Busan Subway

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Busan Subway
Hangul 부산 지하철
Hanja 釜山地下鐵
Revised Romanization busan jihacheol
McCune-Reischauer pusan chihach'ǒl

The Busan Subway, operated by the Busan Transportation Corporation, is the subway system of Busan, South Korea. The subway network first opened in 1985 with seventeen stations. Since the opening of its last expansion in November 2005 it consists of 3 lines, 86 stations, and 89.9 km of tracks. Extensions on Line 2 and Line 3 are currently under construction and are expected to be completed by 2012. Once finished, the entire system will include 105 stations and 112.4 km of tracks.

All directional signs on the Busan Subway are written in both Korean and English, and the voice announcement in the trains indicating the upcoming station, possible line transfer and exiting side are all said in Korean, followed by English. Announcements at stations for arriving trains are in Korean, followed by English, then Japanese and Mandarin Chinese.

Geographical map of the current subway system.
Geographical map of the current subway system.

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[edit] Ride Fares and Subway Pass

Busan Subway ticket
Busan Subway ticket

A single ride fare (as of May 2008) is 1100 won for a destination within less than 10 km and 1300 won for any other destinations. Tickets are sold at "Ticket Vending Machines". Usually one machine per set will accept 1000 won notes while the others only take coins. Tickets should be kept since they are required to leave the station once reaching destination, and getting caught "jumping the gate" will result in a hefty fine.

The use of a subway pass, either a Hanaro Card (하나로카드) or a Digital Busan Card (디지털부산카드) will offer a fare discount of 10% to adults and 20% to youth of 13-18 of age. Both the Hanaro and the Digital Busan cards, are available in either card format or a more compact, yet slightly more expensive cell phone accessory format. The passes are equipped with a microchip and are scanned by laying them against sensor plates at the entrance and exit of stations. This makes them more efficient than magnetic stripe cards since they can be detected through a wallet or purse. Hanaro Cards are for sale at all stations for 2000 won. All type of passes can have credit added to them in any station at the "Automatic Charge Machine" (교통카드 자동 보충기); the instructions are available in both English and Korean. The passes can also be used to pay for bus fares and for purchases on specially equipped vending machines throughout the city.

[edit] Line 1 (Orange Line)

Main article: Busan Subway Line 1

Line 1 (1호선) is the north-south route. It is, as of 2008, 32.5 km long with 34 stations. Line 1 uses 8-car trains, with 45 currently in total. There are no current plans to extend Line 1.

Plans for this line were made in 1979. Two years later, in 1981, construction began on the first phase, between Nopo-Dong and Beomnaegol, which was finished in July 1985. This stretch was 16.2 km long. Further extensions continued southward, with a 5.4 km extension from Beomnaegol to Jungang-dong opened in May 1987, a 4.5 km extension to Seodaeshin-dong in February 1990, and a 6.4 km extension to Shinpyeong in June 1994. The total construction cost was 975.1 billion won.

[edit] Line 2 (Green Line)

Line 2 (2호선) crosses Busan from east to west, running along the shores of Haeundae and Gwanganli, and then north toward Yangsan. As of 2005, the line is 39.1 km long with 39 stations. The line uses 28 vehicles, each one having six cars.

Although construction on the first section began in 1991, a 22.4 km route, with 21 stations between Hopo and Seomyeon; it was not opened until June 30, 1999. With Phase 2, the line was extended 8.7 km southeast from Seomyeon to Geumnyeonsan on August 8, 2001. It was extended 0.9 km north to Gwangan on January 16, 2002, and finally, on August 29, 2002, it was extended 8 km east to Jangsan.

Phase 3, started in 1998, is extending Line 2 north from Hopo to the Bukjeong area in Yangsan, adding another 11.3 km and 7 stations. The construction is expected to by finished by 2012.

The finished line's estimated cost is 2934.5 billion won. It will have a total of 46 stations and be 50.4 km long.

One of the rolling stocks of line 2
One of the rolling stocks of line 2
The former northwest terminus of line 2
The former northwest terminus of line 2

[edit] Hours of Operation

The hours of operation of Line 2 (as of 2008) start with the first trains leaving the stations of Jangsan, Gwangan and Jeonpo at 5:20, all bound for Hopo, and leaving the stations of Hopo and Jeonpo at 5:15, both bound for Jangsan. It ends with the last trains from Jangsan arriving in Jeonpo at 00:18 and Hopo at 00:45, and the last trains from Hopo arriving in Jeonpo at 00:21 and Jangsan at 00:38. A ride through the entire line takes about 1 hour 15 minutes.

[edit] List of Stations

Line 2 (2호선)
Station # Station name Hangul Hanja Transfer
201 Jangsan 장산 長山
202 Jung-dong 중동 中洞
203 Haeundae 해운대 海雲臺
204 Dongbaek 동백 冬栢
205 Busan Museum of Modern Art 시립미술관 市立美術館
206 Centum City 센텀시티
207 Millak 민락 民楽
208 Suyeong 수영 水營 Line 3
209 Gwangan 광안 広安
210 Geumnyeonsan 금련산 金蓮山
211 Namcheon 남천 南川
212 Kyungsung University ·

