Rapid transit in South Korea

Rapid transit systems operate in six major South Korean cities, except for Ulsan and Sejong.

South Korean rapid transit logo
The cities of South Korea with rapid transit system.

Currently operational
Rapid transit systems
System Locale Lines Stations Length (km) Commencement
Seoul Subway (inc. Incheon Subway) Seoul Capital Area 23 768 1,262.2 197415 August 1974
Busan Metro Busan–Gyeongnam Area 06 158 0205.6 198519 July 1985
Daegu Metro Daegu–Gyeongbuk Area 03 090 0083.7 199726 November 1997
Gwangju Metro Gwangju 01 020 0020.6 200428 April 2004
Daejeon Metro Daejeon 01 022 0022.7 200616 March 2006

Seoul Capital Area
Main article: Seoul Metropolitan Subway
Main article: Incheon Subway
Rapid transit lines in Seoul National Capital Area
Operator Livery Line Stations Length (km) Terminuses Commencement
Seoul Metro Seoul Subway Line 1 10 7.8 Seoul—Cheongnyangni 15 August 1974
Seoul Subway Line 2 51 60.2 Main: loop line;
Branches: Seongsu—Sinseol-dong,
Sindorim—Kkachisan		 31 October 1980
Seoul Subway Line 3 34 38.2 Jichuk—Ogeum 12 July 1985
Seoul Subway Line 4 26 31.1 Danggogae—Namtaeryeong 20 April 1985
Seoul Subway Line 5 51 52.3 Main: Banghwa—Sangil-dong;
Branch: Gangdong—Macheon		 15 November 1995
Seoul Subway Line 6 38 35.1 Eungam—Sinnae 7 August 2000
Seoul Subway Line 7 51 57.1 Jangam—Seongnam 11 October 1996
Seoul Subway Line 8 17 17.7 Amsa—Moran 23 November 1996
Seoul Metro Line9 & Seoul Metro Seoul Subway Line 9 38 40.6 Gaehwa—VHS Medical Center 24 July 2009
NeoTrans Co. Ltd. Shinbundang Line 13 31.0 Gangnam—Jeongja 28 October 2011
Yongin Rapid Transit Everline 15 18.1 Giheung—Jeondae–Everland 26 April 2013
Uijeongbu Light Rail Transit U Line 15 11.1 Balgok—Tapseok 1 July 2012
Ui-Sinseol Line(LRT) Ui LRT 15 11.1 Bukhansan Ui(Doseonsa)—Sinseol-dong 1 July 2012
Airport Railroad AREX 13 63.8 Seoul—Incheon International Airport Terminal 2 23 March 2007
Korail Seoul Subway Line 1
Gyeongin Line
Byeongjeom Depot Line
section of Gyeongwon Line
section of Gyeongbu Line
section of Janghang Line
section of Gyeongbu High Speed Railway		 87 192.8 Main: Soyosan—Cheongnyangni,
Seoul—Incheon;
Branches: Guro—Sinchang,
Geumcheon-gu Office—Gwangmyeong,
Byeongjeom—Seodongtan		 15 August 1974
Seoul Subway Line 3
Ilsan Line		 10 19.2 Daehwa—Jichuk 30 January 1996
Seoul Subway Line 4
Gwacheon Line
Ansan Line		 23 39.4 Namtaeryeong—Oido 15 January 1993
Gyeongui–Jungang Line
Yongsan Line
section of Gyeongwon Line		 55 121.7 Main: Yongmun—Munsan;
Branch: Seoul—Gajwa		 16 December 2005 (Jungang Line)
1 July 2009 (Gyeongui Line)
Gyeongchun Line
Mangu Line		 24 81.3 Sangbong—Chuncheon 21 December 2010
Bundang Line 36 52.1 Wangsimni—Suwon 1 September 1994
Suin Line 14 19.9 Oido—Songdo 30 June 2012
Gyeonggang Line 11 54.8 Pangyo—Yeoju 24 September 2016
E-Rail Seohae Line 12 23.4 Sosa—Wonsi 16 June 2018
Incheon Subway Incheon Subway Line 1 Incheon Subway Line 1 29 29.4 Gyeyang—International Business District 6 October 1999
Incheon Subway Line 2 Incheon Subway Line 2 27 29.1 Geomdan Oryu—Unyeon 30 July 2016

Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam Area
Main article: Busan Metro
Rapid transit lines in Busan
Operator Livery Line Stations Length (km) Terminuses Commencement
Busan Transportation Corp. Busan Metro Line 1 40 40.5 Sinpyeong—Nopo 19 July 1985
Busan Metro Line 2 42 45.2 Jangsan—Yangsan 30 June 1999
Busan Metro Line 3 17 18.3 Suyeong—Daejeo 28 November 2005
Busan Metro Line 4 14 12.7 Minam—Anpyeong 30 March 2011
B&G Metro Busan–Gimhae Light Rail Transit 21 23.4 Sasang—Kaya University 9 September 2011
Korail Donghae Line 23 65.7 Bujeon—Taehwagang 30 December 2016

Daegu-Gyeongbuk Area
Main article: Daegu Metro
Rapid transit lines in Daegu
Operator Livery Line Stations Length (km) Terminuses Commencement
Daegu Metropolitan Transit Daegu Metro Line 1 30 25.9 Daegok—Ansim 26 November 1997
Daegu Metro Line 2 29 31.4 Munyang—Yeungnam University 18 October 2005
Daegu Metro Line 3 30 23.9 KNU Medical Center—Yongji 23 April 2015

Daejeon
Main article: Daejeon Metro
Rapid transit lines in Daejeon
Operator Livery Line Stations Length (km) Terminuses Commencement
Daejeon Metropolitan Express Transit Daejeon Metro Line 1 22 22.7 Panam—Banseok 16 March 2006

Gwangju
Main article: Gwangju Metro
  • Gwangju Metropolitan Rapid Transit operates the whole subway system.
Rapid transit lines in Gwangju
Operator Livery Line Stations Length (km) Terminuses Commencement
Gwangju Metropolitan Rapid Transit Gwangju Metro Line 1 20 20.6 Nokdong—Pyeongdong 28 April 2004

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