Subway/Metro

Next generation of screen doors are vertical

Last year, Korea saw a record-number of screen door-related fatalities. Incidents at Guui Station and Gimpo Airport Station started a…

7 years ago

What Seoul can learn from Hong Kong’s transport system

In today's article we are going to explore Hong Kong's transport system. Similar to the article about Taipei's transport system,…

7 years ago

Design for High-speed Station in Western Daegu Approved, Construction to begin in 2017

Yesterday Daegu City announced that it had completed the basic design of new KTX station to be built in western…

7 years ago

Seoul Subway Operators to Merge Next Year

Yesterday Seoul announced that Seoul Metro and Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation (SMRT) would be merged together following a majority vote from…

7 years ago

Seoul Becomes Korea’s First Green Transport Promotion Zone

Heavy traffic is chocking Seoul's city center as cars, taxis and tourist buses fight for road space. The large amount…

8 years ago

Construction on Northern Shinbundang Line Extension to begin in August

Yesterday the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced that construction on the long-awaited northern Shinbundang Line extension would get underway this year.…

8 years ago

Yeongjong Station Opens but No Discount

Today Yeongjong Station opened on the Airport Express line (A'REX) bringing the number of stations on the line from 11 to 12.…

8 years ago

Seoul Investigates 24 Hour Friday Night Services for Line 7

Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit (SMRT) is investigating the possibility of operating subway services around the clock on one of its…

8 years ago

Incheon Airport Maglev OPENS

Out of the blue the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) announced yesterday that the maglev train at Incheon…

8 years ago

Shinbundang Line Extension to Open January 30

The southern Shinbundang Line Extension to Suwon is set to open at the end of this month. The high-speed metro line has been open for…

8 years ago