Gwangju Metro Line 1 is a subway line in Gwangju

Gwangju

Gwangju is the sixth largest city in South Korea. It is a designated metropolitan city under the direct control of the central government's Home Minister...

, a metropolitan city in southwestern South Korea

South Korea

The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...

.Line color is ●. It began operations in 2004, making Gwangju the fifth South Korean city with a subway

Rapid transit

A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...

. It is operated by the Gwangju Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation. It runs between Nokdong and Pyeongdong Stations.

History

• Aug 28, 1996 : Ground breaking ceremony for the Line 1
• Apr 28, 2004 : Line 1 partially opened ( Nokdong <--> Sangmu )
• Apr 11, 2008 : Line 1 fully opened ( Nokdong <-> Pyeongdong )

Plan to extend Line 1

The Gwangju City Government has a plan to extend the current Line 1 southward to Hwasun

Hwasun County

Hwasun County is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea.-Symbol:* County Flower : Wild Chrysanthemum* County Tree : Zelkova Tree* County Bird : Dove-History:...

 and northward to Naju

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 Naju . Dongshin University is situated in Naju...

. Recently, the Presidential Committee on Balanced National Development promised to include the Line 1 extension in its '5+2 extensive economic zone' project.

Plan of Line 2

The original plan of Line 2 was a circle type, but recently the Gwangju City Government suggested to consider a so called 'South-North type' as well. Now the Gwangju City Government is holding a public hearing.

• Route of Circle Line (Plan 1) : Baegungwangjang (백운광장) - Namgwangju Station (남광주역) - Gwangju Station (광주역) - Terminal (터미널) - Market (시청) - Sangmu (상무) - Baegungwangjang (백운광장) - Hyocheon Station (효천역) (27.4 km)
• Route of South-North Line (Plan 2) : Hyocheon Station (효천역) - Baegungwangjang (백운광장) - Namgwangju Station (남광주역) - Joseon University (조선대) - Gwangju Station (광주역) - Jeonnam University (전남대) - Ilgongno (일곡로) - Bonchongongeopdanji (본촌공업단지) - Cheomdanjigu (첨단지구) (24.58 km)

Stations

Station Number	Station Name English	Station Name Hangul Hangul Hangul,Pronounced or ; Korean: 한글 Hangeul/Han'gŭl or 조선글 Chosŏn'gŭl/Joseongeul the Korean alphabet, is the native alphabet of the Korean language. It is a separate script from Hanja, the logographic Chinese characters which are also sometimes used to write Korean...	Station Name Hanja Hanja Hanja is the Korean name for the Chinese characters hanzi. More specifically, it refers to those Chinese characters borrowed from Chinese and incorporated into the Korean language with Korean pronunciation...	Transfer	Line Name	Distance in km	Total Distance	Location
100	Nokdong	녹동	鹿洞		Line 1	---	0.0	Gwangju Gwangju Gwangju is the sixth largest city in South Korea. It is a designated metropolitan city under the direct control of the central government's Home Minister...	Dong-gu Dong-gu, Gwangju Dong-gu is a district, similar to a ward, situated in the city of Gwangju, South Korea. Mt. Mudeung is a famous landmark in the district. Modern art is displayed at the Street of Art, which was the first one of its kind in South Korea.-External links:*...
101	Sotae Sotae Station -Origin of The name:The name, “Sotae,” originated from the big valley, “Sotae Valley,” in the Mudeung Mountain.-Features:It encompasses a circuit road that reduces traffic congestion caused by heavy traffic volume entering this area from Hwasun, parking lots, and bike parking lots near the...	소태	所台			1.9	1.9
102	Hakdong·Jeungsimsa Hakdong·Jeungsimsa Station -Origin of The name:Eungsimsa is situated in Hakdong. Hakdong was originally called Hakmaeul as it is a hill area on the Mudeung Mountain that looks like a crane. Since 1947, Hakmaeul has been renamed Hakdong.-Features:...	학동·증심사입구	鶴洞·證心寺入口			1.1	3.0
103	Namgwangju Namgwangju Station -Origin of The name:Originally called Singwangju Station, this station was renamed South Gwangju on April 1, 1938. South Gwangju Station is now closed and being developed as a rest area for Gwangju citizens.-Features:...	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	錦南路5街			0.6	6.1
107	Yangdong Market	양동시장	良洞市場			1.0	7.1		Seo-gu Seo-gu, Gwangju Seo-gu is a district, meaning west-district in Korean , but situated in the center of the Gwangju city, South Korea. City Hall of the city and a convention center are famous landmarks in the district....
108	Dolgogae	돌고개	돌고개			0.6	7.7		Nam-gu Nam-gu, Gwangju Nam-gu is the southern district of Gwangju , South Korea.'Nam' means 'south' in Korean hanja. 'gu' means 'district' of metropolitan city in Korean hanja.There are 43 dongs, or neighborhoods, in Namgu, 남구...
109	Nongseong	농성	農城			1.2	8.9		Seo-gu Seo-gu, Gwangju Seo-gu is a district, meaning west-district in Korean , but situated in the center of the Gwangju city, South Korea. City Hall of the city and a convention center are famous landmarks in the district....
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-gu Gwangsan-gu Gwangsan-gu is a district, similar to a ward, situated in the city of Gwangju, South Korea. The total population of the district, as of September 2004, is 295,294, and the population density of the district is 1,085 per 1 km...
116	Songjeong Park	송정공원	松汀公園			1.1	16.9
117	Songjeongni	송정리	松汀里			1.1	18.0
118	Dosan	도산	道山			0.7	18.7
119	Pyeongdong	평동	平洞			1.9	20.6

External links

• Gwangju Subway English-language website, including route map and schedule