In terms of the scale of the public transport system, the Busan Metro, or Busan Tosicholto, is a kind of younger brother in Seoul. Although the metropolitan city of Busan also has something to surprise its passengers.
In 1979, five years after the opening of the Seoul Metro, Korean engineers began designing a similar system in Busan, the country's second largest city. The first stations were put into operation on July 19, 1985, when the first 16.2 km long launch site was commissioned between Nopo-dong and Beomnaegol.
Over the past 34 years, Line 1, marked in orange on the map, has been extended four times and now connects the south of Busan from the Sinpyeoung station to the northern regions ("Nopo Dong") with a 40.5 km section and 20 stations. Meanwhile, the scheme of the whole subway has been replenished with three more directions. Line 2 (green) runs from east to north from Yangsan to Jangsan - the longest in the system, 43 stations and 45.2 km of tracks. Line 3 (yellow or brown) includes 17 stations and 18.1 km of tracks from "Daejeo" to "Suyeong", and Line 4 (blue) - 14 stations and 12.7 km of tracks from "Minam" to "Anpyeong". A total of 114 stations with underground and overpass lobbies operate in Busan.
In addition to the four subway lines, the Busan Tosicholto diagram shows a violet light rail transit route to Busan-Kimhae Airport and the Tonghaesong Blue Line. They are operated by other operators but are part of an integrated system.
The operation of the subway lines is controlled by Busan Transportation Corporation, known to passengers under the Hümetro brand with a branded smiley face graphically inscribed in the letter "ü".
The Busan Metro can hardly be called exclusively public transport. In the best traditions of Oriental culture, Busan Tosicholto appears before passengers as a public space for comfortable travel, recreation and shopping. Countless shops, cafes and restaurants are the perfect companions for all central metro stations.
However, locals are more likely to visit them, while tourists rush to explore Busan's attractions. And in order not to get lost in the noisy streets of the Korean metropolis, many people choose one-day tickets to travel with such a reliable, faster and more economical way. During the day, the most prepared tourist will have time to run through the Korean markets with street delicacies (Line 1, stations "Nampo" and "Jagalchi"), to look into the Chinese quarter near the station station; Walk through the world's largest shopping mall, Centum City; enjoy the sea views at the Sky walk (Kyungsung University and Pukyong National University); take a picture of the famous Gwangan Bridge and the evening lights of the Busan skyscrapers. You can visit all the places and stations for only 300 rubles - about this amount will cost the passenger a day without a limit for travel to the subway.
The cost of a one-time ticket in the Busan metro depends on the number of zones crossed and the age category of passengers. Any kind of pass can be bought in a special vehicle in the lobby of the station. Russian language is not included in the system, but the machines support the interface in Korean, Chinese, Japanese and English. The subway operates from 5 a.m. to midnight.
About the peculiarities of the Busansky subway:
Despite the information load of the scheme, navigation in the subway is as convenient and clear as possible. All lines and stations are numbered, and the first digit of the station number will coincide with the line number.
Moreover, the official color of the line will dominate the design of stations and cars.
Announcements in the subway at the key central stations are broadcast in four languages - Korean, Chinese, Japanese and English.
The "Busan Sports Park" station (Line 3) is announced by famous South Korean sportsmen.
Line 4 became the first automated line in the Busansky subway and has been operating without a driver since commissioning. The trains of Line 4 work on tire running.
After passing through the turnstile, the ticket can never be thrown away, it is also checked when exiting the subway. If a passenger negligently loses his ticket, he will have to buy a new one before the turnstiles, thus paying twice.
The ticket vending machine accepts 1,000 Won or coins from South Korea, and the passenger can contact the station attendant for change or use a special device.
The Busan Metro is a network of underground tunnels and viaducts under which bicycle lanes or green areas are most often arranged.
Passengers of Busan Tosicholto are allowed to take photographs at the stations and in the coaches.http://saroavto2.blogspot.com/2019/09/blog-post_21.html