:Daegu Metro
{{short description|Rapid transit railway in Daegu, South Korea}}
{{use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Infobox public transit
|name = Daegu Metro
|image = South Korea subway logo.svg
|imagesize = 100px
|image2 = Daegu-metropolitan-transit-corporation-2000-213F-20161010-165406.jpg
|imagesize2 = 300px
|caption2 = Daegu Metro Line 2
|owner = City of Daegu
|locale = Daegu, South Korea
|transit_type = Rapid transit and Monorail
|lines = 2 rapid transit
1 monorail
|stations = 60 (rapid transit only)
90 (incl. monorail)
|ridership =
|annual_ridership=
|began_operation = 26 November 1997
|operator = Daegu Transportation Corporation
|marks =
|vehicles = Rapid transit train and monorail
|system_length = {{convert|59.8|km|mi|abbr=on}}
(rapid transit only)
{{convert|83.7|km|mi|abbr=on}}
(incl. monorail)
|track_gauge = {{track gauge|sg}} (rapid transit only)
|map = 250px
}}
{{Infobox Korean name|rr=Daegu dosicheoldo|mr=Taegu tosich'ŏlto
|hangul=대구도시철도
|hanja={{linktext|大|邱|都|市|鐵|道}}
}}
Daegu Metro ({{korean|hangul=대구도시철도|hanja=大邱都市鐵道|rr=Daegu dosicheoldo}}) is a metro system that serves primarily the South Korean city of Daegu, operated by Daegu Transportation Corporation from 5:30AM to 0:00AM with the interval from 5 to 16 minutes between each car's arrival.{{cite web|url=http://encykorea.aks.ac.kr/Contents/Item/E0014136|title=대구지하철(大邱地下鐵)|publisher=Academy of Korean Studies}} With the fastest track speed at {{Cvt|80|km/h}}, it takes 55 minutes for Line 1 and Line 2, and 48 minutes for Line 3 to reach the terminus station. As of 2015, the number of average daily passengers is 186,992 people for Line 1, 177,984 people for Line 2, and 69,127 people for Line 3.
History
The construction of Daegu Metro was recommended to the city after the City of Daegu conducted the research in 1985 to find the ways to improve the city's transit. Following the establishment of the committee to oversee the new metro transit construction in September 1989, the study was conducted from 1989 to 1990 to evaluate whether the construction project was feasible. The guidelines for the metro transit's construction and operation was approved in January 1991. While the guideline focused on solving the traffic issues due to the overpopulation of the downtown area, it set the consequent goals of improving the city with more efficiency resulting from shorter commuting times, cleaner environment with reduced auto traffic and energy expense, larger outreach to bring the transit to those outside the urban area, and improved transportation capacity.
=Line 1=
{{main|Daegu Metro Line 1}}
The construction of Daegu Metro Line 1 began in December 1991 and the first 10.3 km long section between Jincheon and Jungang-ro began on November 26, 1997. After the second {{Cvt|24.9|km}} long section of Line 1 between Jincheon and Ansim opened on May 2, 1998, the extension was made to Daegok towards south in May 2002. The southern extension was made from Daegok to Seolhwa in 2016, making Line 1 {{Cvt|28.4|km}} long with 32 stations. The most recent extension was made in December 2024 from Ansim to Hayang, making Line 1 {{Cvt|37.1|km}} long with 35 stations. The line serves its function to connect the southwestern area of the downtown to the city's east.
=Line 2=
{{main|Daegu Metro Line 2}}
The construction of Line 2 began in December 1996 and was completed on October 18, 2005, with the {{Cvt|28.0|km|4=1}} long section between Munyang and Sawol. In June 2007, the line was extended to connect the three newly built metro stations in the neighboring city of Gyeongsan. Another construction to add the {{Cvt|3.3|km}} long section to the line from Sawol to Yeungnam University of Gyeongsan was completed in September 2012. As of now, the line is {{Cvt|31.4|km|4=1}} long with 29 stations.
=Line 3=
{{main|Daegu Metro Line 3}}
The construction of Line 3 was completed between Gyeongbook University Hospital's Chilgok campus and Yongji on May 17, 2009. The most recent extension was made on April 23, 2015, with the entire line being {{Cvt|23.1|km|4=1}} long with 30 stations. Being operated as a light rail system with monorails, the line is also commonly referred as Sky Rail.
=Line 4 (Future Plan)=
The construction of Daegu Metro Line 4 was approved and is on track to begin by 2026.{{Cite web |last=조선일보 |date=2024-02-14 |title=대구지하철 4호선 건설 본궤도에...2030년 개통 예정 |url=https://www.chosun.com/national/regional/yeongnam/2024/02/14/BJXE6BJWVFDHJO7OLHFRPRQ4PI/ |access-date=2025-04-12 |website=조선일보 |language=ko}} Initially named the Expo Line, it was renamed to Daegu Metro Line 4 during its planning period in 2023.[https://www.msn.com/ko-kr/news/other/%EB%8C%80%EA%B5%AC%EC%8B%9C-%EB%8F%84%EC%8B%9C%EC%B2%A0%EB%8F%84-%EC%97%91%EC%8A%A4%EC%BD%94%EC%84%A0-%EC%9D%84-4%ED%98%B8%EC%84%A0-%EC%9C%BC%EB%A1%9C-%EB%B3%80%EA%B2%BD/ar-AA18oibs?cvid=cf72fdc2ac784c4693f7f32f9241170a&ocid=winp2fptaskbar&ei=5 대구시, 도시철도 '엑스코선'을 '4호선'으로 변경] 출처: 파이낸셜뉴스 The line will operate via the Automated guideway transit, and aims to connect Dong-gu to the heart of Suseong District. Line 4's color will be sky blue.
