Seoul Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ==Transportation== {{Main|Transportation in Seoul}} Seoul has a well developed transportation network. Its system dates back to the era of the [[Korean Empire]], when the first streetcar lines were laid and a railroad linking Seoul and Incheon was completed.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Society/view?articleId=121100|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230218084413/https://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Society/view?articleId=121100|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 February 2023|title=The subway's past and present}}</ref> Seoul's most important streetcar line ran along Jongno until it was replaced by Line 1 of the subway system in the early 1970s. Other notable streets in [[downtown Seoul]] include [[Euljiro]], [[Teheranno]], [[Sejongno]], [[Chungmuro]], Yulgongno, and Toegyero. There are nine major subway lines stretching for more than {{convert|250|km|0|abbr=on}}, with one additional line planned. {{As of|2010}}, 25% of the population has a commute time of an hour or longer. ===Bus=== {{Main|Seoul Buses}} [[File:Seoul Buses.png|right|thumb|Seoul buses]] Seoul's bus system is operated by the Seoul Metropolitan Government (S.M.G.), with four primary bus configurations available servicing most of the city. Seoul has many large intercity/express bus terminals. These buses connect Seoul with cities throughout South Korea. The Seoul Express Bus Terminal, Central City Terminal and Seoul Nambu Terminal are located in the district of [[Seocho District]]. In addition, East Seoul Bus Terminal in [[Gwangjin District]] and Sangbong Terminal in [[Jungnang District]] handles traffics mainly from Gangwon and Chungcheong provinces. ===Urban rail=== [[File:Seoul-station-20181122-072342.jpg|alt=|thumb|[[Seoul Station]]]] {{Main|Seoul Metropolitan Subway}} Seoul has a comprehensive [[Urban rail transit|urban railway]] network of 21 [[rapid transit]], [[Medium-capacity rail transport system|light metro]] and [[Commuter rail|commuter]] lines that interconnects every district of the city and the surrounding areas of [[Incheon]], [[Gyeonggi province]], western [[Gangwon Province (South Korea)|Gangwon]] province, and northern [[Chungnam]] province. With more than 8 million passengers per day, the subway is one of the [[Metro systems by annual passenger rides|busiest subway systems in the world]] and the largest in the world, with a total track length of {{convert|940|km|abbr=on}}. In addition, in order to cope with the various modes of transport, Seoul's metropolitan government employs several mathematicians to coordinate the subway, bus, and traffic schedules into one timetable. The various lines are run by [[Korail]], [[Seoul Metro]], [[NeoTrans Co. Ltd.]], [[AREX]], and Seoul Metro Line 9 Corporation. ===Train=== [[File:KTX-Sancheon.jpg|alt=|thumb|[[KTX Sancheon]]]] Seoul is connected to every major city in South Korea by rail. Most major South Korean cities are linked via the [[Korea Train Express|KTX]] high-speed train, which has a normal operation speed of more than {{convert|300|km/h|0|abbr=on}}. The Mugunghwa and Saemaeul trains also stop at all major stations. Major railroad stations include:{{Citation needed|date=August 2023}} * [[Seoul Station]], [[Yongsan District]]: Gyeongbu line ([[KTX]]/[[ITX-Saemaeul]]/[[Nuriro]]/[[Mugunghwa-ho]]) * [[Yongsan station]], [[Yongsan District]]: Honam line (KTX/ITX-Saemaeul/Nuriro/Mugunghwa), Jeolla/Janghang lines (Saemaul/Mugunghwa) * [[Yeongdeungpo station]], [[Yeongdeungpo District]]: Gyeongbu/Honam/Janghang lines (KTX/ITX-Saemaeul/Saemaul/Nuriro/Mugunghwa) * [[Cheongnyangni station]], [[Dongdaemun District]]: Gyeongchun/Jungang/Yeongdong/Taebaek lines ([[ITX-Cheongchun]]/ITX-Saemaeul/Mugunghwa) * [[Suseo station]] (HSR), [[Gangnam District]]: [[Suseo High Speed Railway|Suseo HSR]] (SRT) ===Airports=== Seoul is served by two international airports, [[Incheon International Airport]] and [[Gimpo International Airport]]. [[File:Incheon Airport Train Terminal, Korea (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|[[Incheon International Airport]]]] [[Gimpo International Airport]] opened in 1939 as an airfield for the [[Japanese Imperial Army]] and opened for civil aircraft in 1957. Since the opening of Incheon International, Gimpo International handles domestic flights along with some short haul international flights to [[Haneda Airport|Tokyo Haneda]], [[Osaka Kansai International Airport|Osaka Kansai]], [[Taipei Songshan Airport|Taipei Songshan]], [[Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport|Shanghai Hongqiao]], and [[Beijing Capital International Airport|Beijing Capital]] although flights to [[Osaka Kansai International Airport|Osaka Kansai]] and [[Beijing Capital International Airport|Beijing Capital]] also operate from Incheon International. [[Incheon International Airport]] opened in March 2001 in [[Yeongjong]] island. It is now responsible for major international flights. Incheon International Airport is Asia's eighth busiest airport in terms of passengers, the world's [[World's busiest airports by cargo traffic|fourth busiest airport]] by cargo traffic, and the world's [[World's busiest airports by international passenger traffic|eighth busiest airport]] in terms of international passengers in 2014. In 2016, 57,765,397 passengers used the airport. Incheon International Airport opened terminal 2 on 18 January 2018. Incheon and Gimpo are linked to Seoul by [[Incheon International Airport Expressway|expressway]], and to each other by the [[Incheon International Airport Railroad|AREX]] to [[Seoul Station]]. Intercity bus services are available to various destinations around the country. ===Cycling=== [[Cycling]] is becoming increasingly popular in Seoul and in the entire country. Both banks of the Han River have cycling paths that run all the way across the city along the river. In addition, Seoul introduced in 2015 a [[bicycle-sharing system]] named [[Ddareungi]] (and named Seoul Bike in English).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://english.seoul.go.kr/expanded-operation-seoul-bike-ddareungi/|title=Expanded Operation of Seoul Bike "Ddareungi"|date=18 March 2016|archive-date=5 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190405125139/http://english.seoul.go.kr/expanded-operation-seoul-bike-ddareungi/|url-status=live}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page