1
Number of stations	20
Operation
Began operation	2004
Operator(s)	Gwangju Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation
Technical
System length	20.1km
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)

Gwangju Metro Line 1 (Gwangju Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation Line 1) is a subway line in Gwangju, South Korea, marked by the color: ●. The line began operations in 2004, making Gwangju the fifth South Korean city with a subway. It is operated by the Gwangju Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation and runs between Nokdong and Pyeongdong Stations.

History

• Aug 28, 1996 : Ground breaking ceremony for the Line 1
• Apr 28, 2004 : Line 1 partially opened ( Nokdong <--> Sangmu )
• Apr 11, 2008 : Line 1 fully opened ( Nokdong <-> Pyeongdong )

Plan to extend Line 1

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

Plan of Line 2

The original plan of Line 2 was a circle type, but recently the Gwangju City Government suggested to consider a so called 'South-North type' as well. Now the Gwangju City Government is holding a public hearing.

• Route of Circle Line (Plan 1) : Baegungwangjang (백운광장) - Namgwangju Station (남광주역) - Gwangju Station (광주역) - Terminal (터미널) - Market (시청) - Sangmu (상무) - Baegungwangjang (백운광장) - Hyocheon Station (효천역) (27.4 km)
• Route of South-North Line (Plan 2) : Hyocheon Station (효천역) - Baegungwangjang (백운광장) - Namgwangju Station (남광주역) - Joseon University (조선대) - Gwangju Station (광주역) - Jeonnam University (전남대) - Ilgongno (일곡로) - Bonchongongeopdanji (본촌공업단지) - Cheomdanjigu (첨단지구) (24.58 km)

Stations

Station Number	Station Name English	Station Name Hangul	Station Name Hanja	Transfer	Line Name	Distance in km	Total Distance	Location
100	Nokdong	녹동	鹿洞		Line 1	---	0.0	Gwangju	Dong-gu
101	Sotae	소태	所台			1.9	1.9
102	Hakdong·Jeungsimsa	학동·증심사입구	鶴洞·證心寺入口			1.1	3.0
103	Namgwangju	남광주	南光州			0.9	3.9
104	Culture Complex	문화전당	文化殿堂			0.9	4.8
105	Geumnamno 4(sa)-ga	금남로4가	錦南路4街			0.7	5.5
106	Geumnamno 5(o)-ga	금남로5가	錦南路5街			0.6	6.1
107	Yangdong Market	양동시장	良洞市場			1.0	7.1		Seo-gu
108	Dolgogae	돌고개	돌고개			0.6	7.7		Nam-gu
109	Nongseong	농성	農城			1.2	8.9		Seo-gu
110	Hwajeong	화정	花亭			0.7	9.6
111	Ssangchon	쌍촌	雙村			0.6	10.2
112	Uncheon	운천	雲泉			0.9	11.1
113	Sangmu	상무	尙武			1.1	12.2
114	Kim Daejung Convention Center	김대중컨벤션센터	金大中컨벤션센터			0.7	12.9
115	Airport	공항	空港			2.9	15.8		Gwangsan-gu
116	Songjeong Park	송정공원	松汀公園			1.1	16.9
117	Songjeongni	송정리	松汀里			1.1	18.0
118	Dosan	도산	道山			0.7	18.7
119	Pyeongdong	평동	平洞			1.9	20.6

See also

• List of Korea-related topics
• Transportation in South Korea

External links

• Gwangju Subway English-language website, including route map and schedule