Seoul Metro

Seoul Transportation Corporation, branded as Seoul Metro (Hangul: ), is a municipal-owned corporation owned by Seoul Metropolitan Government, and one of the two major operators of Seoul Metropolitan Subway with Korail.
==History==
* May 31, 2017: Seoul Transportation Corporation is formed after a merger of Seoul Metro Corporation and Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation to more efficiently operate services on lines 1–9.
== Management・Performance ==
In South Korea, seniors aged 65 and over can ride the subway for free. However, due to this country's system, Seoul Metro's deficit is getting worse.
A declining birthrate and aging population are expected to further worsen public finances, and there is even talk of raising the age limit for free passes.
Seoul Metro, the operator of the subway system in Seoul, suffered a net loss of around 1 trillion won annually since 2020, with an accumulated net loss posting a whopping 14 trillion won. A similar problem is occurring at the Korea Railroad Corporation.(News Focus) Free subway rides for seniors under hot debate again amid aging society Yonhap News Agency（February 17, 2023）
==Lines and sections==
Seoul Metro's service covers part of lines 1, 3, 4 and all of lines 2, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9. Trains from Lines 1, 3 and 4 through operate with Korail services. Seoul Metro controls the railways and stations owned by the Seoul Metropolitan Government.
Line Name	Starting Station(s) 	Ending Station(s) 	Stations	Total Length 	
 	 	 	 	 	
 	Cheongnyangni 	Seoul Station 	10 	7.8 km 	
 	Soyosan / / / 	Incheon / Seodongtan / Gwangmyeong / Sinchang(Soonchunhyang Univ.)	97 	200.6 km	
 	City Hall / Sindorim / Seongsu	Kkachisan / Sinseol-dong / City Hall 	51 	60.2 km 	
 	Jichuk 	Ogeum 	34 	38.2 km 	
 	Daehwa 	Ogeum 	44 	57.4 km 	
 	Danggogae 	Namtaeryeong 	26 	31.7 km 	
 	Jinjeop / 	/ Oido 	51 	72.1 km 	
 	Banghwa 	Hanam Geomdansan / Macheon 	57 	63.0 km 	
 	Eungam 	Sinnae 	39 	36.4 km 	
 	Jangam 	Onsu 	41 	46.9 km 	
 	Jangam 	Seongnam 	53 	60.1 km 	
 	Amsa 	Moran 	17 	17.7 km 	
 	Eonju 	VHS Medical Center 	12 	12.8 km 	
 	Gaehwa / 	VHS Medical Center 	38 	40.6 km 	
==Depots==
* Gunja Depot - for Lines 1 & 2
* Sinjeong Depot - for Line 2
* Jichuk Depot - for Line 3 (heavy maintenance for Line 4)
* Suseo Depot - for Line 3
* Chang-dong Depot - for Line 4
* Godeok Depot - for Line 5 (heavy maintenance for Line 8)
* Banghwa Depot - for Line 5
* Sinnae Depot - for Line 6
* Dobong Depot - for Line 7 (heavy maintenance for Line 6)
* Cheonwang Depot - for Line 7
* Moran Depot - for Line 8
* Gimpo Depot - for Line 9
==Subway etiquette with Bread Barbershop characters==
In June 2020, the etiquette was uploaded on both YouTube channels, their own YouTube channel, and the Korean Bread Barbershop channel. The company said that they can meet Master Bread and his friends on June 10, 2020. The etiquette promotes that bringing food in a subway is prohibited.
== See also ==
* Korail
* Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation
* List of rapid transit systems
* List of urban rail systems by length
* Seoul Metropolitan Subway stations
* Transportation in South Korea
==References==
== External links ==
* Official Website of Seoul Metro
* Seoul Metropolitan City Government
Category:Seoul Metropolitan Subway
Category:Railway companies of South Korea
Category:Transport operators of South Korea
Category:Railway companies established in 2017
Category:Companies based in Seoul
Category:2017 establishments in South Korea