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Seoul

Seoul, South Korea (Asia)

Basic Data

System known asSubway
Date of opening15.08.1974
Network length286.9 km
Number of stations348 (or 298*)
Number of lines10
Stations per line34.80
km per station*0.96
km per line28.69
* when transfer stations are counted as one
Numerical data provided by Jordi Serradell as of 1 Jan 2008.
Left or right trackright
Air-conditioned trainsNo
Walk-through trainsNo
Rubber-tyred trainsNo
Driverless trainsNo
Platform screen doorsUnder construction for lines 2, 9.




Departure Procedure and Sounds

Announcements: Next-station announcements in Korean and English.



Metro Fonts

Typefaces that have been designed exclusively for this metro:

NameDesignerYearSampleAvailabilityReference
Korailunknown designerca. 2003asiafont.comtypophile.com






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