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Gwangju* has 1.36 million inhabitants and is situated on the south-western tip of the Korean Peninsula.

After a delay of several years, the first Gwangju subway line finally opened in April 2004 from Sotae to Sangmu (City Hall), the 11.9 km long stretch includes 13 stations. The western section started operating in 2008.

Line 1 crosses the city centre in an east-west direction and the full length is 20.1 km long. There are 19 (+1) stations and a train depot at each end.

The section between Sotae and the depot at Nokdong is operated is a shuttle service only every 90 minutes.

28 April 2004 - Line 1 Sangmu - Sotae (Nokdong)

11 April 2008 - Line 1 Sangmu - Pyeongdong

 Projects

The city of Gwangju plans a 5-line network. Line 2 (2008) will run from the south towards the northeast and cross the first line at Geumnamno 5-ga, Line 3 will be kind of a ring line extending towards the northwest, Line 4 will be a real circular line and Line 5 will run from the city centre towards the northwestern suburbs.

5:30 - 24:00; between Pyeongdong and Geumnamro 5-ga every 12 minutes (6 min peak hours), and to Sotae every 15 min (8 min peak).

Fares:

900 won

Gwangju Subway (Gwangju Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation - Official Site)

English

Gwangju Subway (Korean)

City Server