Busan Metro Line 1
Busan Metro Line 1 is the north-south route of the Busan Metro. It is long with 40 stations, and is considered the second longest line of the Busan Metro system, just behind Busan [Metro Line 2|Line 2]. But with Line 1 going to regions such as Jagalchi Station, Busan Station, Seomyeon Station, Dongnae Station, and Nopo Station, it is deemed the most popular line of all of the Busan Metro system. Line 1 uses 8-car trains. The line color is orange. Its station signs are circular with a white face and orange frame, boasting the name of the station in Korean in big Hangul letters with the smaller English name below it with the station number in orange beside it and the Hanja name at the bottom of their face in similar-sized font. Unlike in the other stations, Line 1's station signs typically lack arms sprouting from their sides, even on the outer walls; instead, the neighboring stations are printed on a black strip that runs across the outer wall; some exceptions exist as in Seomyeon station, where the signs use the designs used for Lines 3 and 4, albeit with an orange frame.
History
Plans to create this line began in 1979. In 2009, Busan Transportation Corporation planned to complete the fifth section extension of the metro line by late 2013, but later on postponed it to November 2016.1980s
- June 13, 1981: Constructed the first section from Beomnaegol Station to Nopo Station.
- July 28, 1983: Constructed the second section from Jungang Station to Beomnaegol Station.
- August 14, 1984: Constructed the third section from Seodaesin Station to Jungang Station.
- July 19, 1985: Opened the first section service from Beomnaegol Station to Beomeosa Station.
- December 19, 1986 : Opened the first section service for Nopo Station.
- May 15, 1987: Opened the second section service from Jungang Station to Beomnaegol Station.
- May 19, 1988: Opened the third section service from Toseong Station to Jungang Station.
1990s
- February 28, 1990: Opened the third section service from Seodaesin Station to Toseong Station.
- July 24, 1990: Constructed the fourth section from Sinpyeong Station to Seodaesin Station.
- June 23, 1994: Opened the fourth section from Sinpyeong Station to Seodaesin Station.
2000s
- November 20, 2009: Began construction for the fifth section from Dadae Station to Sinpyeong Station.
2010s
- February 24, 2010: Seodaesin, Dongdaesin, Toseong, Nampo, Jungang, Choryang, Jwacheon, Beomil, Bujeon, Yeonsan, Myeongnyun, Jangjeon, Guseo, Namsan, and Nopo stations were renamed by removing the 'dong' at the end.
- April 20, 2017: Opened the fifth section service from Dadaepo Beach Station to Sinpyeong Station.