= Line 5 (Future Plan) =
Daegu Metro Line 5 is planned to begin operation by 2032. Although the line was originally scheduled to be a tram line, the current plan aims to construct Line 5 as a monorail.{{Cite web |last=류성무 |title=대구시, 2032년까지 총연장 36㎞ '모노레일 순환선' 추진 |url=https://n.news.naver.com/article/001/0013318751?sid=102 |access-date=2025-05-03 |website=n.news.naver.com |language=ko}} Line 5 is planned to be represented by the color green.
Lines
| class="wikitable" |
| width="100pt"| Line Name English ! width="125pt"| Line Name ! width="300pt"| Starting Station(s) ! width="300pt"| Ending Station(s) ! width="50pt" | Stations ! width="210pt"| Total Length (km) |
|---|
| {{rint|daegu|1}}
| style="text-align:center;"| {{lang|ko|1호선}} | Hayang |
| {{rint|daegu|2}}
| style="text-align:center;"| {{lang|ko|2호선}} | Munyang |
| {{rint|daegu|3}}
| style="text-align:center;"| {{lang|ko|3호선}} | Chilgok Kyungpook Nat'l Univ. Medical Center | Yongji | style="text-align:center;"| 30 | style="text-align:center;"| 23.9 |
| | style="text-align:center;"| {{lang|ko|4호선}}
|Suseong District Stadium station |Esiapolis | style="text-align:center;"|12 | style="text-align:center;"|12.5 |
| | style="text-align:center;"|{{lang|ko|5호선}}
|TBD |TBD | style="text-align:center;"|TBD | style="text-align:center;"|36 |
Fare
For transit card users, the fare is 1,500 won for an adult, 850 won for teens, and 450 won for children. When using pre-paid tokens, the fare is 1,700 won for adults and teens, and 500 won for children.{{Cite web |title=DTRO |url=https://www.dtro.or.kr/index.do?menu_id=00000015}}
Rolling stock
Daegu Metro lines are segregated, each with its own distinct vehicles. Lines 1 and 2 use the same railway technology (rapid transit), while Line 3 uses an entirely different system (monorail).
| class = "wikitable"
! width = "100pt" | Line ! width = "300pt" | Manufacturer (country of origin) ! width = "100pt" | Model ! width = "200pt" | Type ! width = "400pt" | No. car sets ( No. of cars) |
| Line 1
| Hanjin Heavy Industries (Hanjin Transportation) ({{KOR}}) | 1000-series | 63 (216) |
| Line 2
| Hyundai Rotem ({{KOR}}) | 2000-series | metro cars | 30 (180) |
| Line 3
| Hitachi Transportation Systems Korea ({{JAP}} / {{KOR}}) | 3000-series |
Accidents and incidents
On 28 April 1995, a gas explosion occurred during the construction of Line 1 near the District of Sangin. 101 people near the site, including 53 students, were killed and 143 people were injured.{{cite press release|date=29 April 1995|title=어째서 또 이런일이... 大邱 가스폭발 百여명 사망| url=http://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?editNo=20&printCount=1&publishDate=1995-04-29&officeId=00032&pageNo=1&printNo=15410&publishType=00010&articleId=1995042900329101001|publisher=Kyunghyang Shinmun|access-date=2015-08-17}}
On 18 February 2003, the Daegu subway fire broke out when an arsonist set fire to a train during the rush hour, killing 192 people and injuring 148 people.{{cite news| url=http://www.iht.com/articles/2003/02/27/seoul.php| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051027225819/http://www.iht.com/articles/2003/02/27/seoul.php| archive-date=27 October 2005| first=Don| last=Kirk| title=Subway fire toll rises much higher| website=International Herald Tribune| date=27 February 2003}} The incident raised great concerns and consequent awareness in the public safety of the metro transit, prompting the city to replace the subway car's internal materials to be more flame retardant, placing the emergency gas masks and respirators within the subway cars, and improving the safety guidelines.{{cite news| url=http://www.ohmynews.com/NWS_Web/View/at_pg.aspx?CNTN_CD=A0001836830| first=Jeonghoon| last=Jo| title=대구지하철, 인력 줄어 또 사고날 수도| website=OhmyNews| date=22 February 2013}}
In December 2008, the Daegu Safety Theme Park opened with the goal to educate and raise awareness of the public metro safety to the city's people as well as visitors.{{Cite web|url=http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/ATR/SI_EN_3_1_1_1.jsp?cid=1267846| title=Daegu Safety Theme Park (대구시민안전테마파크)| website=Official Korea Tourism Organization| language=en| access-date=2018-06-01}}
Network map
{{Rapid transit OSM map
| system_qid = Q49458
| frame-lat = 35.86
| frame-long = 128.6
| frame-width = 750
| frame-height = 470
| zoom = 11
| length = yes
}}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.dtro.or.kr/eng/index.do Daegu Transportation Corporation – official website] {{in lang|en}}
- [http://www.urbanrail.net/as/kr/daegu/daegu.htm Daegu at UrbanRail.net] {{in lang|en}}
{{South Korea rapid transit}}
{{Rapid transit in Asia}}