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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 | |
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Overview | |
Native name | 분당선 ( bồn đường tuyến ) Bundangseon |
Status | Operational |
Line number | 318 |
Termini | |
Stations | 36 |
Service | |
Type | Commuter rail |
System | Seoul Metropolitan Subway |
Operator(s) | Korail |
History | |
Opened | 1 September 1994 |
Technical | |
Line length | 52.9 km (32.9 mi) |
Number of tracks | 2 |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm(4 ft8+1⁄2in)standard gauge |
Operating speed | from 30 to 50 km/h (20 to 30 mph) (longer distances between certain stations) |
Service
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Native name | 수도권 전철 분당선 Sudogwon Jeoncheol Bundangseon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Status | As a part ofSuin–Bundang Line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stations | 37 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
edit1994 | 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
editThe negative sign is only a convention for distance notation from Wangsimni Station, the terminus of most services.
Rolling Stock
editThe 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
edit- ^"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.
- ^"Date Announced For Southern Bundang Extension".Kojects.November 13, 2011.RetrievedDecember 15,2011.