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The Seoul Metropolitan Subway, in Seoul
Seoul

Seoul is the Capital and largest city of South Korea. With a population of over 10 million, It is one of the world's List of cities proper by population.The Seoul National Capital Area - which includes the major port city of Incheon and satellite towns in Gyeonggi-do, has 24.5 million inhabitants and is the world's second largest List of me...
, South Korea
South Korea

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea , ), often referred to as Korea and the "names of Korea#Revival of the names", is a Semi-presidential system republic in East Asia, located in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula....
, is one of the most heavily used rapid transit
Rapid transit

A rapid transit, subway, underground, elevated railway or metro system is an railway electrification system public transport rail transport in an urban area with high capacity and frequency, and which is grade separation from other traffic....
 systems in the world, with well over 8 million trips daily on the system's ten lines (total figures for Seoul Metro
Seoul Metro

Seoul Metro is a public corporation which runs the Seoul Seoul Metropolitan Subway Lines 1 to 4.During 1970-2006, it was called Seoul Metropolitan Subway Corporation....
, Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation
Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation

Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation was established in 1994 to operate the Seoul Metropolitan Subway lines Seoul Subway Line 5, Seoul Subway Line 6, Seoul Subway Line 7, Seoul Subway Line 8 in Seoul, South Korea....
 & Korean Railroad
Korail

Korea Railroad Corporation, promoted as Korail, is the national railroad operator in South Korea.Korail operates passenger and freight trains throughout South Korea....
 commuter lines). The system serves Seoul
Seoul

Seoul is the Capital and largest city of South Korea. With a population of over 10 million, It is one of the world's List of cities proper by population.The Seoul National Capital Area - which includes the major port city of Incheon and satellite towns in Gyeonggi-do, has 24.5 million inhabitants and is the world's second largest List of me...
, Incheon
Incheon

Incheon is a Special cities of Korea and a major seaport on the west coast of South Korea, near Seoul.Human settlement at the location goes back to the Neolithic....
, Gyeonggi province and northern Chungnam province and connects with the single-line Incheon Subway
Incheon Subway

The Incheon Subway is a single subway line serving the South Korean city of Incheon. It connects to the Seoul Metropolitan Subway system at Bupyeong station....
 system. There is a connection (not a free transfer) to the Incheon International Airport Railroad
Incheon International Airport Railroad

AREX is a South Korean railway line that links Incheon International Airport and Gimpo Airport, with a future section extending to Seoul Station....
 (A'REX) at Gimpo Airport Station
Gimpo Airport Station

Gimpo Airport Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 5. True to its name, it serves the nearby Gimpo Airport, the hub of domestic flights in the Seoul metropolitan area as well as flights to/from Haneda Airport in Tokyo....
 on Line 5
Seoul Subway Line 5

Seoul Subway Line 5 of the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation, dubbed the purple line, is a long line crossing from the west to the east across the Seoul National Capital Area, South Korea....
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The Seoul Metropolitan Subway, in Seoul
Seoul

Seoul is the Capital and largest city of South Korea. With a population of over 10 million, It is one of the world's List of cities proper by population.The Seoul National Capital Area - which includes the major port city of Incheon and satellite towns in Gyeonggi-do, has 24.5 million inhabitants and is the world's second largest List of me...
, South Korea
South Korea

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea , ), often referred to as Korea and the "names of Korea#Revival of the names", is a Semi-presidential system republic in East Asia, located in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula....
, is one of the most heavily used rapid transit
Rapid transit

A rapid transit, subway, underground, elevated railway or metro system is an railway electrification system public transport rail transport in an urban area with high capacity and frequency, and which is grade separation from other traffic....
 systems in the world, with well over 8 million trips daily on the system's ten lines (total figures for Seoul Metro
Seoul Metro

Seoul Metro is a public corporation which runs the Seoul Seoul Metropolitan Subway Lines 1 to 4.During 1970-2006, it was called Seoul Metropolitan Subway Corporation....
, Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation
Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation

Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation was established in 1994 to operate the Seoul Metropolitan Subway lines Seoul Subway Line 5, Seoul Subway Line 6, Seoul Subway Line 7, Seoul Subway Line 8 in Seoul, South Korea....
 & Korean Railroad
Korail

Korea Railroad Corporation, promoted as Korail, is the national railroad operator in South Korea.Korail operates passenger and freight trains throughout South Korea....
 commuter lines). The system serves Seoul
Seoul

Seoul is the Capital and largest city of South Korea. With a population of over 10 million, It is one of the world's List of cities proper by population.The Seoul National Capital Area - which includes the major port city of Incheon and satellite towns in Gyeonggi-do, has 24.5 million inhabitants and is the world's second largest List of me...
, Incheon
Incheon

Incheon is a Special cities of Korea and a major seaport on the west coast of South Korea, near Seoul.Human settlement at the location goes back to the Neolithic....
, Gyeonggi province and northern Chungnam province and connects with the single-line Incheon Subway
Incheon Subway

