Ahora en el metro…
Tal vez estes acostumbrado a tomar el metro en la Ciudad de México… tal vez estes acostumbrado a los vagones y a los transbordes que realizas para ir a una estación de color u numero distinto… o bien estes de acuerdo con la gente que te pasa a vender a cada rato…
El metro de Seul es totalmente diferente al de la Ciudad de México pero tiene el mismo mecanismo de cambio de estaciones y de transbordes…
Por ejemplo el mismo metro…
El pago de entrada por medio de T-Money
El interior del Metro
La area de espera a la entrada del vagón donde lo mejor de todo es que tiene una barra de protección para evitar a los viejos locos que se quieren matar en el metro
El interior de los vagones
Y sus pantallas indicadoras de la linea en la que estas estación actual anterior y posterior
Ahora bien existen lineas del metro que se dividen en dos a la mitad del camino y es donde tienes que poner atención…
Para explicar mejor esto anexare aqui abajo una copia del mismo metro y lo empezaremos a trabajar…
(Ahora bien recuerda que estamos en Seoul y el idioma que usan aqui es el Coreano y el chino por lo que necesitaremos saber algo de el o bien buscar otro letrero donde este escrito en ingles para saber a donde dirigirte).
Por que digo Chino, por algo como esto…
La imagen no es clara ya que esta en dimenciones fuera del margen de esta plantilla, pero bien podemos hacer click sobre la imagen y verla en las dimensiones reales.
Ahora bien podemos ver el plano original en ingles ya que en coreano, no lo tengo a la mano.
En esta imagen pasa lo mismo que en la imagen anterior, pero podemos darle click para verla en tamaño real….
Ahora bien procedemos al ejemplo que les quiero mostrar, si nos posicionamos sobre la linea 5 (Purpura) Observaremos que iniciamos con Sangil-Dong El cruce lo tendremos en Gangdong, así que si queremos ir a Gwangnaru el letrero del vagón delantero del metro deberá de tener un letrero que diga Banghwa, ya que si dice Macheo nos llevara a la estación Dunchon-dong lugar a donde no queremos ir, tal vez el ejemplo sea muy básico pero es así el movimiento del Metro en Seoul.
Ahora bien si queremos tener mayor información del metro podemos entrar directamente a http://www.smrt.co.kr/english_smrt/index.jsp donde nos ayudara mas a poder saber como usar el metro en Seoul.
Aquí les dejo un poco mas del Subway en Seoul
| Seoul Metropolitan Subway |
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| Info |
| Owner |
Urban Transit: Seoul Metropolitan City Government
Metropolitan Transit: Korea Rail Network Authority, Korail Airport Railroad |
| Locale |
Seoul, South Korea
Incheon, Gyeonggi-do, Chungcheongnam-do, Gangwon-do |
| Transit type |
Rapid transit, Commuter rail |
| Number of lines |
9 only includes sectors operated by Seoul Metro, SMRT, Metro 9
22 including Incheon Subway and Korail sectors |
| Number of stations |
291 only including lines operated by Seoul Metro or SMRT |
| Daily ridership |
5.6 million |
| Operation |
| Began operation |
1974 |
| Operator(s) |
Urban Transit (Seoul Subway): Seoul Metro, SMRT, Metro 9
Metropolitan Transit: Korail |
| Technical |
| System length |
314 km (188.4 mi) only includes sectors operated by Seoul Metro, SMRT, Metro 9
755 km including Incheon Subway and Korail sector |
| Track gauge |
1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| System map |
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The Seoul Metropolitan Subway, in Seoul, South Korea, is one of the most heavily usedrapid transit systems in the world, with well over 8 million trips daily on the system’s thirteen lines (total figures for Seoul Metro, Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation &Korail commuter lines). The system serves Seoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi-do, northernChungcheongnam-do, and western Gangwon-do. There is a connection to the Incheon International Airport Railroad (A’REX) at Gimpo Airport Station on Line 5 and a free transfer with the single-line Incheon Subway system at Bupyeong on Seoul Subway Line 1. Over 70% of the total metro track length is underground. By 2008, all stations operated by Seoul Metro and SMRT are all installed with Platform Screen Doors, but only for Seoul area, excluding areas operated by Korail.
All directional signs in the Seoul Subway are written in both Korean and English. Station signs and some maps also display traditional Chinese. The pre-recorded voice announcement in the trains indicating the upcoming station, possible line transfer and exiting side are all in Korean followed by English, and in some cases Japanese thenChinese.
The subway is operated by two types and four different
Operators
- Urban Transit (Seoul Subway):
- Seoul Metro; 서울메트로 (Line 2, underground section of Line 1, and large parts of Lines3 & 4). The corporation runs a total of 199 trains at 115 stations on lines 1-4. Generally, operation intervals are 2.5 –3 minutes during rush hours and 4–6 minutes during non-rush hours. An average of 3,879,000 passengers use subway lines 1-4 daily.[1]
- Metropolitan Transit:
The operators for lines currently under construction (see below) are as follows:
History
Korail, the forerunner of Seoul Metro, began operating Line 1 in 1974. Lines 2, 3, and 4 followed in the late 1970s and 1980s. SMRT was formed in 1994 to take over operation of lines 5 to 8. Seoul Metro Line 9 Corporation (a joint venture between Veolia Transport and Rotem) was formed in 2009 to operate line 9.
Ticket
Ticket prices start at 1000 won for a trip up to 10 km, with 100 won added for each subsequent 5 km. Half-priced children’s tickets are available. Riders may also enter the system using a transportation card such as T-money, Upass, and KB Free Pass. There is a 100 won discount for using a transportation card. The city government also uses Seoul Citypass as a transportation card. Senior citizens and disabled people qualify for free transit and can get a free ticket or enter and exit using side gates rather than turnstiles.
Travel on AREX (Airport Express) requires a separate ticket, and there is no discount when transferring to or from the line. However, if transferring from a Seoul Metro station to the AREX (Airport Express), it is possible to stay inside the turnstiles and pay using your T-money card.
Metro operators have replaced older magnetic strip paper ticket with new RFID tickets since May 1, 2009. 500 won deposit is included in the price, and is refunded when the ticket is returned at any station. The current single-use ticket is a credit-card sized plastic card with the same RFID technology, which are obtained from automated machines in every subway station.
Facilities
There are men’s and women’s rooms in every station. Toilets are always tended to. In addition, elevators are installed in every station for the disabled and the elderly.
Current construction
One new subway line is currently under construction and has yet to open:
Planned construction
There are several major works still in the planning stage:
- By the end of 2011, Seoul City plans to build a 10.72 km (6.7 mile) Light Rapid Transit line from Ui-dong to Sinseol Dong in northern Seoul[3]. The line is expected to carry 110,000 passengers a day and will have 12 stations. It will connect to Line 4 at Sungshin Women’s University, Line 6 at Bomun and Line 1 & 2 at Sinseol Dong,
- Sin Ansan Line will be connecting Ansan, Siheung, Seoul Station, and Cheongnyangni Station. At its terminus at Cheongnyangni, the line will be connected to a new light rail line called Myeonmok light Rail Line
- From Wangsimni Station, an interchange station of Line 2, Line 5, Jungang Line, and Bundang Line (later), Dongbuk Light Rail Line is planned.[5]
- The Transportation and Construction Committee of the National Assembly has approved that Line 4 will be extended from Danggogae to Jinjeop, Namyangju.
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