Daegu Metro

Daegu Metro
Daegu Metro Line 2
Daegu Metro Line 2
Overview
OwnerCity of Daegu
LocaleDaegu, South Korea
Transit typeRapid transit and Monorail
Number of lines2 rapid transit
1 monorail
Number of stations60 (rapid transit only)[1]
90 (incl. monorail)
Operation
Began operation26 November 1997
Operator(s)Daegu Transportation Corporation
Number of vehiclesRapid transit train and monorail
Technical
System length59.8 km (37.2 mi)
(rapid transit only)[1]
83.7 km (52.0 mi)
(incl. monorail)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) (rapid transit only)
System map

Daegu Metro
Hangul
대구도시철도
Hanja
Revised RomanizationDaegu dosicheoldo
McCune–ReischauerTaegu tosich'ŏlto
Geographical map with stations

Daegu Metro (Korean대구도시철도; Hanja大邱都市鐵道; RRDaegu 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 8 minutes between each car's arrival.[2] With the fastest track speed at 80 km/h (50 mph), it takes 55 minutes for Line 1 and Line 2, and 48 minutes for Line 3 to reach the terminus station.[2] 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.[2]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference stats was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c "대구지하철(大邱地下鐵)". Academy of Korean Studies.