Busan Metro

Busan Metro

295px Train on Busan Metro Line 2
Overview
Native name	부산 도시철도 釜山 都市鐵道 Busan dosicheoldo
Owner	City of Busan
Locale	Busan, South Korea
Transit type	Rapid transit
Number of lines	5 (incl. Busan–Gimhae LRT)
Number of stations	107 (metro only) 128 (incl. BGL)
Daily ridership	890,108 (2014)
Operation
Began operation	19 July 1985
Operator(s)	Busan Transportation Corporation B&G Metro
Technical
System length	109.5 km (68.0 mi) (metro only) 133.4 km (82.9 mi) (incl. BGL)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
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Busan Metro
Hangul	부산 도시철도
Hanja	釜山 都市鐵道
Revised Romanization	Busan dosicheoldo
McCune–Reischauer	Pusan tosich'ŏlto

The Busan Metro (Hangul: 부산 도시철도; hanja: 釜山 都市鐵道; RR: Busan dosicheoldo) operated by the Busan Transportation Corporation is the metro system of Busan, South Korea. The metro network first opened in 1985 with seventeen stations. The Metro itself consists of 4 lines, cover 109.5 kilometres (68.0 mi) of route and serving 107 stations; including, the Busan–Gimhae Light Rail Transit line, the entire Busan network is 133.4 kilometres (82.9 mi) and 128 stations

All directional signs on the Busan Metro are written in both Korean and English, and the voice announcement in the trains indicating the upcoming station, possible line transfer and exiting side are all spoken in Korean, followed by English. Announcements at stations for arriving trains are in Korean, followed by English, then Japanese and Mandarin. All stations are numbered and the first numeral of the number is the same as the line number, e.g. station 123 is on line 1.

The Metro map includes information on which station, and which numbered exit from that station, to use for main attractions.

Lines

Operator	Line Name English	Line Name Korean	Starting Station	Ending Station	Stations	Total Length
Busan Transportation Corporation	1	1호선	Sinpyeong	Nopo	34	32.5 km
	2	2호선	Jangsan	Yangsan	42	46.0 km
	3	3호선	Suyeong	Daejeo	17	18.3 km
	4	4호선	Minam	Anpyeong	14	12.7 km
Total					107	109.5 km
B&G Metro	BGL	부산-김해 경전철	Sasang	Kaya University	21	23.9 km
Grand Total					128	133.4 km

Line 1

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Sign outside Seomyeon Station, the transfer station between Line 1 and Line 2

Main article: Busan Metro Line 1

Busan Metro Line 1 (1호선) is the north-south route. It is 32.5-kilometre (20.2 mi) long with 34 stations. The line uses trains that have eight cars each. The total construction cost was 975.1 billion won.

Plans for this line were made in 1979. Two years later, in 1981, construction began on the first phase, between Nopo-Dong (now Nopo) and Beomnaegol, which was finished in July 1985. This stretch was 16.2-kilometre (10.1 mi) long. Further extensions continued southward: a 5.4-kilometre (3.4 mi) extension from Beomnaegol to Jungang-dong (now Jungang) opened in May 1987; a 4.5-kilometre (2.8 mi) extension to Seodaeshin-dong (now Seodaeshin) opened in February 1990; and a 6.4-kilometre (4.0 mi) extension to Shinpyeong opened in June 1994.

The extension of the line further into Saha-gu is currently under construction and is expected to be finished in late 2016.

Line 2

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The headquarters of the Busan Transportation Corporation, the operator of Lines 1-4

Main article: Busan Metro Line 2

Busan Metro Line 2 (2호선) crosses Busan from east to west, running along the shores of Haeundae and Gwangalli, and then north toward Yangsan. It is 46.0-kilometre (28.6 mi) long, serving 43 stations. The line uses trains that have six cars each.

Construction on the Phase 1 began in 1991. But this 21.7-kilometre (13.5 mi) route, serving 21 stations between Hopo and Seomyeon, did not open until 30 June 1999. With Phase 2 (planned to be 16.3 kilometres (10.1 mi) in total), the line was first extended 7.7 kilometres (4.8 mi) southeast from Seomyeon to Geumnyeonsan on 8 August 2001. The remainder of Phase 2 was implemeneted in two stages: Line 2 was extended 1.8 km (1.1 mi) north to Gwangan on January 16, 2002, and finally on 29 August 2002 it was extended 6.8 kilometres (4.2 mi) east to Jangsan.

Phase 3, started in 1998, extends Line 2 north from Hopo more into the city of Yangsan. The phase was originally supposed to add another 11.3 kilometres (7.0 mi) to the line, with an additional seven stations. On 10 January 2003, Line 2 was extended 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) to the current terminus of Yangsan, but with only three of the originally planned seven stations in operation. Pusan National University Yangsan Campus Station, which was the fourth station to open in Phase 3, opened on 1 October 2009. The city of Yangsan subsequently gave up on finishing the extension and building the last three stations.

