Suin–Bundang Line

Suin–Bundang Line
Suin–Bundang Line
Overview
Native name	수인·분당선(水仁·盆唐線); Suin-Bundang-seon
Status	Operational
Termini	Wangsimni (most trains) or ; Cheongnyangni (select trains); Incheon;
Stations	63
Service
Type	Commuter rail
System	Seoul Metropolitan Subway
Operator(s)	Korail
Depot(s)	Bundang Depot, Siheung Depot
Rolling stock	Korail Class 351000 (61 trains)
History
Opened	12 September 2020 ; (Bundang: September 1, 1994); (Suin: June 30, 2012)
Technical
Line length	104.5 km (64.9 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	25 kV AC 60 Hz
Operating speed	100 km/h (62 mph)

The Suin–Bundang Line (Suwon–Incheon–Bundang Line) is a commuter rail service of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway system, operating on trackage from the Suin Line (opened on June 30, 2012) and the Bundang Line (opened on September 1, 1994). Operation began on September 12, 2020.^[1]

Frequent service is provided between Wangsimni and Incheon by 6-car trains, with 9 trains on weekdays and 5 on weekends running one station north of Wangsimni to Cheongnyangni. However, many trains terminate at various locations on the line such as Jukjeon, Gosaek, and Oido.

Trains travel along the Suin (Incheon-Suwon), Bundang (Suwon-Wangsimni), and Gyeongwon (Wangsimni-Cheongnyangni) lines. It shares trackage with the Ansan Line of Seoul Subway Line 4 between Hanyang University at Ansan and Oido.

Like all other Korail-run Seoul Metropolitan Subway lines, trains on the line run on the left-hand side of the track.

The color shown on the map is yellow.

History

1994	September 1	The Bundang Line section is officially opened from Suseo to Ori as the Bundang Line.
2003	September 3	The Bundang Line section is extended northward from Suseo to Seolleung.
2004	January 16	Imae station opens as an in-fill station on the Bundang Line section.
	September 24	Guryong station opens as an in-fill station on the Bundang Line section.
	November 26	A temporary Bojeong station opens on the Bundang Line section.
2007	December 24	Jukjeon station opens as an in-fill station on the Bundang Line section.
2011	December 28	The Bundang Line section is extended southward from Jukjeon to Giheung. The temporary Bojeong station is replaced with a new underground station, also called Bojeong.^[2]
2012	June 30	The Suin Line section is officially opened from Oido to Songdo as the Suin Line.
	October 6	The Bundang Line section line is extended northward from Seolleung to Wangsimni.
	December 1	The Bundang Line section line is extended southward from Giheung to Mangpo.
2013	November 30	The Bundang Line section is extended westward from Mangpo to Suwon, allowing for connections to Line 1. Express service is launched on the Bundang Line section.
2014	December 27	Darwol station opens as an in-fill station on the Suin Line section.
2016	February 27	The Suin Line section is extended westward from Songdo to Incheon.^[3]
2017	July 10	Express service is launched on the Suin Line section.
2018	December 31	The Bundang Line section is extended northeastward to Cheongnyangni station, allowing for connections to the Gyeongchun Line, Line 1, and regional rail services.
2020	September 12	The Suin Line section is extended eastward from Oido to Suwon, and the present Suin-Bundang Line is formed when the Suin and Bundang lines are merged.^[4]

Future plans

Hagik station is planned to open between Songdo and Inha University in 2026. In addition, a connection line is under consideration at Suwon that will allow KTX trains to run between the Gyeongbu high-speed railway and Incheon Station via the Suin Line by 2025.

Rapid (Express) trains

Korail operates a variety of express "rapid" (급행) trains for regional services on the Suin-Bundang Line during rush hours. These services include:

Bundang Line express services, operating express between Gosaek (where they originate or terminate) and Jukjeon and then continuing as local trains to Wangsimni or Cheongnyangni.
Suin Line express services, operating express between Incheon and Oido (where they originate or terminate).

