Gwangju Metro Line 1

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Line 1
Overview
Native name	1호선(1號線) Il Hoseon
Status	Operational
Termini	Nokdong Pyeongdong
Stations	20
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Gwangju Metro
Services	1
Operator(s)	Gwangju Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation
History
Opened	28 April 2004
Technical
Line length	20.6 km (12.8 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification	1,500 V DC, 25 kV AC 60 Hz overhead line
Route map Legend Okdong Depot 119 Pyeongdong 118 Dosan 117 Gwangju Songjeong Station 116 Songjeong Park 115 Airport 114 Kim Daejung Convention Center 113 Sangmu 112 Uncheon 111 Ssangchon 110 Hwajeong 109 Nongseong 108 Dolgogae 107 Yangdong Market 106 Geumnamno 5(o)-ga 105 Geumnamno 4(sa)-ga 104 Culture Complex 103 Namgwangju 102 Hakdong·Jeungsimsa 101 Sotae Yongsan Depot 100 Nokdong

Gwangju Metro Line 1 is a rapid transit line in Gwangju, South Korea, operated by the Gwangju Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation (GRTC, or Gwangju Metro). It connects Nokdong station in Dong-gu at its eastern terminus to Pyeongdong station in Gwangsan-gu in the west, via the central business district and Gwangju Airport. On maps, it is designated by teal (●).

The line began operations in 2004, making Gwangju the fifth South Korean city with a rapid transit system.