Gwangju Metro Line 1

Gwangju Metro Line 1 is a rapid transit line in Gwangju, South Korea, operated by the Gwangju Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation (GRTC, or Gwangju Metro). It connects Nokdong Station in Dong-gu at its eastern terminus to Pyeongdong Station in Gwangsan-gu in the west, via the central business district and Gwangju Airport. On maps, it is designated by teal (●).

Line 1
Overview
Native name1호선（1號線）
Il Hoseon
TypeRapid transit
SystemGwangju Metro
StatusOperational
TerminiNokdong
Pyeongdong
Stations20
Services1
Operation
Opened28 April 2004
Operator(s)Gwangju Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation
Technical
Line length20.6 km (12.8 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Electrification1,500 V DC, 25 kV AC 60 Hz overhead line
Route map

The line began operations in 2004, making Gwangju the fifth South Korean city with a rapid transit system.

History
  • August 28, 1996: Ground breaking ceremony for the Line 1
  • April 28, 2004: Line 1 partially opened (Nokdong ↔ Sangmu)
  • April 11, 2008: Line 1 fully opened (Nokdong ↔ Pyeongdong)

Stations

As of 2012 Line 1 consists of twenty stations. The section between Sotae and Nokdong operates as a separate shuttle.[1]

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
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0.0
Gwangju
Dong (East)
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南路5街
0.6
6.1
107 Yangdong Market 양동시장良洞市場
1.0
7.1
Seo (West)
108 Dolgogae 돌고개돌고개
0.6
7.7
Nam (South)
109 Nongseong 농성農城
1.2
8.9
Seo (West)
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
116 Songjeong Park 송정공원松汀公園
1.1
16.9
117 Gwangju Songjeong Station 광주송정역光州松汀驛 Honam Line
Honam High Speed Railway (2017) Saemaeul-ho services Mugunghwa-ho services
1.1
18.0
118 Dosan 도산道山
0.7
18.7
119 Pyeongdong 평동平洞
1.9
20.6

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.[2]

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

References
  1. "Gwangju", UrbanRail.Net, archived from the original on 2012-04-26, retrieved 2012-04-12
  2. "Seoul Newspaper:Presidential Committee on Balanced National Development accepted Gwangju's new proposal of 5+2 project". Retrieved 2009-02-11.


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