Daegu Metro Line 3 is the third line in the
Daegu Metro
Daegu Metro () is a metro system that serves primarily the South Korean city of Daegu.
It encompasses the three lines operated by Daegu Transportation Corporation (DTRO)—Line 1, Line 2, and Line 3—as well as the Daegu–Gyeongbuk Line (D ...
rapid transit
Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT) or heavy rail, commonly referred to as metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport that is generally built in urban areas. A grade separation, grade separated rapid transit line below ground su ...
system in
Daegu
Daegu (; ), formerly spelled Taegu and officially Daegu Metropolitan City (), is a city in southeastern South Korea. It is the third-largest urban agglomeration in South Korea after Seoul and Busan; the fourth-largest List of provincial-level ci ...
,
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ...
. It is operated by the
Daegu Transit Corporation. Daegu Metro Line 3 is a
monorail
A monorail is a Rail transport, railway in which the track consists of a single rail or beam. Colloquially, the term "monorail" is often used to describe any form of elevated rail or people mover. More accurately, the term refers to the style ...
line, and
Hitachi Monorail was contracted for the supply of monorail, track switches and signalling system. It is Korea's first straddle-type monorail system.
Rolling stock
Line 3's rolling stock are referred to as 3000-series. There are 28 3-car sets or 84 cars in total. It is based on the standard
Hitachi Monorail system.
Hitachi Rail
Hitachi, Ltd. Railway Systems Business Unit, Trade name, trading as Hitachi Rail, is the rolling stock and railway signalling manufacturing division of Hitachi outside Japan.
History
Hitachi's rail division before global expansion
After the ...
built the prototype car set with remaining 27 sets built by
Woojin Industrial Systems
Woojin Industrial Systems () is a South Korean manufacturer of rolling stock including Rapid transit, metro, electric bus, people mover, peoplemover and monorail vehicles. Its main business is the development of Rolling stock, rolling stocks an ...
.
Stations
All stations in the Daegu Metro have indoors spaces where people can rest because the train is outdoors. Depending on the season, air conditioning or heating is in operation.
See also
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Daegu Metro Line 1
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Daegu Metro Line 2
References
External links
Daegu Transportation Corporation
railway-technology.com
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Monorail lines
Railway lines opened in 2015
Daegu subway lines
Monorails in South Korea
2015 establishments in South Korea