Busan Metro ( cor. 부산 도시 철도 ; Busan Toshi Cholto ) is a system of high-speed rail transport of Busan , the second largest city of South Korea , and partly in Gyeongsangnamdo province . It was opened on July 15, 1985 . It consists of four lines and 144 stations. The first, second, third, and fourth lines are operated by the Busan Municipal Transport Corporation , the Busan-Kimhae light rail system - Busan-Gimhe Light Rail Company JSC, Tonheson Line, by the Korea National Railway Corporation .
| Busan subway ( corr. 부산 도시 철도 ) | |
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| Description | |
| A country |  The Republic of Korea |
| Location | Busan , Gimhae , Yansan |
| opening date | July 15, 1985 |
| Operator | |
| Site | subway.busan.kr (inaccessible link) |
| Route network | |
| Number of lines | 6 |
| Number of stations | 149 |
| Network length | 167.18 km |
Rolling Stock
All announcements in the trains and stations in two languages: Korean and English , and at the stations "Sinpyeong", "Chunan", "Busan Station", "Somyeon", "Tonne", "Nopho", "Chansan", "Haeundae" , “Suyeong”, “Kwanan”, “Sasan”, “Tokchon”, “Yansan”, “Taejo”, “Minam” and “Anphon” are also in Japanese and Chinese . Each car has a fire extinguisher, it is possible to open the doors manually in case of an emergency.
Interesting Facts
The fourth line is the first metro line without a driver, a light rail transportation system [1] and a metro bus tire in Korea [2] . Busan - Gimha Лег light rail is the second metro line without a driver and light rail transport system in the country. The voice of the announcement in the trains of the station "Sports Complex" - a football player or head coach of FC Busan Ai Park , baseball player of Lotte Giants or basketball player of KT Sonicboom [3] .
Metro lines
| Lines | End (District) | Year discoveries | Last thing expansion | Length (km) | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Line 1 | Tadepo-hehesukchan ( Saha-gu ) - Nopho ( Kumdzhon-gu ) | 1985 | 2017 | 40.4 | 40 |
| Line 2 | Chansan ( Haeundae-gu ) - Yansan ( Yansan city) | 1999 | 2008 | 45.2 | 43 |
| Line 3 | Daejo ( Kanso-gu ) - Suyon ( Suyon-gu ) | 2005 | 18.1 | 17 | |
| Line 4 | Anphyun ( Kijan ) - Minam ( Tonne-gu ) | 2011 | 12.0 | 14 | |
| Busan - Gimhae light rail | Kayade ( Gimhe city ) - Sasan ( Sasan-gu ) | 2011 | 23.2 | 21 | |
| Tonhason | Pujon ( Pusanjin-gu ) - Ilgvan ( Kijan-gun ) | 2016 | 30.5 | 14 |
Notes
Links
- Busan Transportation Corporation - official page (Eng.)
- http://www.humetro.busan.kr/ (cor.)