Daejeon Metro

Daejeon Metro
Overview
Native name	대전 도시철도
Locale	Daejeon, South Korea
Transit type	Rapid transit
Number of lines	1
Number of stations	22
Daily ridership	110,307 (2019)
Annual ridership	40,262,211 (2019)
Website	http://www.djet.co.kr/
Operation
Began operation	16 March 2006 (2006-03-16)
Operator(s)	Daejeon Metropolitan Express Transit Corporation
Number of vehicles	Hyundai Rotem Metro cars
Technical
System length	22.74 km (14.13 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
System map

Daejeon Metro
Hangul	대전 도시철도
Hanja	大田都市鐵道
Revised Romanization	Daejeon dosicheoldo
McCune–Reischauer	Taejŏn tosich'ŏlto

Panam depot 101 Panam 102 Sinheung 103 Dae-dong Line 2 104 Daejeon Line 3 (proposed) 105 Jungangno 106 Jung-gu Office 107 Seodaejeon Negeori Line 2 108 Oryong Line 5 (proposed) Honam Line & Honam HSR 109 Yongmun Line 4 (proposed) 110 Tanbang 111 City Hall 112 Government Complex Daejeon 113 Galma 114 Wolpyeong 115 Gapcheon 116 Yuseong Spa Line 2 117 Guam 118 National Cemetery 119 World Cup Stadium 120 Noeun 121 Jijok 122 Banseok depot 123 Oesam 124 Geumnam 125 Sejong Bus Terminal 126 Naseong 127 Government Complex Sejong

Daejeon Metro (Korean: 대전도시철도; Hanja: 大田都市鐵道; RR: Daejeon dosicheoldo) is the rapid transit system of Daejeon, South Korea, operated by the Daejeon Metropolitan Express Transit Corporation (DjeT, or Daejeon Metro). The single-line subway network first opened in 2006 with 12 stations. The line was expanded in 2007 and it now consists of one line, 22 operating stations, and 22.74 kilometres (14.13 mi) of route.

History

After the city's administrative district was expanded in 1995, plans were announced in February 1996 for a five-line metro service totaling 102.3 kilometres (63.6 mi). Construction of Line 1 began in October 1996 and was scheduled to be completed by 2003, but completion was delayed by right-of-way acquisition and constrained finances in the wake of the 1997 Asian financial crisis.

Lines

Line Name	Line Name Hangul	Starting Station(s)	Ending Station(s)	Stations	Total Length in km
Line 1	1호선	Panam	Banseok	22	22.7

Line 1

Main article: Daejeon Metro Line 1

Line 1 was initially designed to be 22.6 kilometres (14.0 mi) long, connecting the old and new town centers. It opened in two phases and a third is planned:

• 16 March 2006: Line 1 Phase 1 opened (Panam ↔ Government Complex)
• 17 April 2007: Line 1 Phase 2 complete, fully opened (Panam ↔ Banseok)
• 2029: Tentative opening date of extension from Banseok to Government Complex Sejong

The track leads from Banseok Station in Yuseong-gu to Panam Station in Dong-gu.

Line 2

Main article: Daejeon Metro Line 2

Line 2 has gone through a number of changes and proposals over the years, including making it a maglev modeled after the maglev in the National Science Museum. In 2015, a basic plan was established and the following year they announced the route, which included two demonstration routes that would later be connected, one in an urban area and one in a business area. It is still in the planning stage and is expected to open in 2027. Line 2 will be serviced as a tram.

See also

• Transportation in South Korea
• List of metro systems

External links

• Official website (in Korean)
• Official website (in English)
• Daejeon Real Distance Metro Map, CityRailTransit