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  Seoul Subway Line 2 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Seoul Subway Line 2 (dubbed the green line) is a circular line of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway.
The line running clock-wise is called the "inner circle line" and the counter clock-wise line is called the "outer circle line." This is Seoul's most heavily used line, and the longest circular subway line in the world.
Line 2 was built 1978-84 together with the Seongsu Branch (the second Sinjeong Branch was built 1989-95).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Seoul_Subway_Line_2   (267 words)

  
 Seoul - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Seoul   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Seoul is the capital of South Korea and was, until 1945, the capital of all of Korea.
Seoul's most important streetcar line ran along Jongno until it was replaced by Line 1 of the Seoul subway system in the early 1970s.
Seoul has nine subway lines, nearly 200 bus routes and six major highways that interlink every district of the city with one another and with the neighboring metropolitan area, which is the world's most populous.
www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/Seoul.html   (4055 words)

  
 Seoul Subway Line 1 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Seoul Subway Line 1 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway links central Seoul, South Korea to Uijeongbu Bukbu Station in the northeast, Guro and Incheon Stations in the southwest, and Suwon and Cheonan Stations in the south.
Korea's first subway line was constructed with the technical and economic aid of Japan.
It is the second station in the Seoul Subway system to be opened with operating platform screen doors.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Seoul_Subway_Line_1   (308 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Seoul Subway Line 2   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Seoul Subway Line 3 (the Orange Line) of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway connects northwestern Seoul to the city center, Gangnam, and southeastern Seoul.
Seoul Subway Line 4 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway (dubbed the blue line) is a long line crossing from the southwest to the northeast across the Capital Metropolitan Area.
Line 2 (Green) is a circular route encompassing both sides of the Han-gang River from City Hall through Ulchiro, across the river to Chamshil, Yongdong, and north again to the Shinch'on area.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Seoul-Subway-Line-2   (1497 words)

  
 Seoul Subway Line 2 - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
The line running clock-wise is called the "inner circle line" and the counter clock-wise line is called the "outer circle line." This is Seoul's most heavily used line.
As of November 2005, platform screen door installation is in progress on a number of line 2 stations.
Seoul Subway Line 2, Stations, Circle Line (clockwise), Seongsu Branch, Sinjeong Branch, See also and Seoul subway lines.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Seoul_Subway_Line_2   (254 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Seoul Subway Line 8   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Seoul Subway Line 8 of the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation was built 1990-99 and mainly serves the southeastern parts of Seoul and Seongnam.
Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation (SMRTC) was established to operate the Seoul Subway lines number 5, 6, 7, and 8.
Line 9 is planned to run east from Gimpo Airport (connecting to Line 5) along the south bank of the Han river.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Seoul-Subway-Line-8   (586 words)

  
 Epinions.com - No, you are not in subway nirvana. You're in Seoul. (Updated 11/2005)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Not too long after, Seoul won the right to host the 24th Summer Olympic Games in 1988, and new lines were needed to serve the athletic facilities and new developments in Jamsil and other areas in the southern part of the city.
So Seoul's subway is crammed with features I never found anywhere else - but I do find that it would be quite a challenge for the elderly and the disabled, despite their right to priority seating.
Seoul's subway stations involve lots of stair-climbing; unlike London or D.C., there are few escalators (at least the stations are not as deep - phew!).
www.epinions.com /content_2901188740   (2696 words)

  
 The Korea Times : Seoul to Construct New Subway Line by 2011   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Seoul City on Wednesday announced its plan to construct a new subway line in the northern part of the city to ease the chronic traffic congestion.
Seoul City said about 370,000 citizens in the area have not been able to take the subway or public transportation conveniently as there was no subway station within 1 kilometer of their residence.
As officials of the neighboring area of Tobong-gu, northern Seoul, have requested the city government extend the lines to the upper northern area, possibilities still exist for the line to be extended in the near future.
times.hankooki.com /lpage/200501/kt2005012616543810230.htm   (456 words)

  
 Green Line - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The Nevsko-Vasileostrovskaya Line in the Saint Petersburg Metro
The East West MRT Line, a rapid transit line in Singapore
The Bloor-Danforth (TTC) line, a rapid transit line in the Toronto Subway
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Green_Line   (325 words)

  
 Seoul Searching - Seoul food at Seoul's restaurants.
This is about a 2 minute walk from exit 1 of Hyehwa Station on subway line number 4.
This is about a 2 minute walk from exit 1 of Palsan Station on subway line number 5.
This is close to the Samsong Dong Station on subway line number 2.
www.seoulsearching.com /entertainment/food/restaurants.html   (922 words)

  
 Bundang Line - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Guryong escalators stretching on forever, a typical sight on the new Bundang line.
Bundang Line is a commuter subway line of the Korean National Railroad.
Bojeong Station will be closed after the Bundang Line extension to Suwon is complete.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Bundang_Line   (189 words)

