Daegu Subway Line 1
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Daegu Subway Line 1 was, until mid-2005, the only subway
line in the South Korea
n city of Daegu
. It is operated by the Daegu Metropolitan Transit Corporation. Line color is ●maroon.
The line first began running from Jincheon to Jungangno on November 26, 1997. The section from Jungnangno to Ansim was opened shortly thereafter, on May 2, 1998. The west end of the line was extended from Jincheon to Daegok, reaching its current length on May 10, 2002. However, service on the entire line was stopped for several months in 2003 following the Daegu subway fire
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Line 1's 25.9 kilometer course lies entirely within the metropolitan city of Daegu, although proposals have been made to extend it into the neighboring city of Gyeongsan
. , trains run 312 times per day during the week, and 288 times on weekends
and holidays. It takes 50 minutes and 30 seconds to go from one end to the other.
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...
line in the 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...
n city of Daegu
Daegu
Daegu , also known as Taegu, and officially the Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in South Korea, the fourth largest after Seoul, Busan, and Incheon, and the third largest metropolitan area in the country with over 2.5 million residents. The city is the capital and principal city of the...
. It is operated by the Daegu Metropolitan Transit Corporation. Line color is ●maroon.
The line first began running from Jincheon to Jungangno on November 26, 1997. The section from Jungnangno to Ansim was opened shortly thereafter, on May 2, 1998. The west end of the line was extended from Jincheon to Daegok, reaching its current length on May 10, 2002. However, service on the entire line was stopped for several months in 2003 following the Daegu subway fire
Daegu subway fire
The Daegu subway fire was a mass murder suicide attack on February 18, 2003 which killed at least 198 Koreans and injured at least 147. An arsonist set fire to a train stopped at the Jungangno Station of the Daegu Metropolitan Subway in Daegu, South Korea...
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Line 1's 25.9 kilometer course lies entirely within the metropolitan city of Daegu, although proposals have been made to extend it into the neighboring city of Gyeongsan
Gyeongsan
Gyeongsan is a city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Its western border abuts the metropolitan city of Daegu, and much of Gyeongsan lies within the Daegu metropolitan area....
. , trains run 312 times per day during the week, and 288 times on weekends
Workweek
The workweek and weekend are those complementary parts of the week devoted to labour and rest respectively. The legal working week , or workweek , is the part of the seven-day week devoted to labor. In most Western countries it is Monday to Friday. The weekend comprises the two traditionally...
and holidays. It takes 50 minutes and 30 seconds to go from one end to the other.
Stations
The following is the list of stations from west to east. All train doors open on the right when arriving at the station (except Ansim Station)| Number |
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Daegok Daegok Station (Daegu) DaeGok Station is a the terminal of the first line of Daegu city railroad in DaeGokDong in Dalseo-gu, Daegu, South Korea.It is located in boundary between Dalseo-gu DaeGokDong and DalSeoGun HwaWonEup GuRaRi. There is an exit to an entrance for a HwaWonEup BonRiRi BolRiJiGu BonRi Greenbill. An... |
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Daegu Daegu , also known as Taegu, and officially the Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in South Korea, the fourth largest after Seoul, Busan, and Incheon, and the third largest metropolitan area in the country with over 2.5 million residents. The city is the capital and principal city of the... |
Dalseo-gu Dalseo-gu is a district in western Daegu, South Korea. It borders Dalseong-gun on the north, south, and west, and Seo-gu and Nam-gu on the east. It has a population of about 610,000, and an area of 62.27 square kilometers... |
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Jincheon Jincheon Station JinCheon Station is a station of the first line of city railroad in Dalseo-gu JinCheon crossroads in Daegu, South Korea.JinCheon Station was terminal from 1997 November 26 to 2002 May 10,when Daegok Station was opened.... |
