Daejeon Metro (Korean대전도시철도; Hanja大田都市鐵道; RRDaejeon dosicheoldo) is the rapid transit system of Daejeon, South Korea, operated by the Daejeon Metropolitan Express Transit Corporation (DjeT, or Daejeon Metro). The single-line subway network first opened in 2006 with 12 stations. The line was expanded in 2007 and it now consists of one line, 22 operating stations, and 22.74 kilometres (14.13 mi) of route.[citation needed]

Daejeon Metro
Overview
Native name대전 도시철도
LocaleDaejeon, South Korea
Transit typeRapid transit
Number of lines1
Number of stations22
Daily ridership110,307 (2019)
Annual ridership40,262,211 (2019)[1]
Websitehttp://www.djet.co.kr/
Operation
Began operation16 March 2006; 18 years ago (2006-03-16)
Operator(s)Daejeon Metropolitan Express Transit Corporation
Number of vehiclesHyundai Rotem Metro cars
Technical
System length22.74 km (14.13 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
System map

Daejeon Metro
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationDaejeon dosicheoldo
McCune–ReischauerTaejŏn tosich'ŏlto

Panam depot
101
Panam
102
Sinheung
103
Dae-dong
104
Daejeon
Korail KTX
Line 3 (proposed)
105
Jungangno
106
Jung-gu Office
107
Seodaejeon Negeori
108
Oryong
Line 5 (proposed)
109
Yongmun
Line 4 (proposed)
110
Tanbang
111
City Hall
112
Government Complex
Daejeon
113
Galma
114
Wolpyeong
115
Gapcheon
116
Yuseong Spa
117
Guam
118
National Cemetery
119
World Cup Stadium
120
Noeun
121
Jijok
122
Banseok
depot
123
Oesam
124
Geumnam
125
Sejong Bus Terminal
126
Naseong
127
Government Complex
Sejong

History

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After the city's administrative district was expanded in 1995, plans were announced in February 1996 for a five-line metro service totaling 102.3 kilometres (63.6 mi). Construction of Line 1 began in October 1996 and was scheduled to be completed by 2003, but completion was delayed by right-of-way acquisition and constrained finances in the wake of the 1997 Asian financial crisis.[2]

Lines

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Line Name Line Name
Hangul
Starting Station(s) Ending Station(s) Stations Total Length
in km
     Line 1 1호선 Panam Banseok 22 22.7

Line 1

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Line 1 was initially designed to be 22.6 kilometres (14.0 mi) long, connecting the old and new town centers.[2] It opened in two phases and a third is planned:

  • 16 March 2006: Line 1 Phase 1 opened (Panam ↔ Government Complex)
  • 17 April 2007: Line 1 Phase 2 complete, fully opened (Panam ↔ Banseok)
  • 2029: Tentative opening date of extension from Banseok to Government Complex Sejong[3]

The track leads from Banseok Station in Yuseong-gu to Panam Station in Dong-gu.

Line 2

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Line 2 has gone through a number of changes and proposals over the years, including making it a maglev modeled after the maglev in the National Science Museum.[4] In 2015, a basic plan was established and the following year they announced the route, which included two demonstration routes that would later be connected, one in an urban area and one in a business area.[5] It is still in the planning stage and is expected to open in 2027. Line 2 will be serviced as a tram.[6]

Network Map

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "기타 주요업무 - 대전교통공사".
  2. ^ a b Mun, Jinsu; Kim, Hun, eds. (2013). "2. History of the Urban Railway Development in South Korea". Korea's Railway Development Strategies. Goyang, Republic of Korea: Korean Transport Institute. pp. 30–31. ISBN 978-89-5503-559-9. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  3. ^ 박, 희윤 (18 April 2019). 대전~세종 광역철도 건설...2029년 완공목표: 반석~정부세종청사 14km 연결...2029년 완공목표, 국가철도망계획 반영 추진. 서울경제 (in Korean). Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  4. ^ 윤경찬 (14 April 2014). "대전도시철도 2호선 자기부상열차 주목". MC News (in Korean). Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  5. ^ "도시의 틀 바꿀 트램! 시범노선 2020년까지 완공한다". Daejeon City (in Korean). Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  6. ^ "대전도시철도 2호선 트램, 궁금증 풀어드립니다". 충청투데이 (in Korean). 2019-01-30. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
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