Seoul Metro
Appearance
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Company type | Government-owned corporation |
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Industry | Rapid transit |
Predecessors | Seoul Metro Corporation Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation |
Founded | 31 May 2017[1] |
Headquarters | 346 Cheonho-daero, Seongdong District, Seoul, South Korea |
Key people | Kim Tae-ho (CEO) |
Products | Subway |
Owner | Seoul Metropolitan Government |
Website | www |
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Revised Romanization | Seoul Gyotong Gongsa |
McCune–Reischauer | Sŏul Kyot'ong Kongsa |
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Seoul Transportation Corporation (Hangul: 서울교통공사), is a public corporation owned by Seoul Metropolitan Government, and one of the two major operators of Seoul Metropolitan Subway with Korail.
History
- May 31, 2017: Seoul Transportation Corporation is formed after a merger of Seoul Metro Corporation and Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation to more efficiently operate services on Lines 1-9.
Lines and sections
Seoul Metro's service covers a part of Lines 1, 3, 4 and the entirety of Lines 2, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9. Korail jointly participates in the services on lines 1, 3, and 4. Seoul Metro controls the railways and stations owned by the Seoul Metropolitan Government.
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Cheongnyangni | Seoul Station | 10 | 7.8 km | |
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Yangju | Incheon / Seodongtan | 97 | 200.6 km | |
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City Hall / Chungjeongno / Sindorim / Seongsu | Kkachisan / Sinseol-dong | 51 | 60.2 km | |
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Jichuk | Ogeum | 34 | 38.2 km | |
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Daehwa | Ogeum | 44 | 57.4 km | |
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Danggogae | Namtaeryeong | 26 | 31.7 km | |
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Danggogae | Oido | 48 | 72.1 km | |
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Banghwa | Sangil-dong / Macheon | 51 | 52.3 km | |
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Eungam | Bonghwasan | 38 | 35.1 km | |
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Jangam | Bupyeong-gu Office | 51 | 57.1 km | |
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Amsa | Moran | 17 | 17.7 km | |
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Eonju | VHS Medical Center | 38 | 40.6 km |
Depots
- Gunja Depot - for Lines 1 & 2
- Sinjeong Depot - for Line 2
- Jichuk Depot - for Line 3 (heavy maintenance for Line 4)
- Suseo Depot - for Line 3
- Chang-dong Depot - for Line 4
- Godeok Depot - for Line 5 (heavy maintenance for Line 8)
- Banghwa Depot - for Line 5
- Sinnae Depot - for Line 6
- Dobong Depot - for Line 7 (heavy maintenance for Line 6)
- Cheonwang Depot - for Line 7
- Moran Depot - for Line 8
See also
- Korail
- Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation
- List of rapid transit systems
- List of urban rail systems by length
- Seoul Metropolitan Subway stations
- Transportation in South Korea
References
- ^ "Seoul Metro Created out of Merger between Two Subway Corporations". The Korea Economic Daily. The Korea Economic Daily. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
External links
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