Daegu Metro

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Daegu Metro
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Daegu Metro Line 2
Overview
OwnerCity of Daegu
LocaleDaegu, South Korea
Transit typeRapid transit and Monorail
Number of lines2 rapid transit
1 monorail
Number of stations60 (rapid transit only)[1]
90 (incl. monorail)
Operation
Began operation26 November 1997
Operator(s)Daegu Metropolitan Transit Corporation
Number of vehiclesRapid transit train and monorail
Technical
System length59.8 km (37.2 mi)
(rapid transit only)[1]
83.7 km (52.0 mi)
(incl. monorail)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) (rapid transit only)
System map

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Daegu Metro
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationDaegu dosicheoldo
McCune–ReischauerTaegu tosich'ŏlto
Daegu Metro map-geo.png

Daegu Metro (Korean: 대구도시철도; Hanja: 大邱都市鐵道; RR: Daegu dosicheoldo) is a metro system that serves primarily the South Korean city of Daegu.

On 28 April 1995, a gas explosion occurred at Line 1, a construction site located in Sangin-dong, Taegu. At least 101 people, including 42 students, were killed with as many as 202 people injured.[2]

Daegu subway fire broke out on 18 February 2003, when an arsonist set fire to a train in rush hour and killed nearly 200 people. Public safety in mass transit became a concern of Korean society.[3]

In December 2008, the Daegu Safety Theme Park opened. The goal is to educate the inhabitants of Daegu about safety in metro.[4]

Lines[]

Line Name
English 		Line Name
Hangul 		Starting Station(s) Ending Station(s) Stations Total Length
Rapid transit:
Daegu Metro Line 1.svg 1호선 Seolhwa-Myeonggok Ansim 32[1] 28.4 km[1]
Daegu Metro Line 2.svg 2호선 Munyang Yeungnam Univ. 29[1] 31.4 km[1]
Monorail:
Daegu Metro Line 3.svg 3호선 KNU Medical Center Yongji 30 23.9 km

Line 1[]

Main article: Daegu Metro Line 1

Line 1 was completed in November 1997.

Line 2[]

Main article: Daegu Metro Line 2

Line 2 was completed in October 2005.

Line 3[]

Main article: Daegu Metro Line 3

Line 3, which is a monorail (unlike Lines 1 and 2), was completed and opened in April 2015.

Lines under construction[]

AGT line[]

The transport department has approved plans to build an Automated Guideway Transit line. The Color Of AGT line is Purple.

Fare[]

The fare is 1,400 won for a token to any stop on the subway and only 1,250 won with the use of a transportation card.

Rolling stock[]

Daegu Metro lines are segregated, each with its own distinct vehicles. Lines 1 and 2 use the same railway technology (rapid transit), while Line 3 uses an entirely different system (monorail).

Line Manufacturer (country of origin) Model Type No. car sets ( No. of cars)
Line 1 Hanjin Heavy Industries (Hanjin Transportation) ( South Korea) 1000-series metro cars 63 (216)
Line 2 Hyundai Rotem ( South Korea) 2000-series metro cars 30 (180)
Line 3 Hitachi Transportation Systems Korea ( Japan /  South Korea)
Woojin Industrial System Company Limited ( South Korea) 		3000-series straddle-beam monorail 28 (84)[5]

Network Map[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Overview > Company Information > Operation System". Daegu Metropolitan Transit Corporation. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  2. ^ "어째서 또 이런일이... 大邱 가스폭발 百여명 사망" (Press release). Kyunghyang Shinmun. 29 April 1995. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  3. ^ Kirk, Don (27 February 2003). "Subway fire toll rises much higher". International Herald Tribune. Archived from the original on 27 October 2005.
  4. ^ "Daegu Safety Theme Park (대구시민안전테마파크)". Official Korea Tourism Organization. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Daegu Urban Railway Line 3". Railway Technology. Verdict Media Limited.

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