Seoul Metro

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For the subway system, see Seoul Metropolitan Subway.
Seoul Metro
Government-owned corporation
Industry Rapid transit
Founded June 8, 1970 (reestablished September 1, 1981)[1]
Headquarters Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Key people
 Lee Jeong-won (President, 2014–)[2]
Products Subway
6,593,770,000,000 (KRWON)(2005)
-81,718,477,562 (KRWON) (2005)
Number of employees
 10,128(2006)
Website http://www.seoulmetro.co.kr/
Seoul Metro
Hangul 서울 메트로
Hanja 서울 메트로
Revised Romanization Seoul Meteuro
McCune–Reischauer Sŏul Met‘ŭro

Seoul Metro is a public corporation which runs the Seoul Subway Line 2 entirely, and particially lines 1, 3 and 4 together with Korail. It started to open the first subway line on 1970 but official foundation was 1981 with first subway line (Line 1). Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to merge the company with Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation in 2016 for more efficient operation. The current logo colour is current line 1~4 colours. It is either to merge into a new company or the Seoul Metro will be vanished to Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation to oprate all seoul subway lines. [3]

Lines

Line Name
English
Line Name
Hangul
Starting Station(s)
Ending Station(s)
Total Length
in km
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 1호선 Seoul Station Cheongnyangni 7.8 km
Seoul Metro Line 2.png
 2호선 Circular line through City Hall with 2 extensions. 60.2 km
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 3호선 Jichuk Ogeum 38.2 km
Seoul Metro Line 4.png
 4호선 Dangogae Namtaeryeong 31.1 km
Seoul Metro Line 9.png
 9호선 Sinnonhyeon Sports Complex 4.5 km

References

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