Busan subway
| Basic data | |
| Country |
 South Korea
|
|---|---|
| city |
 Busan
|
| opening | 1985 |
| Lines | 6th |
| Route length | 167.18 km |
| Stations | 149 |
| use | |
| Shortest cycle | 4 minutes |
| Passengers | 0.90 million per day (2016, Busan subway only) |
| operator |
BTC BGLRT KORAIL |
| Power system | 1500 V = overhead line (underground trains), 750 V = power rail (city railways), 25 kV 60 Hz ~ overhead line (S-Bahn trains) |
The Busan subway is the subway network of the city of Busan in southeastern South Korea . The network is operated by the Busan Transportation Corporation , the Busan-Gimhae Light Rail Transit Operation Corporation and by KORAIL .
In the subway , there is a metro library . Books can be borrowed from their open shelves for reading while driving and then returned. Such a library is probably unique in the world.
Route
| colour | Line name | Line name ( Hangeul ) |
Starting station (s) | End station (s) | Number of stations | Total length (in km) |
operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busan subway | |||||||
| orange | line 1 | 1 호선 | Dadaepo beach | Nopo | 40 | 40.5 km | BTC |
| green | Line 2 | 2 호선 | Jangsan | Yangsan | 43 | 45.2 km | BTC |
| brown | Line 3 | 3 호선 | Suyeong | Daejeo | 17th | 18.1 km | BTC |
| blue | Line 4 (K-AGT, Stadtbahn) |
4 호선 | Minam | Anpyeong | 14th | 12.0 km | BTC |
| Gimhae light rail, connection between Busan and Gimhae | |||||||
| violet | Busan – Gimhae LRT (Busan – Gimhae Light Rail) |
부산 김해 경전철 | Sasang | Kaya University | 21st | 23.4 km | BGLRT |
| Busan suburban train | |||||||
| KORAIL blue |
Donghae line | 동해선 | Bujeon | Ilgwang | 14th | 28.0 km | KORAIL |
history
Due to the high volume of traffic in the city, the average speed of individual traffic is relatively low (26 km / h). Therefore, a fast and reliable local transport system should be built. Furthermore, Busan is on the way to further decentralize the city. Among other things, this is being done through the construction of satellite cities and several city centers in Busan itself. With the completion of Line 3, it was expected that the proportion of users of the subway would increase from 11.9% to 22.9%.
The planning for the construction of the first underground line began in 1979. The first construction activities took place in January 1981 and finally led to the start of operations in 1985.
line 1
The first line was divided into four construction phases. The completion of each section took about four years, so in July 1985 the section between Nopo-dong in the north to Beomnaegol with a total length of 16.2 km was opened. In June 1994, the construction of Line 1 was finally completed with the commissioning of the last of the 32 stops (Sinpyeong in the south). The total cost of construction of this line was Korean won 957.1 billion .
Line 2
Construction of the first section of line 2 began on November 28, 1991. It runs between the Hopo and Seomyeon stations and is 22.4 km long. It was put into operation on June 30, 1999. As with the first line, the construction will be carried out in several stages. The third and final should be completed by 2012. In total, line 2 between Yangsan Bukjeong and Haeundae Jwa-dong will be 50.4 km long and serve 46 stops. The cost of this part of the subway network is Korean won 2,943.5 billion.
Line 3
Line 3 has been planned since 1991. Your design began on February 16, 1996. First construction work began on November 25, 1997.
business
The trains are in operation every day from around 5 a.m. until shortly after midnight. The clock rate fluctuates between three to four minutes during peak hours and five to six minutes during the rest of the time.
line 1
The total length of line 1 is 32.5 km with 32 stops. The route runs from Nopo Station in the north to south to Sinpyeong Station. There is a depot for the vehicles at both terminal stops . The trains each consist of eight railcars and carry around 481,000 passengers a day , generating a turnover of KRW 264 million per day.
Line 2
Line 2 is 45.2 km long and stops at 42 stops. The route runs from the Yangsan terminus in the north to the south, makes a bend halfway through the route and then runs east to the Jangsan terminus. You can change to line 1 at the Seomyeon stop. The trains each consist of six cars and carry around 241,000 passengers a day, generating a daily turnover of 136 million KRW.
Since 1998 the third and last section over 11.3 km and seven additional stations has been built. It runs from the former north-western terminus Hopo further north to Bukjeong. So far, three of the stations have been put into operation and a fourth is due to go into operation in 2014 [obsolete] .
Line 3
This line went into operation on November 28, 2005. It has a length of 18.1 km, includes 17 stops and runs from Daejeo in the west to Suyeong in the east.
Line 4
Line 4 went into operation on March 30, 2011. It has a length of 12.7 km and leads with 14 stops from Minam to Anpyeong in the northeast.
Fares
When calculating the fares, three age groups are used: children (6–12 years), young people (13–18 years) and adults (from 19 years). There are two distance levels, up to 10 km (one section) and over 10 km (two sections). Single tickets and day tickets are also available on paper, season tickets only on a contactless chip card. A paper ticket for an adult over 10 km costs 1,400 won . If single tickets or day tickets are printed out on paper, they are generally 100 ₩ more expensive than stored on chip cards.
The Busan Metro works with a closed system similar to the Paris Metro. When entering and exiting, either the paper ticket with magnetic stripe must be stretched into the reader next to the turnstile or the contactless chip card must be held over the reading point.
Further expansion
On September 9, 2011, the light rail link between Busan and Gimhae went into operation. It has a length of 23.92 km and 21 stations. This also connected Gimhae airport to the Busan metro network. There will be crossings to the light rail at metro stations Sasang on line 2 and Daejeo on line 3 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ 지하철 부산대 양산 캠퍼스 역 10 월 개통 , in: busan.com from August 31, 2009 (Korean).
- ↑ Fare guide - Urban rail faire