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Wolbae Wolbae Station Wolbae Station is the station of the first line subway of Daegu located to Dalseo-gu in Daegu, South Korea.The number of the people who get on the station is as in the following.... |
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Sangin Sangin Station Sangin Station is a station of a city railroad of the first line in Daegu Dalseo-gu, South Korea.It is located in Sangin crossroad and 1995 April 28, explosion accident happened, and there was the large damage.... |
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Songhyeon Songhyeon Station SongHyeon Station is a station of a city railroad of the first line in Daegu Dalseo-gu, South Korea.-Year-The Number of Passengers:1997-3507 1998-3881 1999-4195 2000-undisclosed 2001-3932 2002-3978 2003-2438 2004-3592 2005-3677 2006-4420 2007-4145 2008-4188 2009-4153... |
송현 | 松峴 | |
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Seongdangmo Seongdangmo Station SungDangMot Station is a station of a city railroad of the first line in Daegu Nam-gu, South Korea. SungDangMot Station is named as there is Durue park SungDangMot nearby. There are a lot of a floating population because of the marketplace and clothing business around the terminal that is connected... |
성당못 | 聖堂못 | |
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Nam-gu, Daegu Nam-gu is a district in central Daegu. It borders Dalseong-gun to the south, Dalseo-gu to the west, Seo-gu to the northwest, Jung-gu to the north, and Suseong-gu to the east.-External links:*... |
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Daemyeong Daemyeong Station Daemyeong Station is a station of a city railroad of the first line in Daegu Nam-gu, South Korea.-Year-The Number of Passenger:1997-2406 1998년-2707 1999년-2762 2000-Undisclosed 2001-2701 2002-2774 2003-1658 2004-2610 2005-2688 2006-3318 2007-3168 2008-3169 2009-3094... |
대명 | 大明 | |
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Anjirang Anjirang Station Anjirang Station is a station of Daegu Subway Line 1 in Nam-gu, Daegu, South Korea.-Number of passengers by year:*1997-3036*1998년-3320*1999년-3390*2000-Undisclosed*2001-3247*2002-3435*2003-1910*2004-3301*2005-3396*2006-4095*2007-3952*2008-3907... |
안지랑 | 안지랑 | |
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Hyeonchungno Hyeonchungno Station Hyeonchungno Station is a station of Daegu Subway Line 1 in Nam-gu, Daegu South Korea.-Year-The Number of Passengers:1997-2303 1998-2795 1999-2955 2000-Undisclosed 2001-2851 2002-3065 2003-1658 2004년-2830 2005-2951 2006-3629 2007-3493 2008-3491 2009-3379... |
현충로 | 顯忠路 | |
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Yeungnam Univ. Hospital Yeungnam University Hospital Station YoungDaeByeongWon Station is a station of a city railroad of the first line in Daegu Nam-gu, South Korea. It is named since there is The Yeungnam University hospital around.- References :... |
영대병원 | 嶺大病院 | |
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Nat'l Univ. of Education National University of Education Station KyoDae Station is a station of a city railroad of Daegu, South Korea. It is named since there is Daegu education college around.It is the first station of a city railroad of Daegu connected with this college.... |
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Myeongdeok Myeongdeok Station MyeongDeok Station is a station of a city railroad of Daegu, South Korea. 2009 March 13, an elevator was established before exit.There is connection track to the No. 2 subway line between BanWolDang Station and MyeongDeok Station.- References :... |
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Jung-gu, Daegu Jung-gu is a gu, or district, covering the downtown area of Daegu, South Korea. It borders most of the other districts of Daegu, including Nam-gu to the south, Seo-gu to the west, Buk-gu to the north, and Dong-gu and Suseong-gu to the east... |
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Banwoldang Banwoldang Station BanWolDang Station is unique transfer station of Daegu Metropolitan Subway, Daegu, South Korea. BanWolDang, the name of station, is derived from the region in which there is the first department store. BanWolDang underground shopping was created with the second line opening.- References... |
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Jungangno Jungangno Station Jungangno Station is a station of Daegu Subway Line 1 in Jung-gu, Daegu, South Korea.The neighborhood is lined with a large bookstore, a theater, a bank etc.A platform is narrow compared with a lot of floating population around the station.- Fire :... |
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Daegu Daegu Station Daegu Station is a railway station on Gyeongbu Line.- External links :... |
