Daegu Metro Line 2

Summary

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.

Line 2
Overview
Native name2호선(2號線)
I Hoseon
StatusOperational
Termini
Stations29
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemDaegu Metro
Services1
Operator(s)Daegu Transit Corporation
Depot(s)Munyang Depot
Rolling stockHyundai Rotem 2000-series
History
Opened18 October 2005
Technical
Line length31.4 km (19.5 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Electrification1500 V DC overhead
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)

The line first began running from Munyang to Sawol on 18 October 2005, a distance of 29 km (18 mi). The line had been scheduled to open some years earlier, but fallout from the IMF crisis of the late 1990s caused delays in construction.

On 19 September 2012, the extension from Sawol to Yeongnam University opened.

Daegu Metro Line 2 will be expanded from Munyang Station to Seongju County as compensation of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense Deployment.

Stations edit

Station
Number
Station Name
English
Station Name
Hangul
Station Name
Hanja
Transfer Distance
in km
Total
Distance
Location
216
Munyang 문양 汶陽
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0.0
217
Dasa 다사 多斯
2.9
2.9
218
Daesil 대실 대실
1.0
3.9
219
Gangchang 강창 江倉
1.4
5.3
220
Keimyung Univ. 계명대 啓明大
1.3
6.6
221
Seongseo Industrial Complex 성서산업단지 城西産業團地
1.2
7.8
222
Igok 이곡 梨谷
0.8
8.6
223
Yongsan
(Seobu Branch Court–Prosecutor's Office)
용산
(서부법원·검찰청입구)
龍山
(西部法院·檢察廳入口)
1.3
9.9
224
Jukjeon 죽전 竹田
0.9
10.8
225
Gamsam 감삼 甘三
0.9
11.7
226
Duryu 두류 頭流
0.8
12.5
227
Naedang 내당 內唐
0.9
13.4
228
Bangogae 반고개 반고개
0.8
14.2
229
Cheongnaeondeok 청라언덕 靑蘿언덕  
0.9
15.1
230
Banwoldang 반월당 半月堂  
1.0
16.1
231
Kyungpook Nat'l Univ. Hospital 경대병원 慶大病院
0.9
17.0
232
Daegu Bank 대구은행 大邱銀行
1.1
18.1
233
Beomeo 범어 泛漁
1.0
19.1
234
Suseong-gu Office 수성구청 壽城區廳
0.9
20.0
235
Manchon 만촌 晩村
0.9
20.9
236
Damti
(Suseong College–Daeryun Middle & High School)
담티
(수성대·대륜)
담티
(壽城大·大倫)
0.9
21.8
237
Yeonho 연호 蓮湖
1.8
23.6
238
Daegu Grand Park 대공원 大公園
1.0
24.6
239
Gosan 고산 孤山
1.2
25.8
240
Sinmae 신매 新梅
1.1
26.9
241
Sawol 사월 沙月
1.1
28.0
242
Jeongpyeong 정평 正坪
1.1
29.1
243
Imdang 임당 臨堂
1.2
30.3
244
Yeungnam Univ. 영남대 嶺南大
1.1
31.4

See also edit

External links edit

  • Daegu Transit Corporation (in Korean)