The Incheon Subway is a single subway line serving the South Korean city of Incheon. It connects to the Seoul Metropolitan Subway system at Bupyeong station....
 system. There is a connection (not a free transfer) to the Incheon International Airport Railroad
Incheon International Airport Railroad

AREX is a South Korean railway line that links Incheon International Airport and Gimpo Airport, with a future section extending to Seoul Station....
 (A'REX) at Gimpo Airport Station
Gimpo Airport Station

Gimpo Airport Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 5. True to its name, it serves the nearby Gimpo Airport, the hub of domestic flights in the Seoul metropolitan area as well as flights to/from Haneda Airport in Tokyo....
 on Line 5
Seoul Subway Line 5

Seoul Subway Line 5 of the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation, dubbed the purple line, is a long line crossing from the west to the east across the Seoul National Capital Area, South Korea....
. Over 70% of the total metro track length is underground.

The Seoul Subway is considered user friendly for non-Koreans since all directional signs are written in both Korean and English, and the voice announcement in the trains indicating the upcoming station, possible line transfer and exiting side are all said in Korean, followed by English. However Line 2 (Green Line) has additional side lines and at times passengers will be told to exit the train and board the following train instead. These broadcasts are in Korean only and therefore do lead to confusion for foreign travelers. Station signs and some maps also display English
English language

English is a West Germanic language that originated in Anglo-Saxon England and has lingua franca status in many parts of the world as a result of the military, economic, scientific, political and cultural influence of the British Empire in the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries and that of the United States from the mid 20th century onwa...
 and traditional Chinese
Hanja

Hanja is the Korean language name for Chinese characters. More specifically, it refers to those Chinese characters borrowed from Chinese language and incorporated into the Korean language with Korean pronunciation....
 for foreign residents and visitors.

Operators

The subway is operated by three different organisations:

  • Korail
    Korail

    Korea Railroad Corporation, promoted as Korail, is the national railroad operator in South Korea.Korail operates passenger and freight trains throughout South Korea....
    ; ???(??????) (Bundang Line
    Bundang Line

    The Bundang Line is a commuter rapid transit line of Korail, the national railway of South Korea. The name 'Bundang Line' refers to the fact that the line was constructed for the commuters of Bundang ward in Seongnam....
    , Jungang Line
    Jungang Line

    The Jungang Line is a railway line connecting Cheongnyangni to Gyeongju in South Korea. Major stations along the line include:*Cheongnyangni Station on the Gyeongwon Line in eastern Seoul, the starting point for passenger trains on the Jungang Line;...
    , most of Line 1
    Seoul Subway Line 1

    Seoul Subway Line 1-of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway, aka Korea Nat'l Railroad-of Seoul Metropolitan Subway is an operation service system which links central Seoul, South Korea to Soyosan Station in the northeast, Incheon in the southwest, and Sinchang via Suwon in the south....
    , and parts of Lines 3
    Seoul Subway Line 3

    Seoul Subway Line 3 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway is an operation system which connects Goyang, northwestern Seoul to the city center, Gangnam, and southeastern Seoul....
     & 4
    Seoul Subway Line 4

    Seoul Subway Line 4 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway is a long line crossing from the southwest to the northeast across the Seoul National Capital Area....
    ). An average of 2,177,000 people use Korail's Seoul commuter lines daily .


  • Seoul Metro
    Seoul Metro

    Seoul Metro is a public corporation which runs the Seoul Seoul Metropolitan Subway Lines 1 to 4.During 1970-2006, it was called Seoul Metropolitan Subway Corporation....
    ; ????? (Line 2
    Seoul Subway Line 2

    Seoul Subway Line 2 is a circular line of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. The line running clock-wise is called the "inner circle line" and the counter clock-wise line is called the "outer circle line." This is Seoul's most heavily used line, and the longest circular subway line in the world....
    , underground section of Line 1
    Seoul Subway Line 1

    Seoul Subway Line 1-of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway, aka Korea Nat'l Railroad-of Seoul Metropolitan Subway is an operation service system which links central Seoul, South Korea to Soyosan Station in the northeast, Incheon in the southwest, and Sinchang via Suwon in the south....
    , and large parts of Lines 3
    Seoul Subway Line 3

    Seoul Subway Line 3 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway is an operation system which connects Goyang, northwestern Seoul to the city center, Gangnam, and southeastern Seoul....
     & 4
    Seoul Subway Line 4

    Seoul Subway Line 4 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway is a long line crossing from the southwest to the northeast across the Seoul National Capital Area....
    ). The corporation runs a total of 199 trains at 115 stations on lines 1-4. Generally, operation intervals are 2.5 -3 minutes during rush hours and 4-6 minutes during non-rush hours. An average of 3,879,000 passengers use subway lines 1-4 daily .


  • Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation
    Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation

    Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation was established in 1994 to operate the Seoul Metropolitan Subway lines Seoul Subway Line 5, Seoul Subway Line 6, Seoul Subway Line 7, Seoul Subway Line 8 in Seoul, South Korea....
    ; ??????????? (SMRT) (Lines 5
    Seoul Subway Line 5

    Seoul Subway Line 5 of the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation, dubbed the purple line, is a long line crossing from the west to the east across the Seoul National Capital Area, South Korea....
    , 6
    Seoul Subway Line 6

    Seoul Subway Line 6 of the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation cuts across northern Seoul in a U-shape. Line 6 opened its first section 7 August 2000: Bonghwasan - Sangwolgok ....
    , 7
    Seoul Subway Line 7

    Seoul Subway Line 7 of the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation was built 1990-96 and was completed 1 August 2000 ; the western section between Sinpung and Onsu was put into service on 29 February 2000....
    , and 8
    Seoul Subway Line 8

    Seoul Subway Line 8 of the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation was built 1990-99 and mainly serves the southeastern parts of Seoul and Seongnam....
    ). An average of 2,037,000 passengers use subway lines 5-8 daily .


The operators for lines currently under construction (see below) are as follows:
  • for Line 9
    Seoul Subway Line 9

    Seoul Metropolitan Subway Line 9 is a subway line in Seoul, currently under construction.Line 9 is planned to run east from Gimpo Airport along the south bank of the Han River , and will be opened in three phases....
  • for the New Bundang Line
    Sin Bundang Line

    The Sin Bundang Line Rail Project is an 18.5km long, wide-area rail rapid transit line currently under construction, and will connect to the Seoul Metropolitan Subway when completed....
  • for the EverLine Rapid Transit System
    EverLine Rapid Transit System

    The EverLine Rapid Transit System will be a fully automated 18.5-kilometre rapid transit system in the city of Yongin, South Korea connecting the Everland amusement park to the Seoul Metropolitan Subway....

Lines

The subway lines and their operators and colours are as follows:
Color Name/Number Korean name Start End Operator
dark blue  Line 1
Seoul Subway Line 1

Seoul Subway Line 1-of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway, aka Korea Nat'l Railroad-of Seoul Metropolitan Subway is an operation service system which links central Seoul, South Korea to Soyosan Station in the northeast, Incheon in the southwest, and Sinchang via Suwon in the south....
 Soyosan
Soyosan Station

Soyosan Station is a ground-level metro station on Seoul Subway Line 1 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway in Sangbongam Dong, Dongducheon, South Korea....
(???)		 Incheon
Incheon Station

Incheon Station is a metro station on Seoul Subway Line 1 of the Seoul Subway in Bokseong Dong, Jung-gu, Incheon, Incheon, South Korea. Travel time from Incheon Station to Seoul Station on Seoul Subway Line 1 is 68 minutes, and travelling to Suwon Station in Gyeonggi-do, on the other branch of Seoul Subway Line 1 takes 91 minutes, transferri...
(??), Shinchang(??) or Gwangmyeong
Gwangmyeong Station

Gwangmyeong Station is a train station in Gwangmyeong, South Korea. It is on the national high-speed KTX railway network, 22km south of Seoul Station....
(??)		 Korail
Korail

Korea Railroad Corporation, promoted as Korail, is the national railroad operator in South Korea.Korail operates passenger and freight trains throughout South Korea....
 (Soyosan(???)
Soyosan Station

Soyosan Station is a ground-level metro station on Seoul Subway Line 1 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway in Sangbongam Dong, Dongducheon, South Korea....
-Cheongnyangni underground(??? ??)
Cheongnyangni Station (underground)

Cheongnyangni Station is a station on Seoul Subway Line 1 of the Seoul Subway network. All Line 1 trains departing north from Cheonan Station stop at this station....
, Namyeong(??)
Namyeong Station

Namyeong Station is a ground-level metro station on Seoul Subway Line 1 in Galwol Dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea. Subways of Line 1 move on Gyeongbu Line from this station....
-Shinchang(??), Guro(??)
Guro Station

Guro Station is a subway station in Guro-gu District in Seoul, South Korea. It serves Seoul Subway Line 1. The Gyeongin Line and Gyeongbu Line Lines separate at this station, with the former going west and the latter south....
-Incheon(??)
Incheon Station

Incheon Station is a metro station on Seoul Subway Line 1 of the Seoul Subway in Bokseong Dong, Jung-gu, Incheon, Incheon, South Korea. Travel time from Incheon Station to Seoul Station on Seoul Subway Line 1 is 68 minutes, and travelling to Suwon Station in Gyeonggi-do, on the other branch of Seoul Subway Line 1 takes 91 minutes, transferri...
, Geumcheon-gu Office(????)-Gwangmyeong(??)
Gwangmyeong Station

Gwangmyeong Station is a train station in Gwangmyeong, South Korea. It is on the national high-speed KTX railway network, 22km south of Seoul Station....
)/
Seoul Metro
Seoul Metro