대구 | 大邱 | |
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Chilseong Market Chilseong Market Station ChilSeongSiJang Station is a station of the first line of Daegu, South Korea. It is located in ChilSeongSiJang.... |
칠성시장 | 七星市場 | |
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Sincheon Sincheon Station (Daegu) Sincheon Station is a station of a city railroad of the first line in Daegu Dong-gu, South Korea.There is Kyungpook National University around.A stair is removed at 4 entrance, and escalator is established instead of that.... |
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Dongdaegu Dongdaegu Station Dongdaegu Station, meaning "East Daegu Station", is a railway station in Daegu, South Korea. It is on the national high-speed KTX railway network, 282 km south of Seoul Station.-History:... |
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Keungogae Keungogae Station KeunGoGae Station is a metro station in Daegu, South Korea. It is on the Daegu Subway Line 1, located in Dong-gu KeunGoGae five-way crossing. The KeunGoGae five-way crossing was called SaeMaEul five-way crossing.... |
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Ayanggyo Ayanggyo Station Ayanggyo Station is a station of a city railroad of the first line of Daegu, South Korea.It is the second deep station among the station of the first line as being located at a place crossing Kumho River.... |
아양교 | 峨洋橋 | |
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Dongchon Dongchon Station Dongchon Station is station of Daegu Subway Line 1 at Dong-gu in Daegu, South Korea. It is located at Dongchon old course.As it is connected with Ayanggyo station by underwater tunnel, it is deeper than any other station of Daegu Subway Line 1.-References:... |
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Haean Haean Station Haean Station is a station of Daegu Subway Line 1 at Dong-gu in Daegu, South Korea.The name of station is derived from the administrative division of Haean-myeon, which became part of Daegu in 1958.... |
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Bangchon Bangchon Station Bangchon Station is a station of Daegu Subway Line 1 at Dong-gu in Daegu, South Korea.A train operating this station at the last stops run until midnights.... |
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Yonggye Yonggye Station Yonggye Station is a station of Daegu Subway Line 1 at Dong-gu in Daegu, South Korea.-Year-The number of passenger:1998-1012 1999-1449 2000-undisclosed 2001-2049 2002-2215 2003-1098 2004-1973 2005-1941 2006-2258 2007-2241 2008-2195 2009-2132-References:... |
용계 | 龍溪 | |
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Yulha Yulha Station Yulha Station is a station of Daegu Subway Line 1 at Dong-gu in Daegu, South Korea.Two exits was established in 2010.There is a Bumanro road to south.Apartments were built by new city development to the neighborhood.-References:... |
율하 | 栗下 | |
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Singi Singi Station Singi Station is a station of Daegu Subway Line 1 at Dong-gu in Daegu, South Korea.... |
신기 | 新基 | |
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Banyawol Banyawol Station Banyawol Station is a station of Daegu Subway Line 1 at Dong-gu in Daegu, South Korea. It is connected with the last stop of the downtown bus, but use frequency is little.... |
반야월 | 半夜月 | |
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Gaksan Gaksan Station Gaksan Station is a station of Daegu Subway Line 1 at Dong-gu in Daegu, South Korea.There are a lot of apartments around. Entering into Donghogigu, you can go Kumkangdong.... |
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Ansim Ansim Station Ansim Station is a station of Daegu Subway Line 1 at Dong-gu in Daegu, South Korea.This is the terminus of Daegu Subway Line 1.The name of the station comes from the King of Goryeo, who was victorious in battles with Hubaekje, and felt relieved when he went to the location now occupied by the... |
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See also
- List of Korea-related topics
- Transportation in South KoreaTransportation in South KoreaTransportation in South Korea is provided by extensive networks of railways, highways, bus routes, ferry services and air routes that criss-cross the country.-History:...
- Daegu Metropolitan SubwayDaegu Metropolitan Subway-Lines:-Line 1:Line 1 was the site of the Daegu subway fire of 2003, when an arsonist set fire to a train in rush hour and killed nearly 200 people.-AGT Line:The transport department has approved plans to build an Automated Guideway Transit line.-Fare:...