Native name 1호선（1號線）Il Hoseon Services 1 Stations 20 | Status Operational Opened 28 April 2004 | |
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Terminis Pyeongdong Station, Nokdong Station | ||
1 1000 gwangju metro line 1 pyeongdong station
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 (●).
Contents
- 1 1000 gwangju metro line 1 pyeongdong station
- 1 1000 gwangju metro line 1 sotae station
- History
- Stations
- Plan to extend Line 1
- References
The line began operations in 2004, making Gwangju the fifth South Korean city with a rapid transit system.
1 1000 gwangju metro line 1 sotae station
History
Stations
As of 2012 Line 1 consists of twenty stations. The section between Sotae and Nokdong operates as a separate shuttle.
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.