Seoul Metro is a public corporation which runs the Seoul Seoul Metropolitan Subway Lines 1 to 4.During 1970-2006, it was called Seoul Metropolitan Subway Corporation....
 (Seoul Station
Seoul Station

Seoul Station is a major railway station in Seoul, South Korea. The station is served by the Gyeongbu Line, its Gyeongbu Line and the Gyeongui Line, with frequent KTX, express, and local services to various points in South Korea....
(???)-Cheongnyangni underground(??? ??)
Cheongnyangni Station (underground)

Cheongnyangni Station is a station on Seoul Subway Line 1 of the Seoul Subway network. All Line 1 trains departing north from Cheonan Station stop at this station....
)
green  Line 2
Seoul Subway Line 2

Seoul Subway Line 2 is a circular line of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. The line running clock-wise is called the "inner circle line" and the counter clock-wise line is called the "outer circle line." This is Seoul's most heavily used line, and the longest circular subway line in the world....
 City Hall
City Hall Station (Seoul)

City Hall Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 1 and Seoul Subway Line 2. As its name suggests, Seoul City Hall is located right next to the station....
(??),
Seongsu
Seongsu Station

Seongsu Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2. It is also the southeastern terminus of Line 2's Seongsu Branch to Sinseol-dong Station....
(??),
Sindorim
Sindorim Station

Sindorim Station is a station on Seoul Subway Line 1 and Seoul Subway Line 2 . It is also the southeastern terminus of Line 2's Sinjeong Branch to Kkachisan Station ....
(???)		 City Hall(??)
City Hall Station (Seoul)

City Hall Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 1 and Seoul Subway Line 2. As its name suggests, Seoul City Hall is located right next to the station....
,
Sinseol-dong(???)
Sinseol-dong Station

Sinseol-dong Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 1 and the Seongsu Branch of Seoul Subway Line 2. There is a piece of track that connects the Line 1 and Line 2 stations, and Line 1 trains belonging to Seoul Metro are serviced at the Gunja Train Depot behind Yongdap Station using this connective track....
 or Kkachisan(???)
Kkachisan Station

Kkachisan Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 5, as well as the northwestern terminus of the Sinjeong Branch of Seoul Subway Line 2. Even though Seoul Metro operates Line 2, in the case of this station, Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation operates both Line 2 and 5 platforms....
 Seoul Metro
Seoul Metro

Seoul Metro is a public corporation which runs the Seoul Seoul Metropolitan Subway Lines 1 to 4.During 1970-2006, it was called Seoul Metropolitan Subway Corporation....
 (except Kkachisan(???)
Kkachisan Station

Kkachisan Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 5, as well as the northwestern terminus of the Sinjeong Branch of Seoul Subway Line 2. Even though Seoul Metro operates Line 2, in the case of this station, Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation operates both Line 2 and 5 platforms....
, run by SMRT
Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation

Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation was established in 1994 to operate the Seoul Metropolitan Subway lines Seoul Subway Line 5, Seoul Subway Line 6, Seoul Subway Line 7, Seoul Subway Line 8 in Seoul, South Korea....
.)
orange  Line 3
Seoul Subway Line 3

Seoul Subway Line 3 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway is an operation system which connects Goyang, northwestern Seoul to the city center, Gangnam, and southeastern Seoul....
 Daehwa
Daehwa Station

Daehwa Station is an underground metro station on the Seoul Subway Line 3, operating as an extension of Seoul Subway Line 3 of the Seoul Subway, in Daehwa Dong, Ilsan, Goyang, South Korea....
(??)		 Suseo
Suseo Station

Suseo Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 3 and Bundang Line. It is the current southeastern terminus of Line 3, although that will change when the Line 3 extension to Ogeum Station is opened in 2009....
(??)		 Seoul Metro
Seoul Metro

Seoul Metro is a public corporation which runs the Seoul Seoul Metropolitan Subway Lines 1 to 4.During 1970-2006, it was called Seoul Metropolitan Subway Corporation....
 (Jichuk(??)
Jichuk Station

Jichuk Station is located just northwest of Seoul on Seoul Subway Line 3. It is within walking distance to Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul. Jichuk station has a subway depot for Line 3 trains nearby....
-Suseo(??)
Suseo Station

Suseo Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 3 and Bundang Line. It is the current southeastern terminus of Line 3, although that will change when the Line 3 extension to Ogeum Station is opened in 2009....
) / Korail
Korail

Korea Railroad Corporation, promoted as Korail, is the national railroad operator in South Korea.Korail operates passenger and freight trains throughout South Korea....
 (Daehwa(??)
Daehwa Station

Daehwa Station is an underground metro station on the Seoul Subway Line 3, operating as an extension of Seoul Subway Line 3 of the Seoul Subway, in Daehwa Dong, Ilsan, Goyang, South Korea....
–Samsong(??)
Samsong Station

