Gwangju Metro Line 2 Trains Unveiled for First Time... Up to 153 Passengers

Two-car train sets measure 20.9 meters... 33 sets, 66 cars to be deployed
Service intervals of 4.5-5 minutes during rush hours and 8-10 minutes off-peak under consideration
Phase 1 targeted to open in December 2028... trial runs to begin next year

The electric trains set to operate on Gwangju Metro Line 2 were unveiled for the first time on the 21st. Each train consists of two cars and can carry up to 153 passengers. The first-phase section is targeted to open in December 2028.

Gwangju Special City held a media unveiling of the trains that morning at the inspection depot for Metro Line 2 in Yuchon-dong, Seo-gu. At the site, a train transported by trailer was lowered onto the tracks, two cars were coupled, and the interior was shown after safety inspections.

A company official inspects a train unveiled for the first time at the inspection depot of the Gwangju Metro Line 2 rolling stock depot in Yuchon-dong, Seo-gu, Jeonnam Gwangju, on the morning of the 21st. Each trainset on Line 2 is 20.9 meters long, 2.4 meters wide and 3.5 meters high. Photo by Song Bohyeon.

Each train set is 20.9 meters long, 2.4 meters wide and 3.5 meters high. It can carry up to 153 passengers, including 36 seated and 117 standing. The empty weight is 12.8 metric tons per car, and the weight at full capacity is 18 metric tons. The maximum design speed is 80 km/h, and the maximum operating speed is 70 km/h.

A total of 33 train sets comprising 66 cars will be deployed: 17 sets with 34 cars on the first-phase section and 16 sets with 32 cars on the second-phase section. Service will run for 18 hours and 30 minutes a day, from 5:30 a.m. until midnight.

The city is considering operating trains every 4.5 to 5 minutes during the morning and evening rush hours, from 7 to 9 a.m. and 6 to 8 p.m., and every 8 to 10 minutes at other times. In operating simulations, the average operating speed, including dwell times at stations, came in at 22 to 28 km/h, below the initially planned 35 km/h. As a result, the service intervals have not yet been finalized.

The interior of a train for Gwangju Metro Line 2, unveiled for the first time on the morning of the 21st at the vehicle inspection depot in Yuchon-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju. Each two-car train can carry up to 153 passengers: 36 seated and 117 standing. Photo by Song Bohyeon.

The first-phase section will run from the Unified Special City Hall to Gwangju Station via Sangmu and Geumho districts, the World Cup Stadium, Baegun Square and Chosun University, among other stops. The second-phase section, targeted to open in December 2035, will connect Gwangju Station to the Unified Special City Hall via Chonnam National University, Ilgok, Yangsan, Cheomdan and Suwan districts.

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