Korea’s first Seoul Subway App devoted for foreigners (Official)
Line map, route search, use information, real-time train information, tourism line map
Seoul Subway App is developed by Seoul Metro which operates Line No.1~8 of subways in Seoul to enhance convenience of foreign subway users in Seoul. This app enables foreign travelers to use a subway without inconvenience from boarding, transit to arrival of a train by receiving location-based information.
Detailed features are as follows.
▴ search a route by station name, No. and destination
▴ display real-time train information by station or line
▴ provide information of subway stations, notification of arrival station, congestion level of a train based on the current location
▴ receive a situation alarm in case of the delay of a train
▴ receive a guide service to find restrooms within a station, exits and transit.
▴ provide information on tourism attractions around a station and subway line map for Seoul’s famous tourism destinations
The app is easy and convenient to use with simple design and configuration.
[Essential access right]
- call: to call to a station office and emergency contact
- file and media: to download data in need of operating the app such as a line map and others
- location and nearby device: to receive the boarding location of a train, arrival notification service, report a complaint on a train
[Optional access right]
- camera: to take a picture when reporting a complaint
- microphone: to use a mode for people with transportation vulnerability and Google voice recognition service