Samsong Station is located in Goyang city which is northern area of Seoul. The subname is NH bank university.Passengers...
)
blue  Line 4
Seoul Subway Line 4

Seoul Subway Line 4 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway is a long line crossing from the southwest to the northeast across the Seoul National Capital Area....
 Danggogae
Danggogae Station

Danggogae Station is a station on Seoul Subway Line 4 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway network. It is the north terminus of Line 4, and is an elevated station....
(???)		 Oido
Oido Station

Oido Station is the current southwestern terminus of the Seoul Subway Line 4. Located almost 30 kilometers southwest of Seoul, it takes over an hour by commuter rail between this station and Seoul Station....
(???)		 Seoul Metro
Seoul Metro

Seoul Metro is a public corporation which runs the Seoul Seoul Metropolitan Subway Lines 1 to 4.During 1970-2006, it was called Seoul Metropolitan Subway Corporation....
 (Danggogae(???)
Danggogae Station

Danggogae Station is a station on Seoul Subway Line 4 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway network. It is the north terminus of Line 4, and is an elevated station....
-Namtaeryeong(???)
Namtaeryeong Station

Namtaeryeong Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 4. It is the southernmost station on Line 4 that is operated by Seoul Metro.The name of this station literally means "great southern pass," referring to a passageway linking Seoul and Gwacheon, between Gwanaksan and Mt....
) / Korail
Korail

Korea Railroad Corporation, promoted as Korail, is the national railroad operator in South Korea.Korail operates passenger and freight trains throughout South Korea....
 (Seonbawi(???)
Seonbawi Station

Seonbawi Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 4. Most of its passengers use the station as a transfer point between various buses and Line 4. Besides a few bus stops, there really isn't much else in the vicinity of this station....
-Oido(???)
Oido Station

Oido Station is the current southwestern terminus of the Seoul Subway Line 4. Located almost 30 kilometers southwest of Seoul, it takes over an hour by commuter rail between this station and Seoul Station....
)
purple  Line 5
Seoul Subway Line 5

Seoul Subway Line 5 of the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation, dubbed the purple line, is a long line crossing from the west to the east across the Seoul National Capital Area, South Korea....
 Banghwa
Banghwa Station

Banghwa Station is a subway station located in Gangseo-gu, which is a district in Seoul, South Korea. This station is the western terminus of the Seoul Subway Line 5....
(??)		 Sangil-dong
Sangil-dong Station

Sangil-dong Station is the eastern end of Seoul Subway Line 5 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway.South Korean government plans to build a new apartment complex roughly 2 million pyeong in size....
(???) or Macheon(??)		 SMRT
Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation

Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation was established in 1994 to operate the Seoul Metropolitan Subway lines Seoul Subway Line 5, Seoul Subway Line 6, Seoul Subway Line 7, Seoul Subway Line 8 in Seoul, South Korea....
brown  Line 6
Seoul Subway Line 6

Seoul Subway Line 6 of the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation cuts across northern Seoul in a U-shape. Line 6 opened its first section 7 August 2000: Bonghwasan - Sangwolgok ....
 Eungam(??) Bonghwasan(???) SMRT
Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation

Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation was established in 1994 to operate the Seoul Metropolitan Subway lines Seoul Subway Line 5, Seoul Subway Line 6, Seoul Subway Line 7, Seoul Subway Line 8 in Seoul, South Korea....
olive  Line 7
Seoul Subway Line 7

Seoul Subway Line 7 of the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation was built 1990-96 and was completed 1 August 2000 ; the western section between Sinpung and Onsu was put into service on 29 February 2000....
 Jangam
Jangam Station

Jangam Station is the northern terminus of the Seoul Subway Line 7, and is the only station on this line to be located outside the northern precincts of Seoul....
(??)		 Onsu
Onsu Station

Onsu Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 1. It is also the current western terminus of the Seoul Subway Line 7. A westward extension of Line 7 is currently under construction....
(??)		 SMRT
Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation

Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation was established in 1994 to operate the Seoul Metropolitan Subway lines Seoul Subway Line 5, Seoul Subway Line 6, Seoul Subway Line 7, Seoul Subway Line 8 in Seoul, South Korea....
pink  Line 8
Seoul Subway Line 8

Seoul Subway Line 8 of the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation was built 1990-99 and mainly serves the southeastern parts of Seoul and Seongnam....
 Amsa(??) Moran
Moran Station

Moran Station is the southern terminus of the Seoul Subway Line 8. It is also a station on the Bundang Line....
(??)		 SMRT
Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation

Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation was established in 1994 to operate the Seoul Metropolitan Subway lines Seoul Subway Line 5, Seoul Subway Line 6, Seoul Subway Line 7, Seoul Subway Line 8 in Seoul, South Korea....
yellow  Bundang Line
Bundang Line

The Bundang Line is a commuter rapid transit line of Korail, the national railway of South Korea. The name 'Bundang Line' refers to the fact that the line was constructed for the commuters of Bundang ward in Seongnam....
K2 Seolleung
Seolleung Station