Pukyong National University

 경성대·부경대 慶星大·釜慶大
213 Daeyeon 대연 大淵
214 Motgol 못골
215 Jigegol 지게골
216 Munhyeon 문현 門峴
217 Munjeon 문전 門田
218 Jeonpo 전포 田浦
219 Seomyeon 서면 西面 Line 1
220 Buam 부암 釜岩
221 Gaya 가야 伽倻
222 Dongeui University 동의대 東義大
223 Gaegeum 개금 開琴
224 Naengjeong 냉정 冷亭
225 Jurye 주례 周礼
226 Gamjeon 감전 甘田
227 Sasang 사상 沙上 Busan-Gimhae LRT (2010)
228 Deokpo 덕포 德浦
229 Modeok 모덕 毛德
230 Mora 모라 毛羅
231 Gunam 구남 亀南
232 Gumyeong 구명 亀明
233 Deokcheon 덕천 德川 Line 3
234 Sujeong 수정 水亭
235 Hwamyeong 화명 華明
236 Yulli 율리 栗里
237 Dongwon 동원 東院
238 Geumgok 금곡 金谷
—— in Yangsan
239 Hopo 호포 湖浦
240 Jeungsan 증산 曾山 (pass, not open)
241 Pusan Nat'l Univ. Yangsan Campus 부산대양산캠퍼스 釜山大梁山Campus (pass, not open)
242 Namyangsan 남양산 南梁山
243 Yangsan 양산 梁山
Singi 신기 (under construction)
Bukbu 북부 (under construction)
Bukjeong 북정 (under construction)

[edit] Line 3 (Brown Line)

Line 3 (3호선) construction began in November 1997. Opening of the main line has been delayed many times, but the first phase of Line 3 finally started service on November 28, 2005 with an 18.3 km long line along 17 stations. Line 3 uses 4-car trains, making it the line with the shortest trains.

Screen doors on Line 3 in Suyeong Station
Screen doors on Line 3 in Suyeong Station
The interior of the trains of line 3
The interior of the trains of line 3

Following the "Daegu Subway Fire" in 2003, it was decided, during construction, to install screen doors to all station platforms on Line 3. While some screen doors can be found in Seoul's subway system this is the only line in Korea and one of the few in the world to have screen doors installed in every station. The cars on Line 3 are smaller than those on Line 2, which are also smaller than the ones on Line 1. Also the trains on this line are not equipped with any doors between the 4 cars, giving the impression the whole train is just one entire car.

Line 3 significantly improved the subway transportation system by connecting Suyeong and Yeonsan-dong (reducing a 30 minutes ride when using Line 1 and 2 to a 9 minutes ride on Line 3) , as well as Yeonsan-dong and Deokcheon (Mandeok Tunnel) (about 36 minutes when using Line 1 and 2 down to a 17 minutes ride on Line 3).

The second phase, the AGT branch, is scheduled to open in 2008. Once finished, the line will be 31.0 km long, with 31 stations and one Automated Guideway Transit branch line. The second phase will be from Minam to Anpyeong (from construction site no. 321 to 327), it will include 14 stations and 12.7km of tracks. The entire line's estimated construction cost is 2150.5 billion won, the first phase costing 1688.6 billion won, and the second phase costing 461.9 billion won.

[edit] Phase 1

[edit] Hours of Operation

The hours of operation of Line 3 start at 5:10 with the first trains leaving the terminal stations of Suyeong and Daejeo, and end with the last trains arriving in Suyeong at 00:22 and Daejeo at 00:41. A ride through the entire line takes about 34 minutes.

[edit] List of Stations

Line 3 (3호선)
Station # Station name Hangul Hanja Transfer
301 Suyeong 수영 水營 Line 2
302 Mangmi 망미 望美
303 Baesan 배산 盃山
304 Mulmangol 물만골
305 Yeonsan-dong 연산동 蓮山洞 Line 1
306 Geoje-dong 거제 巨堤
307 Sports Complex 종합운동장 綜合運動場
308 Sajik 사직 社稷
309 Minam 미남 美南 AGT branch (opening 2008)
310 Mandeok 만덕 萬德
311 Namsanjeong 남산정 南山亭
312 Sukdeung 숙등 淑嶝
313 Deokcheon 덕천 德川 Line 2
314 Gupo 구포 Korail Gyeongbu Line, KTX
315 Gangseo-gu Office 강서구청 江西區廳
316 Sports Park 체육공원 體育公園
317 Daejeo 대저 大猪 Busan-Gimhae LRT (2010)

[edit] Phase 2

[edit] AGT branch (to open 2010)

Line 3 AGT branch (3호선)
Station # Station name Hangul Hanja Transfer
Minam 미남 美南 Line 3
Dongnae 동래 東萊 Line 1
Suan 수안
Nakmin 낙민
Allak 안락
Myeongjang 명장 鳴藏
Seodong 서동 書洞
Geumsa 금사
Busan Agricultural Market 농산물시장 農産物市場
Seokdae 석대
Habansong 하반송
Sangbansong 상반송
—— in Gijang
Gochon 고촌
Anpyeong 안평 安平

[edit] Lost and Found

The Lost and Found office is located on the Line 1 platform in Seomyeon Station. It is open during daytime on weekdays and in morning on Saturdays. Unclaimed items are kept for 7 days before being handed to the police.

[edit] DMB Service

On May 25 2006, TU Media started to serve the entire subway network with S-DMB service. The current S-DMB transmission allow subscriber to receive television and radio reception on hand-held device such as cell-phone. With an investment of 11 billion won TU Media installed 530 signal emitters to provide seamless reception in the entire underground system. [1]

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