Gwangju Metro
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| Locale | Gwangju, South Korea | ||
| Transit type | Rapid transit | ||
| Number of lines | 1 | ||
| Number of stations | 20 | ||
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| Began operation | 28 April 2004 | ||
| Operator(s) | Gwangju Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation | ||
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| System length | 20.1 km (12.5 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
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| Revised Romanization | Gwangju Dosi Cheoldo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kwangchu Tosi Ch'ŏldo |
Gwangju Metro (Hangul: 광주 도시철도; Hanja: 光州都市鐵道) is the rapid transit system of Gwangju, South Korea, operated by the Gwangju Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation (GRTC, or Gwangju Metro). The subway network first opened in 2004 with 14 stations. The Gwangju Metro consists of one line, serving 20 operational stations, and operating on 20.1 kilometres (12.5 mi) of route.
As of 2012 Line 1 consists of twenty stations. The section between Sotae and Nokdong operates as a separate shuttle.
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.
The original plan of Line 2 was a circle type, but recently the Gwangju City Government suggested to consider a so-called 'South-North type' as well. Now the Gwangju City Government is holding a public hearing.
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