| Box Width: | 22em |
| Line 1 | |
| Native Name: | Il Hoseon |
| Type: | Rapid transit |
| System: | Gwangju Metro |
| Status: | Operational |
| Start: | Nokdong |
| End: | Pyeongdong |
| Stations: | 20 |
| Routes: | 1 |
| Open: | 28 April 2004 |
| Operator: | Gwangju Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation |
| Linelength: | 20.6km (12.8miles) |
| Tracks: | 2 |
| Electrification: | 1,500 V DC, 25 kV AC 60 Hz overhead line |
| Map State: | show |
Gwangju Metro Line 1 is a rapid transit line in Gwangju, South Korea, operated by the Gwangju Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation (GRTC, or Gwangju Metro). It connects Nokdong station in Dong-gu at its eastern terminus to Pyeongdong station in Gwangsan-gu in the west, via the central business district and Gwangju Airport. On maps, it is designated by teal (
●).The line began operations in 2004, making Gwangju the fifth South Korean city with a rapid transit system.
As of 2021 Line 1 consists of twenty stations. Most trains operate between Pyeongdong and Sotae, with about one service per hour continuing to Nokdong station.[1]
All stations are in Gwangju.
| Station Number | Station Name | Station Name | Station Name | Transfer | Distance | Total Distance | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | Nokdong | Korean: [[:ko:녹동역 (광주)|녹동]] | ||||||||
| 101 | Sotae | Korean: [[:ko:소태역|소태]] | ||||||||
| 102 | Hakdong·Jeungsimsa | Korean: [[:ko:학동·증심사입구역|학동·증심사입구]] | · | |||||||
| 103 | Namgwangju | Korean: [[:ko:남광주역|남광주]] | ||||||||
| 104 | Culture Complex | Korean: [[:ko:문화전당역|문화전당]] | ||||||||
| 105 | Geumnamno 4(sa)-ga | Korean: [[:ko:금남로4가역|금남로4가]] | 4 | |||||||
| 106 | Geumnamno 5(o)-ga | Korean: [[:ko:금남로5가역|금남로5가]] | 5 | |||||||
| 107 | Yangdong Market | Korean: [[:ko:양동시장역|양동시장]] | ||||||||
| 108 | Dolgogae | Korean: [[:ko:돌고개역|돌고개]] | 돌고개 | |||||||
| 109 | Nongseong | Korean: [[:ko:농성역|농성]] | ||||||||
| 110 | Hwajeong | Korean: [[:ko:화정역 (광주)|화정]] | ||||||||
| 111 | Ssangchon | Korean: [[:ko:쌍촌역|쌍촌]] | ||||||||
| 112 | Uncheon | Korean: [[:ko:운천역 (광주)|운천]] | ||||||||
| 113 | Sangmu | Korean: [[:ko:상무역|상무]] | ||||||||
| 114 | Kim Daejung Convention Center | Korean: [[:ko:김대중컨벤션센터역|김대중컨벤션센터]] | 컨벤션센터 | |||||||
| 115 | Airport | Korean: [[:ko:공항역 (광주)|공항]] | ||||||||
| 116 | Songjeong Park | Korean: [[:ko:송정공원역|송정공원]] | ||||||||
| 117 | Gwangju Songjeong Station | Korean: [[:ko:광주송정역 (도시철도)|광주송정역]] | ||||||||
| 118 | Dosan | Korean: [[:ko:도산역|도산]] | ||||||||
| 119 | Pyeongdong | Korean: [[:ko:평동역|평동]] | ||||||||
The Gwangju City Government has a plan to extend the current Line 1 southward to Hwasun and northward to Naju. Recently, the Presidential Committee on Balanced National Development promised to include the Line 1 extension in its '5+2 extensive economic zone' project.[2]