TheBundang LineorSeoul Metropolitan Subway Bundang Line(Sudogwon Jeoncheol Bundangseon 수도권 전철 분당선) was acommuter railline of theSeoul Metropolitan Subwayin theSeoul Capital Areaoperated byKorail.Also it refers physical railway track from Wangsimni to Suwon which is designated byMOLIT.The name 'Bundang Line' refers to the fact that the line was originally constructed for the new planned town ofBundang.The line service started in central easternSeoulatCheongnyangni,crossingGangnam Districtand connecting the cities ofSeongnamandYongin,and terminates atSuwon Station.While the track 'Bundang Line' designated by MOLIT is from Wangsimni to Suwon.[1]

Bundang Line
Overview
Native name분당선 ( bồn đường tuyến )
Bundangseon
StatusOperational
Line number318
Termini
Stations36
Service
TypeCommuter rail
SystemSeoul Metropolitan Subway
Operator(s)Korail
History
Opened1 September 1994
Technical
Line length52.9 km (32.9 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm(4 ft8+12in)standard gauge
Operating speedfrom 30 to 50 km/h (20 to 30 mph)
(longer distances between certain stations)

Service

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Seoul Metropolitan Subway Bundang Line
Overview
Native name수도권 전철 분당선
Sudogwon Jeoncheol Bundangseon
StatusAs a part ofSuin–Bundang Line
Termini
Stations37
Route map

K209Cheongnyangni
Gyeongchun
Sindap railway bridge
K210Wangsimni
K211Seoul Forest
Han River
K212Apgujeongrodeo
K213Gangnam-gu Office
K214Seonjeongneung
K215Seolleung
K216Hanti
K217Dogok
K218Guryong
K219Gaepo-dong
K220Daemosan
K221Suseo
K222Bokjeong
K223Gachon University
K224Taepyeong
K225Moran
K226Yatap
K227Imae
K228Seohyeon
K229Sunae
K230Jeongja
K231Migeum
K232Ori
aborted underground extension
K233Jukjeon
Jukjeon Depot
K234Bojeong
(re-sited)
K235Guseong
K236Singal
K237Giheung
K238Sanggal
K239Cheongmyeong
K240Yeongtong
K241Mangpo
K242Maetan-Gwonseon
K243Suwon City Hall
K244Maegyo
K245Suwon
Express services
All Stations toCheongnyangni
K233Jukjeon
K237Giheung
K241Mangpo
K243Suwon City Hall
K245Suwon

Trains ran every 4~5 minutes during rush hours & every 7~8 minutes during off peak hours between Wangsimni and Jukjeon. Trains run at half the frequency between Jukjeon and Suwon, except during rush hours.

Most northbound trains terminated atWangsimni.Some northbound trains continued one stop toCheongnyangni,and the last few trains in the evening from Suwon terminated atJukjeon.Half of all southbound trains head toSuwon,and the other half short-turn atJukjeon.Express train service stopped at all stops between Wangsimni and Jukjeon, and thereafter at Giheung, Mangpo, Suwon City Hall and Suwon. The express service only operated during rush hours on weekdays.

History

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1994 September 1 The Bundang Line is officially opened fromSuseotoOri.
2003 September 3 The line is extended northward from Suseo toSeolleung.
2004 January 16 Imae Stationopens as an in-fill station.
September 24 Guryong Stationopens as an in-fill station.
November 26 A temporaryBojeong Stationopens near the Bundang Line TrainDepot,south of Ori.
2007 December 24 Jukjeon Stationopens as an in-fill station.
2011 December 28 The line is extended southward from Jukjeon toGiheung.The temporary Bojeong Station is replaced with a new underground station, also called Bojeong.[2]
2012 October 6 The line is extended northward from Seolleung toWangsimni.
December 1 The line is extended southward from Giheung toMangpo.
2013 November 30 The line is extended westward from Mangpo toSuwonwas opened, allowing for connections to Line 1. Express service was launched.
2018 December 31 The line is extended northeastward toCheongnyangni station,allowing for connections to theGyeongchun Lineand regional rail services.
2020 September 12 The service was extended westward fromSuwonto Oido, merging with the Suin Line, forming theSuin–Bundang Line.Trains will run fromCheongnyangni stationorWangsimni stationtoJukjeon station,Gosaek station,orIncheon station.

Stations

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The negative sign is only a convention for distance notation from Wangsimni Station, the terminus of most services.

