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 (<span style="color:#067c66;">●</span>).
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.
All stations are in Gwangju.
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! Station<br />Number
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! width="145pt" | Station Name<br />
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! Distance<br />
! Total<br />Distance
!Location
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| 100
| Nokdong
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|101
| Sotae
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|102
| Hakdong·Jeungsimsa
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|103
| Namgwangju
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|104
| Culture Complex
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|105
| Geumnamno 4(sa)-ga
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|106
| Geumnamno 5(o)-ga
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|107
| Yangdong Market
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|108
| Dolgogae
| || 돌고개
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| rowspan="1" width="100pt" |
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|109
| Nongseong
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| rowspan="6" width="100pt" |
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|110
| Hwajeong
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|111
| Ssangchon
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|112
| Uncheon
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|113
| Sangmu
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|114
| Kim Daejung Convention Center
| || 컨벤션센터
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|115
| Airport
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|116
| Songjeong Park
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|117
| Gwangju Songjeong Station
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|118
| Dosan
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|119
| Pyeongdong
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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.
See also
- Transportation in South Korea