Daegu Metro Line 1 was, until mid-2005, the only rapid transit line in the South Korean city of Daegu. It is operated by the Daegu Transit Corporation. The line color is ●scarlet.
The line first began running from Jincheon to Jungangno on November 26, 1997. The section from Jungnangno to Ansim was opened shortly thereafter, on May 2, 1998. The west end of the line was extended from Jincheon to Daegok, reaching its current length on May 10, 2002. However, service on the entire line was stopped for several months in 2003 following the Daegu subway fire.
Line 1's course lies entirely within the metropolitan city of Daegu, although proposals have been made to extend it into the northern end of Gyeongsan city. , trains run 312 times per day during the week, and 288 times on weekends and holidays. It takes 50 minutes and 30 seconds to go from one end to the other. A southwestern extension was opened on September 8, 2016.
Stations The following is the list of stations from west to east. All train doors open on the right when arriving at the station (except Ansim Station).
StationNumber Station NameEnglish Station NameHangul Station NameHanja Transfer Distancein km TotalDistanceLocation115Seolhwa-Myeonggok설화명곡 ---0.0DaeguDalseong116Hwawon 화원 1.2 117 Daegok 1.3 2.6 Dalseo 118 Jincheon 1.0 3.5 119 Wolbae 0.8 4.3 120 Sangin 0.7 5.0 121 Wolchon 0.9 5.9 122 Songhyeon 1.0 6.9 123 Seobu Bus Terminal 0.8 7.7 Nam 124 Daemyeong 0.8 8.6 125 Anjirang 안지랑 0.8 9.4 126 Hyeonchungno 0.7 10.1 127 Yeungnam Univ. Hospital 0.7 10.8 128 Nat'l Univ. of Education 0.9 11.7 129 Myeongdeok(February 28 Democracy Movement Hall) (2·28민주운동기념회관) (2·28民主運動紀念會館) 0.7 12.4 Jung 130 Banwoldang 0.8 13.2 131 Jungangno 0.7 13.9 132 Daegu station 0.7 14.6 133 Chilseong Market 0.8 15.4 Buk 134 Sincheon(Kyungpook Nat'l Univ.) () () 1.2 16.6 135 Dongdaegu Station 0.9 17.5 Dong 136 Dong-gu Office 0.9 18.4 137 Ayanggyo 0.8 19.2 138 Dongchon 1.0 20.2 139 Haean 1.0 21.2 140 Bangchon 1.0 22.2 141 Yonggye 1.1 23.3 142 Yulha 1.2 24.5 143 Singi 1.1 25.6 144 Banyawol 1.0 26.6 145 Gaksan 1.0 27.6 146 Ansim(Innovation City·High-tech Medical Complex) 0.9 28.4 147 Daegu Haany University Hospital 1.3 29.7 148 Buho(Kyungil University and Hosan University) 5.9 35.6North Gyeongsang ProvinceGyeongsan 149 Hayang(Daegu Catholic University) 1.5 37.1
See also 1995 Daegu gas explosions Transportation in South Korea Daegu Metro Line 2
References
External links Daegu Transit Corporation