An extension of Line 2 towards the eastern extremity of Haeundae-gu is planned. If this extension opens, then 4 new stations will be added to Line 2. The station named munjeon changed name to Busan International Finance Center, Busan Bank

Line 3

Main article: Busan Metro Line 3

Busan Metro Line 3 (3호선) construction began in November 1997. Opening was delayed many times, but the Line 3 finally started service on 28 November 2005, with an 18.3-kilometre (11.4 mi) long stretch serving 17 stations. Line 3 uses 4-car trains. The first phase's estimated construction cost was 1,688.6 billion won, with the second phase split off into Line 4.

Following the "Daegu Subway Fire" in 2003, it was decided during construction to install screen doors to all station platforms on Line 3. This is one of the few lines in Korea and in the world that have screen doors installed in every station. Line 3 significantly improved the metro transportation system by connecting the Suyeong and Yeonsan-dong region, as well as the Yeonsan-dong and Deokcheon region.

Line 4

Main article: Busan Metro Line 4

Busan Metro Line 4, also called the Bansong Line, is a rubber-tyred metro system that serves north-central and northeastern Busan. The line was originally planned as an extension of Line 3. Using automated guideway transit technology and extending from Minam to Anpyeong, Line 4 includes 14 stations and 12.7 kilometres (7.9 mi) of route. Originally scheduled to open in 2008, the line opened on 30 March 2011. Of the 14 stations, 8 are underground, 1 is ground-level, and 5 are above-ground. Each train operates with 6 cars, though each car on Line 4 is significantly shorter than the cars used on the other lines in the Busan Metro system.

Busan-Gimhae LRT (BGL)

Main article: Busan–Gimhae Light Rail Transit

The Busan–Gimhae Light Rail Transit is a light metro system that connects the city of Busan to the neighboring city of Gimhae. The line opened on 9 September 2011. It is operated by B&G Metro. The line has 21 stations, including two stations, Daejeo and Sasang, where one can transfer to Line 3 and Line 2 respectively. The line serves as inner-city transit for both Busan and Gimhae, an inter-city network linking Gimhae and Busan, and a new way to get to Gimhae International Airport.

All of the 21 stations are above-ground, and each train has 2 cars.

Ride fares and metros pass

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Busan Metro ticket

A single ride fare (as of 1 June 2014) is 1300 won for a destination within less than 10 km (6.2 mi) and 1500 won for any other destinations. Tickets are sold at "Ticket Vending Machines". Usually most machines will accept 1000 won notes as well as coins. Tickets should be kept since they are required to leave the station once reaching destination, and getting caught "jumping the gate" will result in a hefty fine.

The use of a metro pass, either a Hanaro Card (하나로카드) or a Digital Busan Card (디지털부산카드) will offer a fare discount of 10% to adults and 20% to youth of 13-18 of age. Both the Hanaro and the Digital Busan cards, are available in either card format or a more compact, yet slightly more expensive cell phone accessory format. The passes are equipped with a microchip and are scanned by laying them against sensor plates at the entrance and exit of stations. This makes them more efficient than magnetic stripe cards since they can be detected through a wallet or purse. Hanaro Cards are for sale at all stations for 2000 won. All type of passes can have credit added to them in any station at the "Automatic Charge Machine" (교통카드 자동 보충기); the instructions are available in both English and Korean. The passes can also be used to pay for bus fares and for purchases on specially equipped vending machines throughout the city.

Proposed improvements and expansions

• A southern extension of Line 1 into Saha-gu (사하구) is currently under construction, planned to open in late 2016.
• There is an upgrade construction on the Donghae Nambu Line (동해남부선), which includes having commuter trains linking Busan (부산) and Ulsan (울산). It was scheduled to be finished this year but due to construction delay the Busan section will be completed within next year. The operating company is still unknown.
• An upgrade of part of the Gyeongjeon Line (경전선), including operating a commuter train system linking Busan and Changwon (창원), has been announced but its date of operation is still unknown.
• A line connecting Sasang Station (사상역) (Line 2 and Busan-Gimhae LRT (부산김해경전철)) and the upgraded Gyeongjeon Line (경전선) to Gadeok Island (가덕도) is planned with the first phase from Sasang (사상역) to Hadan Station (하단역) (Line 1) planned to be finished in 2021. Part of the section of the first phase will be underground.
• A light rail line that connects Nopo of Line 1 to Yangsan of Line 2 and finishes up further in Yangsan is planned. Construction will start next year and is expected to complete by 2021.
• An extension of Line 4 further into Gijang-gun (기장군) was planned until Anpyeong station (안평역) of the Donghae Nambu Line (동해남부선) but the commuter train link construction will be disturbed with the extension.

Lost and found

The Lost and Found office is located on the Line 1 platform in Seomyeon Station. It is open during daytime on weekdays and in morning on Saturdays. Unclaimed items are kept for 7 days before being handed to the police.

DMB service

On May 25, 2006, TU Media started to serve the entire metro network with S-DMB service. The current S-DMB transmission allow subscriber to receive television and radio reception on hand-held device such as cell-phone. With an investment of 11 billion won TU Media installed 530 signal emitters to provide seamless reception in the entire underground system.

See also

• Rapid transit in South Korea
• List of metro systems

References

• Construction plan, Busan Transportation Corporation (Korean)

External links

• Busan Transportation Corporation – official website (English)
• M&G Metro Corporation – official website (English)
• Busan Subway Transit Search(English)