Seolleung Station is a Seoul Subway station, on Seoul Subway Line 2 and the Bundang Line. The station is named after the nearby Seonjeongneung, the Joseon Dynasty royal tombs comprised of Seolleung and Jeongneung ....
(??)		 Bojeong
Bojeong Station

Bojeong Station is a temporary station of the Bundang Line; it is located in the train depot in the far northern end of Yongin, South Korea. The current platform will be non-operative when the line is extended to Suwon; the new Bojeong Station will be built underground....
(??)		 Korail
Korail

Korea Railroad Corporation, promoted as Korail, is the national railroad operator in South Korea.Korail operates passenger and freight trains throughout South Korea....
aqua  Jungang Line
Jungang Line

The Jungang Line is a railway line connecting Cheongnyangni to Gyeongju in South Korea. Major stations along the line include:*Cheongnyangni Station on the Gyeongwon Line in eastern Seoul, the starting point for passenger trains on the Jungang Line;...
K1 Yongsan
Yongsan Station

Yongsan Station is a major railway station in Seoul, South Korea. It is located in Yongsan-gu, and adjoins the Yongsan Electronics Market. The station is the terminus for high-speed and long-distance trains on a number of railway lines, including most trains on the Honam Line, its Honam Line , and all trains on the Janghang Line and Jeolla Li...
(??)		 Guksu(??) Korail
Korail

Korea Railroad Corporation, promoted as Korail, is the national railroad operator in South Korea.Korail operates passenger and freight trains throughout South Korea....


History

The Korail, the forerunner of the Seoul Metro, began operating Line 1
Seoul Subway Line 1

Seoul Subway Line 1-of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway, aka Korea Nat'l Railroad-of Seoul Metropolitan Subway is an operation service system which links central Seoul, South Korea to Soyosan Station in the northeast, Incheon in the southwest, and Sinchang via Suwon in the south....
 in 1974. Lines 2, 3, and 4 followed in the late 1970s and 1980s. The SMRT was formed in 1994 to take over operation of lines 5 to 8.

Trains


Ticket

Ticket prices start at 900 won
Won

Won or WON may refer to:*The Korean won from 1902-1910: in this meaning it rhymes with "gone"**The South Korean won or North Korean won currently in use....
 for a trip up to 10km, with 100 won
Won

Won or WON may refer to:*The Korean won from 1902-1910: in this meaning it rhymes with "gone"**The South Korean won or North Korean won currently in use....
 added for each 5km after that. Half-price children's tickets are available. Riders may also enter the system using a transportation card such as T-money
T-Money

T-money is a rechargeable series of cards and other "smart" devices used for paying transportation fares in and around Seoul and other areas of South Korea....
, Upass, and KB
Kookmin Bank

Kookmin Bank is the largest bank by both asset value and market capitalization in South Korea.The bank is led by Kang Chung-Won who previously worked for Seoulbank and oversaw its sale to competitor Hana Bank before moving to Kookmin....
 Free Pass. There is a 100 won discount for using a transportation card. The city government also uses Seoul Citypass
T-Money

T-money is a rechargeable series of cards and other "smart" devices used for paying transportation fares in and around Seoul and other areas of South Korea....
 as a transportation card. Senior citizens and disabled people qualify for free transit and can get a free ticket or enter and exit using side gates rather than turnstiles.

New construction

Two new subway lines are currently under construction and have yet to open:
  • Line 9
    Seoul Subway Line 9

    Seoul Metropolitan Subway Line 9 is a subway line in Seoul, currently under construction.Line 9 is planned to run east from Gimpo Airport along the south bank of the Han River , and will be opened in three phases....
     will run east from Gimpo Airport along the south bank of the Han River
    Han River

    Han River may refer to:*Han River , flowing through Seoul, South Korea*Han River , in central China*Han River , a river passing through Da Nang, Vietnam...
    . Construction of the first phase began in April 2002 and is due for completion in 2009.
  • New Bundang Line
    Sin Bundang Line

    The Sin Bundang Line Rail Project is an 18.5km long, wide-area rail rapid transit line currently under construction, and will connect to the Seoul Metropolitan Subway when completed....
     will be a new line from Gangnam
    Gangnam Station

    Gangnam Station is a station in the Gangnam-gu of Seoul, on the Seoul Subway Line 2. As of 2007, it is the busiest subway station in the whole Seoul Metropolitan Subway system, with approximately 123,000 daily passengers using it on average....
     in Seoul
    Seoul

    Seoul is the Capital and largest city of South Korea. With a population of over 10 million, It is one of the world's List of cities proper by population.The Seoul National Capital Area - which includes the major port city of Incheon and satellite towns in Gyeonggi-do, has 24.5 million inhabitants and is the world's second largest List of me...
     to Jeongja
    Jeongja Station

    Jeongja is a station on the Bundang Line, a commuter rapid transit in South Korea. It is between Sunae Station and Migeum Station....
     in Bundang
    Bundang

    Bundang is the southernmost district of Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. In addition to being the most populous part of the city, it also has the status of being one of the wealthiest regions in Gyeonggi Province....
    , Seongnam
    Seongnam

    Seongnam is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Because of its convenient location near Seoul, the South Korean capital, it is a largely residential city with a population similar to other satellite cities, such as Goyang and Gwacheon....
    . Construction is due to be completed in 2010.


