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Daegu Metro () is a
metro system
Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT), also known as heavy rail or metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport generally found in urban areas. A rapid transit system that primarily or traditionally runs below the surface may be c ...
that serves primarily the
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
n city of
Daegu
Daegu (, , literally 'large hill', 대구광역시), formerly spelled Taegu and officially known as the Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in South Korea.
It is the third-largest urban agglomeration in South Korea after Seoul and Busan; it is ...
, operated by
Daegu Metropolitan Transit Corporation
Daegu Metropolitan Transit Corporation (DTRO) is a public corporation which runs the Daegu
Daegu (, , literally 'large hill', 대구광역시), formerly spelled Taegu and officially known as the Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in Sout ...
from 5:30AM to 0:00AM with the interval from 5 to 8 minutes between each car's arrival.
With the fastest track speed at , it takes 55 minutes for Line 1 and Line 2, and 48 minutes for Line 3 to reach the terminus station.
As of 2015, the number of average daily passengers is 186,992 people for Line 1, 177,984 people for Line 2, and 69,127 people for Line 3.
History
The construction of Daegu Metro was recommended to the city after the City of Daegu conducted the research in 1985 to find the ways to improve the city's transit. Following the establishment of the committee to oversee the new metro transit construction in September 1989, the study was conducted from 1989 to 1990 to evaluate whether the construction project was feasible.
The guidelines for the metro transit's construction and operation was approved in January 1991. While the guideline focused on solving the traffic issues due to the overpopulation of the downtown area, it set the consequent goals of improving the city with more efficiency resulting from shorter commuting times, cleaner environment with reduced auto traffic and energy expense, larger outreach to bring the transit to those outside the urban area, and improved transportation capacity.
Line 1
The construction of Daegu Metro Line 1 began in December 1991 and the first 10.3km long section between Jincheon and Jungang-ro began on November 26th, 1997. After the second long section of Line 1 between Jincheon and Ansim opened on May 2nd, 1998, the extension was made to Daegok towards south in May 2002. The most recent extension was made from Daegok to Seolhwa in 2016, making Line 1 long with 32 stations. The line serves its function to connect the southwestern area of the downtown to the city's east.
Line 2
The construction of Line 2 began in December 1996 and was completed on October 18th, 2005 with the long section between Munyang and Sawol. In June 2007, the line was extended to connect the three newly built metro stations in the neighboring city of
Gyeongsan
Gyeongsan () is a city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Its western border abuts the metropolitan city of Daegu, and much of Gyeongsan lies within the Daegu metropolitan area.
Numerous universities are located in Gyeongsan, such as Yeun ...
. Another construction to add the long section to the line from Sawol to
Yeungnam University
Yeungnam University is a private research university located in Gyeongsan, North Gyeongsang, South Korea. The university's predecessors, Taegu College and Chunggu College, were founded in Daegu in 1947 and 1950 respectively. In 1967, the two ...
of Gyeongsan was completed in September 2012. As of now, the line is long with 29 stations.
Line 3
The construction of Line 3 was completed between Gyeongbook University Hospital's Chilgok campus and Yongji on May 17th, 2009. The most recent extension was made on April 23rd, 2015 with the entire line being long with 30 stations. Being operated as a
light rail system with
monorail
A monorail (from "mono", meaning "one", and "rail") is a railway in which the track consists of a single rail or a beam.
Colloquially, the term "monorail" is often used to describe any form of elevated rail or people mover. More accurately, ...
s, the line is also commonly referred as Sky Rail.
Future plans
The transport department has approved the plan to build the
Automated Guideway Transit
An automated guideway transit (AGT) or automated fixed-guideway transit or automatic guideway transit system is a type of fixed guideway transit infrastructure with a riding or suspension track that supports and physically guides one or more dr ...
line in Daegu. The color of AGT line will be purple.
Lines
Fare
The fare is 1,400
won for a
token to any stop on the subway and only 1,250 won with the use of a transportation card.
Rolling stock
Daegu Metro lines are segregated, each with its own distinct vehicles. Lines 1 and 2 use the same railway technology (rapid transit), while Line 3 uses an entirely different system (monorail).
Accidents and incidents
On 28 April 1995, a
gas explosion
A gas explosion is an explosion resulting from mixing a gas, typically from a gas leak, with air in the presence of an ignition source. In household accidents, the principal explosive gases are those used for heating or cooking purposes such as nat ...
occurred during the construction of
Line 1 near the District of Sangin. 101 people near the site, including 53 students, were killed and 143 people were injured.
On 18 February 2003,
Daegu subway fire
The Daegu subway fire occurred on February 18, 2003, when an arsonist set fire to a train; 192 people died and 151 others were injured at the Jungangno station of the Daegu Metropolitan Subway in Daegu, South Korea. The fire had spread acros ...
broke out when an arsonist set fire to a train during the rush hour, killing 192 people and injuring 148 people. The incident raised the great concerns and consequent awareness in the public safety of the metro transit, prompting the city to replace the subway car's internal materials to be more
flame retardant
The term flame retardants subsumes a diverse group of chemicals that are added to manufactured materials, such as plastics and textiles, and surface finishes and coatings. Flame retardants are activated by the presence of an ignition source a ...
, placing the emergency gas masks and respirators within the subway cars, and improving the safety guidelines.
In December 2008, the Daegu Safety Theme Park opened with the goal to educate and raise awareness of the public metro safety to the city's people as well as visitors.
Network map
See also
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Transport in South Korea
Transportation in South Korea is provided by extensive networks of railways, highways, bus routes, ferry services and air routes that traverse the country. South Korea is the third country in the world to operate a maglev train, which is an automa ...
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List of metro systems
This list of metro systems includes electrified rapid transit train systems worldwide. In some parts of the world, metro systems are referred to as subways, U-Bahn or undergrounds. , 205 cities in 61 countries have a metro system.
The London ...
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List of monorail systems
A monorail is a railway system in which the track consists of a single elevated rail, beam or track with the trains either supported or suspended. The term is also used to describe the beam of the system, or the vehicles traveling on such a beam o ...
References
External links
Daegu Metropolitan Subway – official website
{{Rapid transit in Asia
Transport in Daegu
Underground rapid transit in South Korea
Train-related introductions in 1995