Gwangju Metro Line 1


Gwangju Metro Line 1 is a rapid transit line in Gwangju, South Korea, operated by the Gwangju Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation. It connects Nokdong Station in Dong-gu at its eastern terminus to Pyeongdong Station in Gwangsan-gu in the west, via the central business district and Gwangju Airport. On maps, it is designated by teal.
The line began operations in 2004, making Gwangju the fifth South Korean city with a rapid transit system.

History

As of 2012 Line 1 consists of twenty stations. The section between Sotae and Nokdong operates as a separate shuttle.
Station
Number
Station Name
English
Station Name
Hangul
Station Name
Hanja
Transfer
Line Name
Distance
in km
Total
Distance
Location
Location
100Nokdong:ko:녹동역
Line 1
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0.0
Gwangju
Dong
101Sotae:ko:소태역
Line 1
1.9
1.9
Gwangju
Dong
102Hakdong·Jeungsimsa:ko:학동·증심사입구역·
Line 1
1.1
3.0
Gwangju
Dong
103Namgwangju:ko:남광주역
Line 1
0.9
3.9
Gwangju
Dong
104Culture Complex:ko:문화전당역
Line 1
0.9
4.8
Gwangju
Dong
105Geumnamno 4-ga:ko:금남로4가역4
Line 1
0.7
5.5
Gwangju
Dong
106Geumnamno 5-ga:ko:금남로5가역5
Line 1
0.6
6.1
Gwangju
Dong
107Yangdong Market:ko:양동시장역
Line 1
1.0
7.1
Gwangju
Seo
108Dolgogae:ko:돌고개역돌고개
Line 1
0.6
7.7
Gwangju
Nam
109Nongseong:ko:농성역
Line 1
1.2
8.9
Gwangju
Seo
110Hwajeong:ko:화정역
Line 1
0.7
9.6
Gwangju
Seo
111Ssangchon:ko:쌍촌역
Line 1
0.6
10.2
Gwangju
Seo
112Uncheon:ko:운천역
Line 1
0.9
11.1
Gwangju
Seo
113Sangmu:ko:상무역
Line 1
1.1
12.2
Gwangju
Seo
114Kim Daejung Convention Center:ko:김대중컨벤션센터역컨벤션센터
Line 1
0.7
12.9
Gwangju
Seo
115Airport:ko:공항역
Line 1
2.9
15.8
Gwangju
Gwangsan
116Songjeong Park:ko:송정공원역
Line 1
1.1
16.9
Gwangju
Gwangsan
117Gwangju Songjeong Station:ko:광주송정역
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Line 1
1.1
18.0
Gwangju
Gwangsan
118Dosan:ko:도산역
Line 1
0.7
18.7
Gwangju
Gwangsan
119Pyeongdong:ko:평동역
Line 1
1.9
20.6
Gwangju
Gwangsan

Plan to extend Line 1

The Gwangju City Government has a plan to extend the current Line 1 southward to Hwasun and northward to Naju. Recently, the Presidential Committee on Balanced National Development promised to include the Line 1 extension in its '5+2 extensive economic zone' project.