Stations

B: Bundang Express Line
S: Suin Express Line

●	stops at the station
｜	does not stop at the station
▲	limited service (only some trains stop)

Station Number	Station Name English	Station Name Hangul	Station Name Hanja	S	B	Transfer		Distance in km	Total Distance	Location

K209	Cheongnyangni	청량리	淸凉里	No service	▲	Mugunghwa-ho, ITX-Saemaeul and Nuriro services		---	-2.4	Seoul	Dongdaemun-gu
K210	Wangsimni	왕십리	往十里		Makes all stops			2.4	0.0		Seongdong-gu
K211	Seoul-forest	서울숲	서울숲					2.2	2.2		Seongdong-gu
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			Sujeong -gu
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			Paldal -gu
K246	Gosaek	고색	古索		●			2.7	55.6			Gwonseon -gu
K247	Omokcheon	오목천	梧木川		No service			1.6	57.2			Gwonseon -gu
K248	Eocheon	어천	漁川					5.1	62.3		Hwaseong
K249	Yamok	야목	野牧					2.6	64.9		Hwaseong
K250	Sari	사리	四里					4.9	69.6		Ansan	Sangnok -gu
K251	Hanyang Univ. at Ansan	한대앞	漢大앞				Line 4 (shared)	2.2	71.8			Sangnok -gu
K252	Jungang	중앙	中央					1.6	73.4			Danwon -gu
K253	Gojan	고잔	古棧					1.4	74.8
K254	Choji	초지	草芝					1.5	76.3
K255	Ansan	안산	安山					1.8	78.1
K256	Singiloncheon	신길온천	新吉溫泉					2.2	80.3
K257	Jeongwang	정왕	正往					2.9	83.2		Siheung
K258	Oido	오이도	烏耳島	●				1.4	84.6
K259	Darwol	달월	達月	｜				2.1	86.7
K260	Wolgot	월곶	月串	｜				1.5	88.2
K261	Soraepogu	소래포구	蘇萊浦口	●				1.3	89.5	Incheon	Namdong-gu
K262	Incheon Nonhyeon	인천논현	仁川論峴	●				1.0	90.5
K263	Hogupo	호구포	虎口浦	｜				1.3	91.8
K264	Namdong Induspark	남동인더스파크	南洞인더스파크	｜				1.3	93.1
K265	Woninjae	원인재	源仁齋	●				1.0	94.1		Yeonsu-gu
K266	Yeonsu	연수	延壽	●				0.9	95.0
K267	Songdo	송도	松島	｜				2.7	97.7
K268	Hagik (2026)^[5]	학익	鶴翼	｜				1.3	99.0		Michuhol-gu
K269	Inha University	인하대	仁荷大	●				1.1	100.1
K270	Sungui	숭의	崇義	｜				1.8	101.9
K271	Sinpo	신포	新浦	｜				1.5	103.4		Jung-gu
K272	Incheon	인천	仁川	●		Wolmi Sea Train		1.1	104.5		Jung-gu

Rolling Stock

Korail Class 351000
- 1st generation: 351-01~351-22 – since 1993 (To be retired by mid-2030s)
- 2nd generation: 351-23~351-28 – since 2003
- 3rd generation: 351-29~351-43, 351–61~351–78 – since 2011
- 4th generation: 351-44~351-59, 351-79 - since 2022

Korail Class 351000 EMU (1st generation)
Korail Class 351000 EMU (2nd generation)
Korail Class 351000 EMU (3rd generation)

References

^ "돌아온 수인선, 하나로 이어진 수인분당선!" (in Korean). 대한민국 정책브리핑 Korea.kr. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
^ "Date Announced For Southern Bundang Extension". Kojects. November 13, 2011. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
^ 경기신문 || 수인선 전철 안산 구간 29일 착공 [Gyeonggi Newspaper || Construction of the Ansan section of the Suin Line began on the 29th]. Gyeonggi News. Retrieved 2011-05-01.
^ Burroughs, David (15 September 2020). "Final phase of Korea's Suin Line complete". International Railway Journal. Simmons-Boardman Publishing Inc. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
^ “25분 거리를 10분만에… 지역경제도 살아났으면”… 27일 완전 재개통 앞둔 수인선 시범 운행, 《국민일보》, 2016.02.24.

External links

Korail (in Korean)

[1] "돌아온 수인선, 하나로 이어진 수인분당선!" (in Korean). 대한민국 정책브리핑 Korea.kr. Retrieved 2022-01-12.

[2] "Date Announced For Southern Bundang Extension". Kojects. November 13, 2011. Retrieved December 15, 2011.

[Dates-3] 경기신문 || 수인선 전철 안산 구간 29일 착공 [Gyeonggi Newspaper || Construction of the Ansan section of the Suin Line began on the 29th]. Gyeonggi News. Retrieved 2011-05-01.

[IRWJ-15sep2020-4] Burroughs, David (15 September 2020). "Final phase of Korea's Suin Line complete". International Railway Journal. Simmons-Boardman Publishing Inc. Retrieved 2020-09-17.

[5] “25분 거리를 10분만에… 지역경제도 살아났으면”… 27일 완전 재개통 앞둔 수인선 시범 운행, 《국민일보》, 2016.02.24.

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