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Janghang Line

TheJanghang Lineis a railway line servingSouth ChungcheongProvince inSouth Korea.The line connectsCheonan(on theGyeongbu Line) to the railway junction city ofIksan.The Janghang Line is served by frequentSaemaeul-hoandMugunghwa-hopassenger train services betweenSeouland Iksan. There is also a link fromAsan stationto theKTX networkatCheonan-Asan station.

Janghang Line
Overview
Native name장항선( trường hạng tuyến )
StatusOperational
OwnerKorea Rail Network Authority
LocaleSouth Chungcheong
North Jeolla
Termini
Stations30
Service
TypeHeavy rail,Passenger/freight rail
Regional rail,Commuter rail
Operator(s)Korail
Technical
Line length154.4 km (95.9 mi)
Number of tracksDouble track(Cheonan -Sinchang)
Single track
Track gauge1,435 mm(4 ft8+1⁄2in)standard gauge
Electrification25 kV 60 HzACOverhead line
(Cheonan -Sinchang)
Route map

Legend
 Gyeongbu Line
0.0
 Cheonan
Gyeongbu Line
1.3
 Bongmyeong
2.9
 Ssangyong
Gyeongbu High Speed Railway
4.5
 Asan
9.4
 Baebang
14.3
 Onyangoncheon
19.4
 Sinchang
25.2
 Dogooncheon
29.7
 Sillyewon
34.7
 Yesan
42.5
 Sapgyo
49.2
 Hwayang
54.5
 Hongseong
58.6
 Sinseong
67.2
 Gwangcheon
71.3
 Wonjuk
75.0
 Cheongso
79.3
 Jupo
87.6
 Daecheon
90.7
 Nampo
101.1
 Ungcheon
104.3
 Ganchi
112.6
 Pangyo
121.2
 Seocheon
126.0
 Janghang
Janghang cargo Line
↑South Chungcheong/North Jeolla↓
133.0
 Gunsan
140.2
 Gunsan cargo Line
141.2
 Daeya
146.4
 Impi
150.9
 Osan-ri
Honam Line,Jeolla Line
154.4
 Iksan
Honam Line
Janghang Line
Hangul
장항선
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJanghangseon
McCune–ReischauerChanghangsŏn

History

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The original Janghang Line was opened along its full length running between Cheonan and Janghang by theChosen Gyeongnam Railwayon June 1, 1922.[1]

Upgrade

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The entire Janghang Line is being electrified, double-tracked, and upgraded for higher speeds with a straighter alignment. Work started in 1997 from Cheonan.[2]By the end of 2008, the new alignment was in service from Cheonan via Asan and Hongseong to Sinseong, from Jupo to Nampo, and from Ganchi to Janghang,[3]and electrification was put in service on the first 19.4 km (12.1 mi) between Cheonan andSinchang,after Asan, on December 15, 2008.[4]The 17.1 km (10.6 mi) section near Janghang, opened in December 2007, also linked up the Janghang Line with the previously isolated Iksan-Gunsan line via a new bridge over theGeum River,with alignment built for two tracks but initially only one track was laid.[2]In 2010, the remaining sections were slated to be completed by 2018, but complete double-tracking and electrification was no longer planned on the short term due to expected low demand.[3]The realigned 14.2 km (8.8 mi) Nampo-Ganchi section, including the relocated Ungcheon station, was opened on January 5, 2021.[5]As of April 2023, the double-tracking of the Sinchang-Hongseong section was 85% completed and expected to be opened in the second half of 2024.[6]Also as of April 2023, the double-tracking of the Hongseong-Daeya section, including the 18.8 km (11.7 mi) Sinseong-Jupo realignment that was scheduled to begin construction in 2023, was in advanced planning, with a 2027 completion targeted.[6]

The Janghang Line will link up with theSeohae LineatHongseong station.The Seohae Line will connect Hongseong to Hwaseong in Gyeonggi-do when it opens in the second half of 2024.[6]It will be connected to southern extension of theSosa–Wonsi LineandSinansan Line.Seohae Line will serve 250 km/h (155 mph) speed, which will dramatically reduce travel time between Seoul and Hongseong.