Several existing lines are also currently undergoing extension:
  • Line 3
    Seoul Subway Line 3

    Seoul Subway Line 3 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway is an operation system which connects Goyang, northwestern Seoul to the city center, Gangnam, and southeastern Seoul....
     will be extended south from Suseo
    Suseo Station

    Suseo Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 3 and Bundang Line. It is the current southeastern terminus of Line 3, although that will change when the Line 3 extension to Ogeum Station is opened in 2009....
     to Garak Market
    Garak Market Station

    Garak Market Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 8....
     and Ogeum, interchanging with lines 8
    Seoul Subway Line 8

    Seoul Subway Line 8 of the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation was built 1990-99 and mainly serves the southeastern parts of Seoul and Seongnam....
     and 5
    Seoul Subway Line 5

    Seoul Subway Line 5 of the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation, dubbed the purple line, is a long line crossing from the west to the east across the Seoul National Capital Area, South Korea....
     respectively, by 2009.
  • By 2008, the Bundang Line
    Bundang Line

    The Bundang Line is a commuter rapid transit line of Korail, the national railway of South Korea. The name 'Bundang Line' refers to the fact that the line was constructed for the commuters of Bundang ward in Seongnam....
     will be extended north from Seolleung
    Seolleung Station

    Seolleung Station is a Seoul Subway station, on Seoul Subway Line 2 and the Bundang Line. The station is named after the nearby Seonjeongneung, the Joseon Dynasty royal tombs comprised of Seolleung and Jeongneung ....
     to Wangsimni
    Wangsimni Station

    Wangsimni Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2, Seoul Subway Line 5, and the Jungang Line. It will also be a transfer point to the Bundang Line in a few years' time....
     and south to Yongin
    Yongin

    Yongin is a city in the south of Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, approximately 40 km south of Seoul. It has developed very abruptly since the late 1990s....
     and Suwon
    Suwon Station

    Suwon Station is a railway station in the city of Suwon, South Korea. The station was completely redeveloped in 2002 and 2003, and is now integrated with the Aekyung Shopping Mall....
    , with eventual plans for it to link up with a new "Su-in" (Suwon-Incheon) line in two parts all the way to Incheon, completing, together with a section of Line 4
    Seoul Subway Line 4

    Seoul Subway Line 4 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway is a long line crossing from the southwest to the northeast across the Seoul National Capital Area....
    , a southern outer semicircle.
  • Line 7
    Seoul Subway Line 7

    Seoul Subway Line 7 of the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation was built 1990-96 and was completed 1 August 2000 ; the western section between Sinpung and Onsu was put into service on 29 February 2000....
     will be extended west by 6.1 miles (9.8km) from Onsu
    Onsu Station

    Onsu Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 1. It is also the current western terminus of the Seoul Subway Line 7. A westward extension of Line 7 is currently under construction....
     to meet the Incheon Subway
    Incheon Subway Line 1

    Incheon Subway Line 1 is a Subway line, part of Incheon Subway.Trial runs on Line 1, a 23 km north-south route, started in March 1999. After six years of construction it opened for regular service on 6 October 1999 as the fourth subway system in South Korea after Seoul, Busan and Daegu....
     at Bupyeong-gu Office
    Bupyeong-gu Office Station

    Bupyeong-gu Office Station is a subway station on Incheon Subway Line 1 of the Incheon Subway....
    . Nine new stations will be added by 2010.


There are several major works still in the planning stage:
  • A 10km (6.25 mile) extension to the New Bundang Line
    Sin Bundang Line

    The Sin Bundang Line Rail Project is an 18.5km long, wide-area rail rapid transit line currently under construction, and will connect to the Seoul Metropolitan Subway when completed....
     (see above) northward from Gangnam
    Gangnam Station

    Gangnam Station is a station in the Gangnam-gu of Seoul, on the Seoul Subway Line 2. As of 2007, it is the busiest subway station in the whole Seoul Metropolitan Subway system, with approximately 123,000 daily passengers using it on average....
     to Yongsan
    Yongsan Station

    Yongsan Station is a major railway station in Seoul, South Korea. It is located in Yongsan-gu, and adjoins the Yongsan Electronics Market. The station is the terminus for high-speed and long-distance trains on a number of railway lines, including most trains on the Honam Line, its Honam Line , and all trains on the Janghang Line and Jeolla Li...
     is under consideration. If approved, the project is estimated to cost at least 400 billion won.
  • By the end of 2011, Seoul City plans to build a 10.72km (6.7 mile) 'light
    Seoul Light Rapid Transit