Station
Number
Station
Name

English
Station
Name

Hangul
Station
Name

Hanja
Transfer Distance
in km
Total
Distance
Location
K209 Cheongnyangni 청량리 ThanhLương
Mugunghwa-hoandITX-Saemaeulservices
-2.4 Seoul Dongdaemun-gu
K210 Wangsimni 왕십리 VãngThập 2.4 0.0 Seongdong-gu
K211 Seoul Forest 서울숲 서울숲 2.2 2.2
K212 Apgujeongrodeo 압구정로데오 HiệpÂuĐình
로데오
1.9 4.1 Gangnam-gu
K213 Gangnam-gu
Office
강남구청 GiangNamKhuThính 1.2 5.3
K214 Seonjeongneung 선정릉 TuyênTĩnhLăng 0.7 6.0
K215 Seolleung 선릉 TuyênLăng 0.7 6.7
K216 Hanti 한티 한티 1.0 7.7
K217 Dogok 도곡 ĐạoCốc 0.7 8.4
K218 Guryong 구룡 CửuLong 0.6 9.0
K219 Gaepo-dong 개포동 KhaiPhổĐộng 0.7 9.7
K220 Daemosan 대모산
입구
ĐạiMẫuSơnNhậpKhẩu 0.6 10.3
K221 Suseo 수서 ThủyTây
Suseo HSR
3.0 13.3
K222 Bokjeong 복정 PhúcTỉnh 3.2 16.5 Songpa-gu
K223 Gachon University 가천대 GiaTuyềnĐại 2.4 18.9 Gyeonggi
-do
Seongnam
-si
Sujeong
-gu
K224 Taepyeong 태평 TháiBình 1.0 19.9
K225 Moran 모란 MẫuĐan 0.9 20.8 Jungwon
-gu
K226 Yatap 야탑 Tháp 2.3 23.1 Bundang
-gu
K227 Imae 이매 NhịMai 1.7 24.8
K228 Seohyeon 서현 ThưHiện 1.4 26.2
K229 Sunae 수내 TẩuNội 1.1 27.3
K230 Jeongja 정자 ĐìnhTử 1.6 28.9
K231 Migeum 미금 MỹKim 1.8 30.7
K232 Ori 오리 Ngô 1.1 31.8
K233 Jukjeon 죽전 TrúcĐiền 1.8 33.6 Yongin
-si
Suji-gu
K234 Bojeong 보정 BảoĐình 1.3 34.9 Giheung
-gu
K235 Guseong 구성 CâuThành 1.6 36.5
K236 Singal 신갈 TânCát 1.6 38.1
K237 Giheung 기흥 KhíHưng 1.4 39.5
K238 Sanggal 상갈 ThượngCát 1.9 41.4
K239 Cheongmyeong 청명 ThanhMinh 2.8 44.2 Suwon
-si
Yeongtong
-gu
K240 Yeongtong 영통 LinhThông 1.1 45.3
K241 Mangpo 망포 VõngPhổ 1.5 46.8
K242 MaetanGwonseon 매탄권선 MaiThanKhuyếnThiện 1.8 48.6
K243 Suwon City Hall 수원시청 ThủyNguyênThịThính 1.4 50.0 Gwonseon
-gu
K244 Maegyo 매교 MaiKiều 1.4 51.4 Paldal
-gu
K245 Suwon 수원 ThủyNguyên
Mugunghwa-ho,Saemaeul-ho,andITX-Saemaeulservices
1.5 52.9
Through-servicesto/fromIncheonviaSuin Line(Suin–Bundang Line) ↓

Rolling Stock

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The Bundang Line used 43Korail Class 351000trains. Earlier trains were originally the same models used onLine 4,as they were all originally classified as Class 2000 trains. First generation trains (351-01~351-22) were introduced since the line's opening, second generation trains (351-23~351-28) were introduced when the Bundang Line was extended from Suseo to Seolleung in 2003, and third generation trains (351-29~351-43) were introduced as more extensions open.

References

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  1. ^"Official Gazette Num.18113".Ministry of Land, Transportation, Marintime Affairs.Republic of Korea Online Official Gazette.South Korean Government. 2013-10-07.Retrieved2021-12-30.
  2. ^"Date Announced For Southern Bundang Extension".Kojects.November 13, 2011.RetrievedDecember 15,2011.

See also

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