Sinchang-Hongseong section will be double track electrifed whenSeohae Lineopen.[7]

Services

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Seoul Metropolitan Subway

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Seoul Subway'sLine 1services run on the line between Cheonan–Sinchang stations.

stations

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station Hangul Hanja station
distance
in km 		Line
distance
in km 		Connecting lines Location
Cheonan 천안 Thiên an 0.0 0.0 Gyeongbu Line Chungcheongnam-do Cheonan-si
Bongmyeong 봉명 Phượng minh 1.3 1.3
Ssangyong(Korea Nazarene Univ.) 쌍용(나사렛대) Song long ( nã tát lặc đại ) 1.6 2.9
Asan 아산 Nha sơn 1.6 4.5 Gyeongbu KTX Asan-si
Tangjeong 탕정 Thang tỉnh 1.8 6.3
Baebang 배방 Bài phương 3.1 9.4
Onyangoncheon 온양온천 Ôn dương ôn tuyền 4.9 14.3
Sinchang(Soonchunhyang Univ.) 신창(순천향대) Tân xương ( thuận thiên hương đại ) 5.1 19.4
Dogooncheon 도고온천 Đạo cao ôn tuyền 5.8 25.2
Sillyewon 신례원 Tân lễ viện 4.5 29.7 Yesan-gun
Yesan 예산 Lễ sơn 5.0 34.7
Sapgyo 삽교 Sáp kiều 7.8 42.5
Hwayang 화양 Hoa dương 6.7 49.2 Hongseong-gun
Hongseong 홍성 Hồng thành 5.3 54.5 Seohae Line
Sinseong 신성 Tân thành 4.1 58.6
Gwangcheon 광천 Quảng xuyên 8.6 67.2
Wonjuk 원죽 Nguyên trúc 4.1 71.3 Boryeong-si
Cheongso 청소 Thanh sở 3.7 75.0
Jupo 주포 Chu phổ 4.3 79.3
Daecheon 대천 Đại xuyên 8.3 87.6
Nampo 남포 Lam phổ 3.1 90.7
Ungcheon 웅천 Hùng xuyên 10.4 101.1
Ganchi 간치 Cấn trì 3.2 104.3 Seocheon-hwaryeok Line
Pangyo 판교 Bản kiều 8.3 112.6 Seocheon-gun
Seocheon 서천 Thư xuyên 8.6 121.2
Janghang 장항 Trường hạng 4.8 126.0 Janghang-hwamul Line
Gunsan 군산 Quần sơn 7.0 133.0 Jeollabuk-do Gunsan-si
7.2 140.2 Gunsan-hwamul Line
Daeya 대야 Đại dã 1.0 141.2 Gunsan Port Line
Impi 임피 Lâm pha 5.2 146.4
Osan-ri 오산리 Ngũ sơn lí 4.5 150.9 Iksan-si
Iksan 익산 Ích sơn 3.5 154.4 Honam Line
Jeolla Line

See also

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References

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  1. ^"경영원칙 > 경영공시 > 영업현황 > 영업거리현황".Korail. Archived fromthe originalon 2011-07-22.Retrieved2010-12-04.
  2. ^ab"South Korea's growing network".Railway Gazette International.2008-09-08. Archived fromthe originalon 2012-12-05.Retrieved2010-08-29.
  3. ^ab장항선 타면 ‘곡선이 주는 여유’ 절로(in Korean).The Hankyoreh.2010-06-16. Archived fromthe originalon 2011-06-14.Retrieved2010-10-19.
  4. ^"Electricity Almanac 2009"(PDF).Korea Electric Association. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2012-03-14.Retrieved2010-10-27.
  5. ^보령시, 장항선 웅천역 신역사 5일 운영 개시(in Korean). Baekje News. 2021-01-06.Retrieved2023-09-27.
  6. ^abc철도공단 충청권 사업단, 8개 철도사업에 올해 7082억 투입(in Korean). Rail Economy News. 2023-04-27.Retrieved2023-09-29.
  7. ^""장항선 신창-홍성 간 복선전철화 곧 마무리된다" | ".
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