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Bundang Line

This article is about the railway line prior to its extension in 2020. For the current line, see Suin–Bundang Line.

The Bundang Line or Seoul Metropolitan Subway Bundang Line (Sudogwon Jeoncheol Bundangseon 수도권 전철 분당선) was a commuter rail line of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway in the Seoul Capital Area operated by Korail. Also it refers physical railway track from Wangsimni to Suwon which is designated by MOLIT. The name 'Bundang Line' refers to the fact that the line was originally constructed for the new planned town of Bundang. The line service started in central eastern Seoul at Cheongnyangni, crossing Gangnam District and connecting the cities of Seongnam and Yongin, and terminates at Suwon Station. While the track 'Bundang Line' designated by MOLIT is from Wangsimni to Suwon.[1]

Bundang Line
Overview
Native name분당선 (盆唐線)
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 ft 8+1⁄2 in) 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 of Suin–Bundang Line
Termini
Stations37
Route map

Legend
 
Jungang Line &
Gyeongui-Jungang Line
 
 
Gyeongwon Line
 
 
 
 K209 Cheongnyangni
 
 
      Gyeongchun 
 
Sindap railway bridge
 
 
link with Gyeongwon Line
 
 K210 Wangsimni      
 
 
 
Gyeongwon Line &
Gyeongui-Jungang Line
 
 K211 Seoul Forest
 
 Han River
 
 K212 Apgujeongrodeo
 
 K213 Gangnam-gu Office  
 
 K214 Seonjeongneung  
 
 K215 Seolleung  
 
 K216 Hanti
 
 
 
 K217 Dogok  
 
 K218 Guryong
 
 K219 Gaepo-dong
 
 
 K220 Daemosan
 
 
 
under Daecheong
 
 
 
 
 K221 Suseo  
 
 K222 Bokjeong  
 
 K223 Gachon University
 
 K224 Taepyeong
 
 K225 Moran  
 
 K226 Yatap
 
 
link with Gyeonggang Line
 
 
 
 
 
 K227 Imae  
 
 K228 Seohyeon
 
 
 K229 Sunae
 
 
 K230 Jeongja  
 
 
link with Shinbundang Line
 
 
 K231 Migeum  
 
 
 K232 Ori
 
 
 
 
aborted underground extension
 
 
 
 
 
 K233 Jukjeon
 
 
 
 
Jukjeon Depot
 
 
 K234 Bojeong
(re-sited)
 
 K235 Guseong
 
 K236 Singal
 
 K237 Giheung  
 
 K238 Sanggal
 
 K239 Cheongmyeong
 
 K240 Yeongtong
 
 K241 Mangpo
 
 K242 Maetan-Gwonseon
 
 K243 Suwon City Hall
 
 K244 Maegyo
 
 K245 Suwon  
 
to Suin Line
Express services
 
All Stations to Cheongnyangni
 
 K233 Jukjeon
 
Bojeong, Guseong, Singal
 
 K237 Giheung  
 
Sanggal, Cheongmyeong, Yeongtong
 
 K241 Mangpo
 
Maetan-Gwonseon
 
 K243 Suwon City Hall
 
Maegyo
 
 K245 Suwon  
This diagram:

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 at Wangsimni. Some northbound trains continued one stop to Cheongnyangni, and the last few trains in the evening from Suwon terminated at Jukjeon. Half of all southbound trains head to Suwon, and the other half short-turn at Jukjeon. 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 from Suseo to Ori.
2003 September 3 The line is extended northward from Suseo to Seolleung.
2004 January 16 Imae Station opens as an in-fill station.
September 24 Guryong Station opens as an in-fill station.
November 26 A temporary Bojeong Station opens near the Bundang Line Train Depot, south of Ori.
2007 December 24 Jukjeon Station opens as an in-fill station.
2011 December 28 The line is extended southward from Jukjeon to Giheung. 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 to Wangsimni.
December 1 The line is extended southward from Giheung to Mangpo.
2013 November 30 The line is extended westward from Mangpo to Suwon was opened, allowing for connections to Line 1. Express service was launched.
2018 December 31 The line is extended northeastward to Cheongnyangni station, allowing for connections to the Gyeongchun Line and regional rail services.
2020 September 12 The service was extended westward from Suwon to Oido, merging with the Suin Line, forming the Suin–Bundang Line. Trains will run from Cheongnyangni station or Wangsimni station to Jukjeon station, Gosaek station, or Incheon 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 淸凉里      
  Mugunghwa-ho and ITX-Saemaeul services
  		— -2.4 Seoul Dongdaemun-gu
K210 Wangsimni 왕십리 往十里       2.4 0.0 Seongdong-gu
K211 Seoul Forest 서울숲 서울숲 2.2 2.2
K212 Apgujeongrodeo 압구정로데오 狎鷗亭
로데오 		1.9 4.1 Gangnam-gu
K213 Gangnam-gu
Office 		강남구청 江南區廳   1.2 5.3
K214 Seonjeongneung 선정릉 宣靖陵   0.7 6.0
K215 Seolleung 선릉 宣陵   0.7 6.7
K216 Hanti 한티 한티 1.0 7.7
K217 Dogok 도곡 道谷   0.7 8.4
K218 Guryong 구룡 九龍 0.6 9.0
K219 Gaepo-dong 개포동 開浦洞 0.7 9.7
K220 Daemosan 대모산
입구		 大母山入口 0.6 10.3
K221 Suseo 수서 水西  
  Suseo HSR 		3.0 13.3
K222 Bokjeong 복정 福井   3.2 16.5 Songpa-gu
K223 Gachon University 가천대 嘉泉大 2.4 18.9 Gyeonggi
-do 		Seongnam
-si 		Sujeong
-gu
K224 Taepyeong 태평 太平 1.0 19.9
K225 Moran 모란 牡丹   0.9 20.8 Jungwon
-gu
K226 Yatap 야탑 野塔 2.3 23.1 Bundang
-gu
K227 Imae 이매 二梅   1.7 24.8
K228 Seohyeon 서현 書峴 1.4 26.2
K229 Sunae 수내 藪內 1.1 27.3
K230 Jeongja 정자 亭子   1.6 28.9
K231 Migeum 미금 美金   1.8 30.7
K232 Ori 오리 梧里 1.1 31.8
K233 Jukjeon 죽전 竹田 1.8 33.6 Yongin
-si 		Suji-gu
K234 Bojeong 보정 寶亭 1.3 34.9 Giheung
-gu
K235 Guseong 구성 駒城 1.6 36.5
K236 Singal 신갈 新葛 1.6 38.1
K237 Giheung 기흥 器興   1.4 39.5
K238 Sanggal 상갈 上葛 1.9 41.4
K239 Cheongmyeong 청명 淸明 2.8 44.2 Suwon
-si 		Yeongtong
-gu
K240 Yeongtong 영통 靈通 1.1 45.3
K241 Mangpo 망포 網浦 1.5 46.8
K242 MaetanGwonseon 매탄권선 梅灘勸善 1.8 48.6
K243 Suwon City Hall 수원시청 水原市廳 1.4 50.0 Gwonseon
-gu
K244 Maegyo 매교 梅橋 1.4 51.4 Paldal
-gu
K245 Suwon 수원 水原  
  Mugunghwa-ho, Saemaeul-ho, and ITX-Saemaeul services
  		1.5 52.9
↓ Through-services to/from Incheon via Suin Line (Suin–Bundang Line) ↓

Rolling Stock

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The Bundang Line used 43 Korail Class 351000 trains. Earlier trains were originally the same models used on Line 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. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
  2. ^ "Date Announced For Southern Bundang Extension". Kojects. November 13, 2011. Retrieved December 15, 2011.

See also

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