  
 Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Image:Kuryong-escal-empty-seoul-southkorea.jpg thumb[[Guryong escalators stretching on forever, a typical sight on the new Bundang line.]] } '''Bundang Line''' is a commuter metro subway line of the '''Korean National Railroad'''.
Seoul Subway Line 9 Line 9 Underground
Seoul Subway Line 1 Line 1 (Gyeongbu Line) Underground
www.mauspfeil.net /Bundang_Line.html   (354 words)

  
 Seoul - Korea   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Seoul is the biggest city in Korea and located within an hour's drive from the North Korean border.
The best-known areas of Seoul to foreigners are Sincheon, Hongdae, Apkjung, Kangnam, and Chongno 3(sam) Ga. Sincheon, Hongdae and Idae are subway exits along the green (number 2) line and boast a robust student nightlife.
The Samsung station on the green (number 2) line is home to COEX mall, the largest indoor mall in Seoul.
korea.wikicities.com /wiki/Seoul   (466 words)

  
 Seoul Metropolitan Subway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The Seoul Metropolitan Subway is one of the most heavily used subway systems in the world, with over 4 million trips per day on the system's nine lines.
The KNR and the forerunner of the SMSC began operating Line 1 in 1974.
Lines 2, 3, and 4 followed inthe late 1970s and 1980s.
www.therfcc.org /seoul-metropolitan-subway-267694.html   (188 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Pigs fly on Seoul subway
The Korean pig farming industry is getting a welcome promotional boost among a captive audience: the millions of passengers who use the Seoul subway system.
Organisers had to postpone the project until after the Korean general elections when it was realised that it might be seen as endorsing one of the candidates, who was using a piggy bank as an election mascot.
A "movie train" that serviced one subway line in 2001 featured carriages decked out in the style of various film genres.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/asia-pacific/2595093.stm   (468 words)

  
 UrbanRail.Net > Asia > Japan > TOKYO Subway (Eidan-TRTA-Teito and TOEI)
subway trains continue on suburban lines at certain hours or suburban lines use certain section of the subway lines.
Opened in 5 stages between 1991 and 2002, the newest of all Tokyo subway lines is a ring line with a handle (40.7 km, 36 stations).
On 1 Dec 2004, the line was extended to Haneda Airport Terminal 2.
de.geocities.com /tok_subway/tokyo.htm   (1075 words)

  
 Seoul Metropolitan Subway - Art History Online Reference and Guide
Lines 2, 3, and 4 followed in the late 1970s and 1980s.
It is planned to extend the Bundang line north from Solleong to Wangshimni, and south to Yongin, by 2008.
Line 7 will be extended in the west 9.8km from Onsu to meet Incheon Subway line 1 at Pupyong-gu Office.
www.arthistoryclub.com /art_history/Seoul_Metropolitan_Subway   (516 words)

  
 KoreaTimes : [Another Korea] (3) North Korea's Subway System   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
However, ever since that time, the subway has remained frozen in time: no new lines have been constructed over the intervening 29 years, and the total length of the subway line is still only a modest 34 kilometers.
Both lines traverse the western part of the city, and none of them cross the Taedonggang River (there are, probably unfounded, rumours that an attempt at such a crossing, resulted in a major disaster in the 1970s).
The problem is that in the subway, it is not customary to wait for disembarking passengers, as is the case with boarding a bus.
times.hankooki.com /lpage/special/200306/kt2003060215074227130.htm   (750 words)

  
 UrbanRail.Net > Asia > Korea > Daegu Subway (Taegu - South Korea)
Line 1 was inaugurated in two stages in 1997/98 with 29 stations (25km) and 149 m long platforms.
On January 22nd 2000, a sector for the Taegu subway under construction collapsed, killing three people, and the part of the city's main roads connecting the line under construction was closed.
Seoul also suffered a fatal accident on October 2nd, 1994, when an oil carrier train crashed into the back of a commuter train, killing 3 and injuring 44.
www.urbanrail.net /as/daeg/daegu.htm   (532 words)

  
 Seoul Subway Line 5 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Seoul Subway Line 5 of the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation, dubbed the purple line, is a long line crossing from the west to the east across the Capital Metropolitan Area.
The line was built 1990-96 and is an important east-west link connecting Gimpo Airport, Yeouido business area, downtown Seoul, and the Gangdong residential districts.
Gwangnaru, a stop on the purple line - an empty platform.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Seoul_Subway_Line_5   (117 words)

  
 Travel within Korea | Air | Train | Bus | Ferry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The KTX runs on two lines from Seoul via Daejeon (20,600 won) and Daegu (40,000 won) to Busan and Gyeongju in the southeast and Seoul via Gwangju to Mokpo in the southwest.
There are 2 types, Express buses and Inter-city buses which often have separate terminals.
The Seoul Express Bus Terminal (02-782-5551/2) is on Seoul City Subway Line 3, south of the Han River.
www.japanvisitor.com /kc/wk.html   (748 words)

