Gwangju Metro Line 1 is a
rapid transit
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 ...
line in
Gwangju,
South Korea
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, operated by the
Gwangju Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation (GRTC, or Gwangju Metro). It connects
Nokdong station in
Dong-gu at its eastern
terminus
Terminus may refer to:
* Bus terminus, a bus station serving as an end destination
* Terminal train station or terminus, a railway station serving as an end destination
Geography
*Terminus, the unofficial original name of Atlanta, Georgia, United ...
to
Pyeongdong station in
Gwangsan-gu in the west, via the
central business district and
Gwangju Airport. On maps, it is designated by teal (
●).
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 2021 Line 1 consists of twenty stations. Most trains operate between Pyeongdong and Sotae, with about one service per hour continuing to Nokdong station.
Plan to extend Line 1
The Gwangju City Government has a plan to extend the current Line 1 southward to
Hwasun
Hwasun County (화순군; ''Hwasun-gun'') is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea.
Symbol
* County Flower : Wild Chrysanthemum
* County Tree : Zelkova Tree
* County Bird : Dove
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and northward to
Naju
Naju () is a city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea.
The capital of South Jeolla was located at Naju until it was moved to Gwangju in 1895. The name Jeolla actually originates from the first character of Jeonju () and the first character of Na ...
. Recently, the Presidential Committee on Balanced National Development promised to include the Line 1 extension in its '5+2 extensive economic zone' project.
See also
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Transportation in South Korea
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References
Gwangju
Railway lines in South Korea
1
Railway lines opened in 2004
Airport rail links in South Korea
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