Busan Metro Line 2 () is a line of the

Busan Metro The Busan Metro () is the urban rail system operated by the Busan Transportation Corporation of Busan, South Korea. The metro network first opened in 1985 with seventeen stations. The Metro itself consists of 4 numbered lines, covering of ...

that crosses

Busan Busan (), officially known as is South Korea's most populous city after Seoul, with a population of over 3.4 million inhabitants. Formerly romanized as Pusan, it is the economic, cultural and educational center of southeastern South Korea ...

South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...

, from east to west, running along the shores of

Haeundae Haeundae may refer to: *Haeundae Beach, an urban beach in Busan, South Korea *Haeundae District, a district of Busan, South Korea *Haeundae station Haeundae station () is a station on the Busan Metro Line 2 in U-dong, Haeundae District, Busan ...

and

Gwanganli The Gwangalli Beach () or Gwangan Beach () is a beach in Busan, South Korea. It is located at Gwangan 2(i)-dong (formerly in ''Gwangan-ri''), Suyeong-gu, Busan Metropolitan City, west of Haeundae Beach. It sits inside a cove spanned by the Gwanga ...

, and then north toward

Yangsan Yangsan () is a city in Gyeongsangnam-do Province, South Korea. It borders Ulsan to the northeast, Gijang-gun and Geumjeong-gu in Busan to the southeast, Gimhae to the southwest, and Miryang to the northwest. City Hall is located in Nambu-dong, ...

. The line is long with 44 stations. The line uses trains that have six cars each. A ride through the entire line takes about 1 hour 24 minutes. Busan Metro Line 2 will be expanded from Jangsan Station to East Busan Tourism Complex in

Gijang County Gijang County is a ''gun'', or county, located between Haeundae-gu and Ulsan in northern Busan, South Korea. History Gijang first appears under its current name in the annals of the year 757, during the Unified Silla period. At that time it w ...

which will be opened in 2021. (Currently Planned)

History

Plans to create the line began in 1987 and were finalized by 1991. During the construction of the third section of the line in 2001, the original plan to extend the route three stations beyond Yangsan Station was scrapped at the request of the citizens of

, with a new light rail line currently undergoing approval as an alternative. An older plan hoped to stretch the line four stations beyond Jangsan Station, but was scrapped due to cost concerns. The extension idea has gained new interest, but with proposals for a new light rail line connecting Jangsan Station to the city of

Ulsan Ulsan (), officially the Ulsan Metropolitan City is South Korea's seventh-largest metropolitan city and the eighth-largest city overall, with a population of over 1.1 million inhabitants. It is located in the south-east of the country, neighboring ...

1990s

* November 28, 1991: Constructed the first section from Seomyeon Station (219) to Hopo Station (239). * October 27, 1994: Constructed the second section from Jangsan Station (201) to Seomyeon Station (219). * June 30, 1999: Commenced first section service from Seomyeon Station (219) to Hopo Station (239).

2000s

* August 8, 2001: Commenced second section service from Geumnyeonsan Station (210) to Seomyeon Station (219). * December 2001: Constructed the third section from Hopo Station (239) to Yangsan Station (243). * January 16, 2002: Commenced second section service from Geumnyeonsan Station (210) to Gwangan Station (209). * August 29, 2002: Commenced second section service from Jangsan Station (201) to Gwangan Station (209). * January 10, 2008: Opened Namyangsan Station (242) and Yangsan Station (243). * October 1, 2009: Opened

Pusan National University Yangsan Campus Station Pusan National University Yangsan Campus Station () is a station on the Busan Metro Line 2 in Mulgeum-eup, Yangsan, South Gyeongsang, South Korea. History Its name was originally Yangsan Pusan National University Hospital, but it was changed ...

(241).

2010s

* November 4, 2014: Munjeon Station (217) renamed to

Busan International Finance Center–Busan Bank Station Busan International Finance Center·Busan Bank Station () is a station on the Busan Metro Line 2 in Munhyeon-dong, Nam District, Busan, South Korea. As its name suggests, Busan International Finance Center is located right next to the station. P ...

. * September 24, 2015: Opened Jeungsan Station (240).

List of stations

External links

Busan Transportation Corporation's official website
{{South Korea rapid transit 2 Railway lines opened in 1999 1999 establishments in South Korea