  
 Practical informations
There is plenty of room for luggape, but subway stations throughout Seoul usually have at least a few flights of stairs to climb.
The subway is the most efficient and convenient way for foreign travelers to get around the cities.
Dong Seoul Bus Terminal is near Gangbyeon Subway Station on Line 2.
korea.szm.sk /inform.html   (2522 words)

  
 UrbanRail.Net > Asia > South Korea > SEOUL Subway
Korail (Korea Railroad, formerly Korean National Railroad) operates line 1 (except from Seoul station to Cheongnyangni), Ilsan line (line 3 north of Jichuk; now depicted as line 3), Gwacheon and Ansan lines (line 4 south of Namtaeryeong; not depicted as line 4) and the Bundang line.
This included the extension of former lines 2, 3 and 4 (15 km) and 4 totally new lines of which line 5 is 52 km long (including both eastern branches).
is planned to run 38 km from Gimpo and Gimpo Airport (Line 5) along the southern shore of the river Han-gang to Dangsan (Line 2), Yeouido (Line 5), Dongjak (Line 4) and Express Bus Terminal (Line 3 and 7) and terminate in Pangi-dong in the east.
www.urbanrail.net /as/seou/seoul.htm   (1060 words)

  
 USC Asia Conference: Visiting Seoul
Seoul Tower is one of the must see places in Seoul to visit.
The COEX Seoul, the state-of-the-art complex for international conferences, is located in Samsung-dong, Gangnam-gu.
Situated in a pristine natural setting, yet only minutes from downtown Seoul, SamcheongGak is part of a major cultural corridor that includes Gyeongbokgung, the National Folk Museum, the traditional Korean home preservation district of Gahoe-dong, the world famous "antique" street of Insa-dong, numerous private art museums, and the Bear House Restaurant with its spectacular views.
www.usc.edu /programs/asia/seoul.html   (1904 words)

  
 Metro Rings of the World - Metro Bits - mic-ro.co(s)m
Moscow's metro operator uses its circle line as a test bed for new signalling and trains because it is the line with the most reliable schedule [6].
Beijing: line 2, 28 km, 18 stns, 1984/1987.
Bucharest: line M1/M3, ~24 km, 16 stns, 1979/1989.
mic-ro.com /metro/metrorings.html   (1234 words)

  
 GoNOMAD--Mini Guide to Seoul
Seoul, the largest city, is located in the northwest corner of South Korea.
Seoul is surrounded by mountains, all of which have easily accessible trails.
Bukhansan's main peak, Baekundae can be reached by taking subway line 4 to Suyu Station and then take bus 6, 6-1 or 8 to the last stop, from which you can cross the street and take a special mountain shuttle up to the steep road to the trail head.
www.gonomad.com /destinations/0403/seoul.html   (1786 words)

  
 Seoul Hotel and Travel, Seoul Korea Hotel and Travel Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Seoul Korea Hotel and Travel Guide - The lovely city of Seoul is the capital of South Korea, which is one of the most populous cities found throughout the world.
A few facts regarding Seoul include that it is the 5th largest international metropolis, housing over 12 million inhabitants.
There are art galleries throughout Seoul that are sure to please, such as Chin Gallery, Cosmos Gallery and Insa Gallery.
www.seoulhotelandtravel.com   (338 words)

  
 Seoul Subway Line 5 - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Seoul Subway Line 5 - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
1.2 Seoul Subway Line 5 - Macheon Branch
Seoul Subway Line 5, Stations, Seoul Subway Line 5, Seoul Subway Line 5 - Macheon Branch, See also, Seoul subway lines and Airport rail links.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Seoul_Subway_Line_5   (149 words)

  
 The Korea Times : Extended Subway Line Links Seoul to Chonan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The subway line is expected to give the regions, including Osan and Pyontaek, better access to Seoul and metropolitan areas, enabling commuters to travel between Seoul and Chonan by subway.
``The extended line from Seoul to Chonan is expected to promote balanced regional development in Kyonggi and Chungchong Provinces and contribute to reinforcing transportation capacity,’’ a KORAIL official said.
The fare from Seoul to Chonan will be 2,300 won for both express and normal trains, or 2,200 won when using a traffic card.
times.hankooki.com /lpage/200501/kt2005011815481310220.htm   (247 words)

  
 Seoul Subway Line 3 -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Template:Korean subway Seoul Subway Line 3 (the Orange Line) of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway connects northwestern Seoul to the city center, Gangnam, and southeastern Seoul.
Construction began in 1980, and most of the current line opened (Gupabal - Yangjae) over two stages in the year of 1985, along with sister subway Line 4.
Seoul Metropolitan Government's Line 3 extension page (Korean) includes a route map and status information for the extension from Suseo to Garak Market.
www.grohol.com /psypsych/Seoul_Subway_Line_3   (260 words)

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