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Busan subway
a generic term of railway lines in South Korea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Busan Metro (Hangul: 부산 도시철도; Hanja: 釜山 都市鐵道; RR: Busan dosicheoldo) is a subway system in Busan, South Korea. Busan is one of four cities in South Korea with a subway system; the others are Seoul, Daegu and Incheon. Subway systems are also being built in Gwangju and Daejeon.[2] Planning for the Busan Subway began in 1979 and building started in 1981.[3] The first stage, a 16.2 km (10 mi) line with 17 stations between Nopo-dong and Beomnaegol opened on the 19 July 1985.[4] There are now 102 stations, four lines, and 106.8 km (66 mi) of tracks.
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Owner | City of Busan | ||
Locale | Busan, South Korea | ||
Transit type | Rapid transit, Commuter rail | ||
Number of lines | 6 | ||
Number of stations | 114 (metro only) 149 (incl. BGL, Donghae Line) | ||
Daily ridership | 938,000 (2019, metro only) | ||
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Began operation | 19 July 1985 | ||
Operator(s) | Busan Transportation Corporation B&G Metro Korail | ||
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System length | 116.5 km (72.4 mi) (metro only) 168.4 km (104.6 mi) (incl. BGL, Donghae Line) | ||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge[1] | ||
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Revised Romanization | Busan dosicheoldo |
McCune–Reischauer | Pusan tosich'ŏlto |
The system is operated by Busan Transportation Corporation. It was first launched in 1985 when Line 1 (Nopo-dong(노포동)~Beomnaegol(범내골)) was opened. Now there are 6 lines with 114 stations, 116.5 kilometers of tracks. Busan Transportation Corporation publishes a name of 'Humetro' as a brand identity.