Busan Metro Line 1 is the north-south route of the

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. It is long with 40 stations, and is considered the second longest line of the Busan Metro system, just behind Line 2. But with Line 1 going to regions such as Jagalchi Station,

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, Seomyeon Station, Dongnae Station, and

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, it is deemed the most popular line of all of the Busan Metro system. Line 1 uses 8-car trains. The line color is orange. Its station signs are circular with a white face and orange frame, boasting the name of the station in Korean in big Hangul letters with the smaller English name below it with the station number in orange beside it and the Hanja name at the bottom of their face in similar-sized font. Unlike in the other stations, Line 1's station signs typically lack arms sprouting from their sides, even on the outer walls; instead, the neighboring stations are printed on a black strip that runs across the outer wall; some exceptions exist as in Seomyeon station, where the signs use the designs used for Lines 3 and 4, albeit with an orange frame.

History

Plans to create this line began in 1979. In 2009, Busan Transportation Corporation planned to complete the fifth section extension of the metro line by late 2013, but later on postponed it to November 2016.

1980s

* June 13, 1981: Constructed the first section from Beomnaegol Station (118) to

(134). * July 28, 1983: Constructed the second section from Jungang Station (112) to Beomnaegol Station (118). * August 14, 1984: Constructed the third section from Seodaesin Station (107) to Jungang Station (112). * July 19, 1985: Opened the first section service from Beomnaegol Station (118) to Beomeosa Station (133). * December 19, 1986 : Opened the first section service for

(134). * May 15, 1987: Opened the second section service from Jungang Station (112) to Beomnaegol Station (118). * May 19, 1988: Opened the third section service from Toseong Station (109) to Jungang Station (112).

1990s

* February 28, 1990: Opened the third section service from Seodaesin Station (107) to Toseong Station (109). * July 24, 1990: Constructed the fourth section from Sinpyeong Station (101) to Seodaesin Station (107). * June 23, 1994: Opened the fourth section from Sinpyeong Station (101) to Seodaesin Station (107).

2000s

* November 20, 2009: Began construction for the fifth section from Dadae Station to Sinpyeong Station (101).

2010s

* February 24, 2010: Seodaesin (107), Dongdaesin (108), Toseong (109),

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(111), Jungang (112), Choryang (114), Jwacheon (116), Beomil (117), Bujeon (120),

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(123), Myeongnyun (126), Jangjeon (129), Guseo (130),

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(132), and (134) Nopo stations were renamed by removing the 'dong' at the end. * April 20, 2017: Opened the fifth section service from

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(095) to Sinpyeong Station (101).

Hours of operation

The hours of operation of Line 1 start at 5:05 for the ride from Sinpyeong to Nopo at Sinpyeong Station and 5:10 for Nopo to Sinpyeong at Nopo Station. The hours end with the last trains arriving in Sinpyeong at 00:35 and Nopo at 00:30. A ride through the entire line takes about 1 hour 2 minutes.

List of stations

All stations are in Busan.

References

External links

Busan Metro: Busan city official websiteBusan Subway Transit Search
{{South Korea rapid transit Railway lines opened in 1985 1 1985 establishments in South Korea