History
After the city's administrative district was expanded in 1995, plans were announced in February 1996 for a five-line metro service totaling . 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 theLines
Line 1
Line 1 was initially designed to be 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
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.Network Map
See also
* Transportation in South Korea *References
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