    Seoul plans to build up to seven new LRT lines by 2017....
    ' subway line from Ui-dong to Sinseol Dong
    Sinseol-dong Station

    Sinseol-dong Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 1 and the Seongsu Branch of Seoul Subway Line 2. There is a piece of track that connects the Line 1 and Line 2 stations, and Line 1 trains belonging to Seoul Metro are serviced at the Gunja Train Depot behind Yongdap Station using this connective track....
     in northern Seoul. The line is expected to carry 110,000 passengers a day and will have 12 stations. It will connect to Line 4
    Seoul Subway Line 4

    Seoul Subway Line 4 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway is a long line crossing from the southwest to the northeast across the Seoul National Capital Area....
     at Sungshin Women's University
    Sungshin Women's University Station

    Sungshin Women's University Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 4 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. As its name indicates, it serves the nearby Sungshin Women's University....
    , Line 6
    Seoul Subway Line 6

    Seoul Subway Line 6 of the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation cuts across northern Seoul in a U-shape. Line 6 opened its first section 7 August 2000: Bonghwasan - Sangwolgok ....
     at Bomun and Sinseol Dong
    Sinseol-dong Station

    Sinseol-dong Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 1 and the Seongsu Branch of Seoul Subway Line 2. There is a piece of track that connects the Line 1 and Line 2 stations, and Line 1 trains belonging to Seoul Metro are serviced at the Gunja Train Depot behind Yongdap Station using this connective track....
     (Lines 1
    Seoul Subway Line 1

    Seoul Subway Line 1-of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway, aka Korea Nat'l Railroad-of Seoul Metropolitan Subway is an operation service system which links central Seoul, South Korea to Soyosan Station in the northeast, Incheon in the southwest, and Sinchang via Suwon in the south....
     & 2
    Seoul Subway Line 2

    Seoul Subway Line 2 is a circular line of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. The line running clock-wise is called the "inner circle line" and the counter clock-wise line is called the "outer circle line." This is Seoul's most heavily used line, and the longest circular subway line in the world....
    ).
  • EverLine Rapid Transit System
    EverLine Rapid Transit System

    The EverLine Rapid Transit System will be a fully automated 18.5-kilometre rapid transit system in the city of Yongin, South Korea connecting the Everland amusement park to the Seoul Metropolitan Subway....
     will be a new line branching off the Bundang Line
    Bundang Line

    The Bundang Line is a commuter rapid transit line of Korail, the national railway of South Korea. The name 'Bundang Line' refers to the fact that the line was constructed for the commuters of Bundang ward in Seongnam....
     extension and running east into Yongin
    Yongin

    Yongin is a city in the south of Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, approximately 40 km south of Seoul. It has developed very abruptly since the late 1990s....
     and then to the theme park Everland
    Everland

    Everland Resort is a theme park in Yongin, a city in Gyeonggi-do province, South Korea.Everland is South Korea's largest theme park. In 2007, Everland ranked tenth in the world for amusement park attendance....
    .
  • An extension of the Jungang Line
    Jungang Line

    The Jungang Line is a railway line connecting Cheongnyangni to Gyeongju in South Korea. Major stations along the line include:*Cheongnyangni Station on the Gyeongwon Line in eastern Seoul, the starting point for passenger trains on the Jungang Line;...
     from Deokso
    Deokso Station

    Deokso Station is a train station on the Jungang Line. It was the eastern terminus of the Jungang Line commuter rail system prior to the opening of Paldang Station, and some trains still travel up to this station, before heading back to Yongsan Station....
     is also planned. This should eventually terminate at Yongmun.


For more details on new projects, see (in Korean)

See also


  • Incheon Subway
    Incheon Subway

    The Incheon Subway is a single subway line serving the South Korean city of Incheon. It connects to the Seoul Metropolitan Subway system at Bupyeong station....
  • List of Korea-related topics
    List of Korea-related topics

    This is a list of articles on Korea-related people, places, things, and concepts. For help on how to use this list, see the #Introduction below....
  • List of rapid transit systems
    List of rapid transit systems

    There are about 140 rapid transit systems around the world. Such systems are commonly called metros, subways, elevated railways, rapid rail, or underground railways....
  • List of urban rail systems by length
  • Seoul Metropolitan Subway stations
    Seoul Metropolitan Subway stations

    Although each station in the area differs, most stations seem like this typical subway station in Seoul. Stations range in size, from tiny local stations to large transportation hubs....
  • Top 10 metro systems in terms of annual passenger rides
  • Top 10 metro systems in terms of number of stations
  • Transportation in South Korea
    Transportation in South Korea

    Transportation in South Korea is provided by extensive networks of railways, highways, bus routes, ferry services, and air routes that criss-cross the country....


External links

  • Official Homepages
  • City Government
    • describing Seoul Subway history, current construction and future projects