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Daejeon

aka Taejon, South Korea

Date of opening	16 Mar 2006
Network length	22.6 km (14.05 mi)
Stations	22
Lines	1 Line history cityrailtransit.com
Stations per line	22.00
Avg. station distance	1,076 m (0.67 mi)
Avg. line length	22.60 km (14.05 mi)
*with transfer stations counted once
Numerical data by J. Serradell, 14 Sep 2008

System type	Metro, known as Subway
Daily ridership (by J. Kennes)	104,000 (as of 2011)
Daily ridership per km (per mi)	4,610 (2,860)
Fare collection
Tracks
Power supply
Air-conditioned trains
Walk-through trains
Rubber-tyred trains
Driverless lines
Platform screen doors	Yes
World Metro Database

Official map
Source: jpg, © 2010 djet.co.kr

To-scale map
Source: cityrailtransit.com

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Relationships with Other Metros

Japanese-Korean family
Members: Busan, Daegu, Daejeon, Fukuoka, Gwangju, Incheon, Kobe, Kyoto, Nagoya, Osaka, Sapporo, Sendai, Seoul, Tokyo, Yokohama,
Characteristics: Unadorned, clean and solid station design, often using coloured plates. Majority are run by Japan Railways Group, other trains mostly derived from those.

Maglev or LIM Technology

Maglev: Maglev trains utilize the repelling force of magnets to float and stay guided:

Maglev (National Science Museum link), opening: 21 Apr 2008, 1 km, 2 stations, 5 minutes, 110 km/h, UTM-02,

Departure Procedure and Sounds

A buzzing sound as the doors close.

Handpicked Resources

djet.co.kr

Official website