Gwangju Metro Line 1
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| Overview | |||
| Native name | 1호선（1號線） Il Hoseon |
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| Type | Rapid transit | ||
| System | Gwangju Metro | ||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Termini |
Nokdong Pyeongdong |
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| Stations | 20 | ||
| Services | 1 | ||
| Operation | |||
| Opened | 28 April 2004 | ||
| Operator(s) | Gwangju Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation | ||
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| Line length | 20.6 km (12.8 mi) | ||
| Number of tracks | 2 | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
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Gwangju Metro Line 1 is a rapid transit line in Gwangju, South Korea, operated by the Gwangju Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation (GRTC, or Gwangju Metro). 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.
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.
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