Daegu, formerly spelled Taegu and officially Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in southeastern South Korea.
On February 18, 2003, an arsonist set fire to a Daegu Metro subway train as it arrived at Jungangno station in central Daegu, South Korea. The resulting blaze, which spread when a second train stopped at the same station, killed 192 people and injured another 151. It remains the deadliest loss of life in a single deliberate incident in South Korean peacetime history, surpassing the 1982 shooting rampage committed by Woo Bum-kon.
Busan Metro Line 3 is a line of the Busan Metro system. It was built from 1997 to 2005 and opened on November 28, 2005. The line is 18.3 kilometers (11.4 mi) long, and has 17 stations, and its main colour is brown. Each train of the line has 4 cars. Line 3's trains have an open gangway between each car, giving an unblocked view of the whole train from one end to the other. The line was originally planned to have a main line from Suyeong station to Daejeo station with a second phase that splits from Minam Station. However, the second phase split into a separate line and is now called Line 4.
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.
Daegu Metro is a metro system that serves primarily the South Korean city of Daegu, operated by Daegu Transportation Corporation from 5:30AM to 0:00AM with the interval from 5 to 8 minutes between each car's arrival. With the fastest track speed at 80 km/h (50 mph), it takes 55 minutes for Line 1 and Line 2, and 48 minutes for Line 3 to reach the terminus station. As of 2015, the number of average daily passengers is 186,992 people for Line 1, 177,984 people for Line 2, and 69,127 people for Line 3.
Daegu Metro Line 2 is the second rapid transit line in the South Korean city of Daegu. It is operated by the Daegu Transit Corporation.
Seomun Market (Korean: 서문시장) is the largest traditional street market in Daegu, South Korea, containing more than 4,000 shops. Seomun Market is particularly known as a source for textiles and sewing services, a key ingredient of Daegu's fashion industry.
The Busan Metro is the urban rail system operated by the Busan Transportation Corporation of Busan, South Korea. The metro network first opened in 1985 with seventeen stations, making Busan the second city in South Korea and third in the Korean Peninsula to have a metro system. The Metro itself consists of 4 numbered lines, covering 116.5 kilometres (72.4 mi) of route and serving 114 stations. Including the BGL and the Donghae Line, the network covers 205.6 kilometres (127.8 mi) of route and serving 158 stations.
Seobu Bus Terminal Station is a station of a city railroad of Daegu Metro Line 1 in Nam-gu Daegu, South Korea. There is a large floating population because of the marketplace and clothing business around the terminal that is connected with Seobu Bus Terminal Station. Seobu should not be confused with Seodaegu Express Bus Terminal, even though both mean West (Daegu). Be wary when booking transport tickets when using either bus terminal. The latter has an adjoining metro station ; both are located further north from Seobu.
National University of Education Station is an underground station of Daegu Subway Line 1 in Daemyeong-dong, Nam District, Daegu, South Korea. It is named for Daegu National University of Education. It is the first station of a city railroad of Daegu connected with this college.
Myeongdeok Station is a station of Metro Line 1 and Metro Line 3 in Namsan-dong, Jung District, Daegu, South Korea. On March 13, 2009, an entrance elevator was installed. There is connection track to the No. 2 subway line between Banwoldang station and Myeongdeok station.
Banwoldang Station is a station of the Daegu Metro Line 1 and Line 2 in Deoksan-dong, Jung District, Daegu, South Korea. Banwoldang Station is the only transfer station of Daegu Metro. Banwoldang underground shopping was created with the second line opening.
Dongchon Station is a station of the Daegu Subway Line 1 in Geomsa-dong, Dong District, Daegu, South Korea. It is located at Dongchon old course (동촌구길). As it is connected with Ayanggyo station by underwater tunnel, it is deeper than any other station of Daegu Subway Line 1.
Imdang Station is a station of Daegu Metro Line 2 in Imdang-dong and Jungbang-dong, Gyeongsan, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.
Suseong-gu Office Station is a station of the Daegu Metro Line 2 in Beomeo-dong, Suseong District, Daegu, South Korea. Suseong District Office is closer to Beomeo Station than Suseong-gu Office Station.
Daegu Transportation Corporation (DTRO) is a public corporation which runs the Daegu Metro Lines 1, 2 and 3 established in 1995. To 2008, it was called Daegu Metropolitan Subway Corporation.
Daegu Metro Line 3 is the third line in the Daegu Metro rapid transit system in Daegu, South Korea. It is operated by the Daegu Transit Corporation. Daegu Metro Line 3 is a monorail line, and Hitachi Monorail was contracted for the supply of monorail, track switches and signalling system. It is Korea's first straddle-type monorail system.
Jungangno Station is a station of Daejeon Metro Line 1 in Eunhang-dong, Jung District, Daejeon, South Korea.
The Daegu Samsung Lions Park is a multi-use stadium in Daegu, South Korea. It is used mostly for baseball games and is the home stadium of KBO club Samsung Lions.
Jungangno station (Korean: 중앙로역) may refer to the following railroad stations in South Korea.
