Metro systems in South Korea

South Korea has 6 networks in 6 cities on The Metro Map, with 30 lines and 873 stations.

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Metro cities: South Korea 6 cities with a metro network are marked on a simplified map; the list of cities below has the same information. Busan Daegu Daejeon Gwangju Incheon Seoul
Simplified outlines, not for navigation. Dots mark cities with a metro network.

Records and rankings

Oldest network
Seoul Metropolitan Subway opened 1974
Newest network
Daejeon Metro opened 2006
Largest by stations
Seoul Metropolitan Subway 573 stations

Networks by opening year

  1. Seoul Metropolitan Subway — 1974
  2. Busan Metro — 1985
  3. Daegu Metro — 1997
  4. Incheon Subway — 1999
  5. Gwangju Metro — 2004
  6. Daejeon Metro — 2006

Compare the networks

Metro networks in South Korea
Network City Lines Stations Coverage
Seoul Metropolitan Subway Seoul 19 573 Complete
Busan Metro Busan 4 108 Complete
Daegu Metro Daegu 3 91 Complete
Incheon Subway Incheon 2 59 Complete
Daejeon Metro Daejeon 1 22 Complete
Gwangju Metro Gwangju 1 20 Complete

Cities with a metro