Seoul Metro Corporation


Seoul Metro Corporation was a municipal-owned corporation owned by the Seoul Metropolitan Government. Established in 1970, it was, with Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation and Korail, one of the major operators of Seoul Metropolitan Subway. The company merged with Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation in 2017.

History

  1. June 8, 1970: Subway construction headquarters
  2. April 1971: Line 1 construction started and opened
  3. October 1974: Gunja Depot construction
  4. March 9, 1978: Line 2 Gangnam Section construction started
  5. February 29, 1980: Line 3 and 4 construction started
  6. May 22, 1984: Line 2 Circle Line opened
  7. October 18, 1985: Line 3 and 4 opened
  8. July 13, 1990: Line 3 opened
  9. May 22, 1992: Line 2 Sinjeong Branch opened
  10. April 21, 1993: Line 4 opened
  11. October 10, 1993: Line 3 opened
  12. April 1, 1994: Line 4 opened
  13. March 20, 1996, Line 2 Sinjeong Branch opened
  14. October 20, 2005: Line 2 Yongdu Station opened
  15. December 21, 2005: Line 1 Dongmyo Station opened
  16. February 18, 2010: Line 3 opened
  17. March 28, 2015: Line 9 opened
  18. May 31, 2017: Merged with Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation & Seoul Metro

    Lines

Seoul Metro's service covers a part of Seoul Subway Line 1, and the whole Seoul Subway Line 2, Seoul Subway Line 3, Seoul Subway Line 4. For lines 1, 3, and 4, Korail jointly participates in the service. Seoul Metro controls the railways and stations which are owned by Seoul Metropolitan Government.