Daegu Metropolitan Transit Corporation

Daegu Metropolitan Transit Corporation (DTRO) is a public corporation which runs the Daegu Metro Lines 1, 2 and 3 established in 1995. To 2008, it was called Daegu Metropolitan Subway Corporation.

Daegu Metropolitan Transit Corporation
DTRO
Government-owned corporation
IndustryRapid transit
FoundedDaegu, South Korea (20 November 1995 (1995-11-20))
Headquarters
Sangin-dong, Dalseo District, Daegu
,
South Korea
Area served
Daegu
Number of employees
2,064
ParentDaegu Metropolitan Government
Websitewww.dtro.or.kr
Daegu Metropolitan Transit Corporation
Hangul
대구도시철도공사
Hanja
大邱都市鐵道公社
Revised RomanizationDaegu dosi cheoldo gongsa
McCune–ReischauerTaegu tosi ch'ŏlto kongsa

History

  • 20 November 1995 established Daegu Metropolitan Subway Corporation
  • 26 November 1997 opened Line 1 (Jincheon–Jungangno)
  • 2 May 1998 opened Line 1 (Jungangno–Ansim) fully
  • 10 May 2002 opened Line 1 (Daegok–Jincheon)
  • 18 October 2005 opened Line 2 (Munyang–Sawol) fully
  • 1 October 2008 renamed to Daegu Metropolitan Transit Corporation
  • 19 September 2012 opened Line 2 (Sawol–Yeungnam Univ.)
  • 23 April 2015 opened Line 3 (KNU Medical Center–Yongji)
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