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| name = Seoul Metro
| name = Seoul Metro
| logo = Seoul Metro.svg
| logo = Seoul Metro.svg
| type = [[Government-owned corporation]]
| type = [[Gov't-owned corporation]]
| foundation = 31 May 2017<ref name="foundation">{{cite news|title=Seoul Metro Created out of Merger between Two Subway Corporations|url=http://english.hankyung.com/business/2017/05/31/1120141/seoul-metro-created-out-of-merger-between-two-subway-corporations|accessdate=1 June 2017|agency=The Korea Economic Daily|publisher=The Korea Economic Daily|date=31 May 2017}}</ref>
| foundation = 31 May 2017<ref name="foundation">{{cite news|title=Seoul Metro Created out of Merger between Two Subway Corporations|url=http://english.hankyung.com/business/2017/05/31/1120141/seoul-metro-created-out-of-merger-between-two-subway-corporations|accessdate=1 June 2017|agency=The Korea Economic Daily|publisher=The Korea Economic Daily|date=31 May 2017}}</ref>
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==History==
==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.
* 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==
==Lines and sections==
Seoul Metro's service covers a part of Lines [[Seoul Subway Line 1|1]], [[Seoul Subway Line 3|3]], [[Seoul Subway Line 4|4]] and the entirety of Lines [[Seoul Subway Line 2|2]], [[Seoul Subway Line 5|5]], [[Seoul Subway Line 6|6]], [[Seoul Subway Line 7|7]], [[Seoul Subway Line 8|8]] & [[Seoul Subway Line 9|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]].
Seoul Metro's service covers part of lines [[Seoul Subway Line 1|1]], [[Seoul Subway Line 3|3]], [[Seoul Subway Line 4|4]] and all of lines [[Seoul Subway Line 2|2]], [[Seoul Subway Line 5|5]], [[Seoul Subway Line 6|6]], [[Seoul Subway Line 7|7]], [[Seoul Subway Line 8|8]] & [[Seoul Subway Line 9|9]]. [[Korail]] jointly participates in service on lines 1, 3 and 4. Seoul Metro controls the railways and stations owned by the [[Seoul Metropolitan Government]].


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Revision as of 06:16, 8 January 2020

For the subway system, see Seoul Metropolitan Subway. For the former company, see Seoul Metro Corporation and Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation.
Seoul Metro
Company typeGov't-owned corporation
IndustryRapid transit
PredecessorsSeoul Metro Corporation
Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation
Founded31 May 2017[1]
Headquarters346 Cheonho-daero, Seongdong District, Seoul, South Korea
Key people
Kim Tae-ho (CEO)
ProductsSubway
OwnerSeoul Metropolitan Government
Websitewww.seoulmetro.co.kr
Seoul Metro
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationSeoul Gyotong Gongsa
McCune–ReischauerSŏul Kyot'ong Kongsa

Seoul Metro (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

Lines and sections

Seoul Metro's service covers part of lines 1, 3, 4 and all of lines 2, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9. Korail jointly participates in service on lines 1, 3 and 4. Seoul Metro controls the railways and stations owned by the Seoul Metropolitan Government.

Line Name
Starting Station(s)
Ending Station(s)
Stations
Total Length
in km
(control)
 Cheongnyangni Seoul Station 10 7.8 km
(service)
 Soyosan Incheon / Seodongtan / Cheonan / Gwangmyeong / Sinchang 97 200.6 km
City Hall / Chungjeongno / Sindorim / Seongsu Kkachisan / Sinseol-dong 51 60.2 km
(control)
 Jichuk Ogeum 34 38.2 km
(service)
 Daehwa Ogeum 44 57.4 km
(control)
 Danggogae Namtaeryeong 26 31.7 km
(service)
 Danggogae Oido 48 72.1 km
Banghwa Sangil-dong / Macheon 51 52.3 km
Eungam Sinnae 38 35.1 km
Jangam Bupyeong-gu Office 51 57.1 km
Amsa Moran 17 17.7 km
Gaehwa VHS Medical Center 38 40.6 km

Depots

See also

References

  1. ^ "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.
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