Busan–Gimhae Light Rail Transit

Busan-Gimhae LRT / BGL
Overview
Native name 부산-김해 경전철（釜山-金海輕電鐵）
Busan-Gimhae Gyeongjeoncheol
Type Rapid transit/Light metro
System Busan Subway
Status Open
Termini Sasang
Kaya University
Stations 21[1]
Services 1[1]
Operation
Opened September 9, 2011
Operator(s) B&G Metro
Technical
Line length 23.9 km (14.9 mi)[2]
Number of tracks 2
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The Busan–Gimhae Light Rail Transit is a light metro system between the cities of Busan and Gimhae in South Korea. The line has 21 stations including Daejeo and Sasang where passengers can transfer to Busan Metro Line 3 and Line 2 respectively. The line thus acts as a connecting rail between both Gimhae and Busan International Airport with two western outreaches of the Busan Metro system.

Construction

Gimhae National Museum station.

Construction of the line started in February 2006, and after repeated delays, it was set to open on July 29, 2011; however, opening of the line was once postponed indefinitely due to noise abatement issues. The line finally opened on September 9, 2011[3] with one week of free service; revenue service began on September 17, 2011.

The line has a length of 23.9 kilometers (14.9 mi)[2] with 21 stations,[1] and a design capacity of 176,000 passengers per day.[4]


The line is a joint venture between POSCO and Hyundai Rotem, and has a budget of 9,738 billion won.[4] The line is fully automated and uses standard gauge.[5]

Rolling stock

The line uses a dedicated fleet of 2-car trains[5] built by Rotem, a member of Hyundai Motor Group.

Stations

The line includes Gimhae International Airport Station. This is the station for Busan International Airport.

The stations at Sasang and Daejoe each connect with another line in the Busan urban rail network. Sasang connects with line 2 (green). Daejoe connects with line 3 (red).

Station
Number
Station Name
English
Station Name
Hangul
Station Name
Hanja
Busan Metro connecting lines
Distance
in km
Total
Distance
Location
1
 Sasang
(Busan Seobu Intercity Bus Terminal)		 사상
(서부터미널) 		沙上
(西部巴士客運站)		  2 
---
0.0
Busan
Sasang
2
 Gwaebeop Renecite
(Samrak Riverside Park)		 괘법르네시떼
(강변공원) 		掛法르네시떼
(江邊公園)
0.6
0.6
3
 Seobusan Yutongjigu
(West Busan Logistics Park)		 서부산유통지구
(금호마을) 		西釜山流通地區
(錦湖鎮)
2.2
2.8
Gangseo
4
 Gimhae Int'l Airport 공항 空港
0.9
3.7
5
 Deokdu 덕두 德斗
1.7
5.4
6
 Deunggu 등구 登龜
1.7
7.1
7
 Daejeo 대저 大渚  3 
1.7
8.8
8
 Pyeonggang 평강 平江
0.8
9.6
9
 Daesa 대사 大沙
1.1
10.7
10
 Buram 불암 佛岩
1.0
11.7
South Gyeongsang
Gimhae
11
 Jinae 지내 池內
0.5
12.2
12
 Gimhae College
(Andong)		 김해대학
(안동) 		金海大學
(安洞)
0.7
12.9
13
 Inje University
(Hwalcheon)		 인제대
(활천) 		仁濟大
(活川)
1.8
14.7
14
 Gimhae City Hall 김해시청 金海市廳
1.1
15.8
15
 Buwon 부원 府院
1.5
17.3
16
 Bonghwang
(Jeonha)		 봉황
(전하) 		鳳凰
(田下)
0.8
18.1
17
 Royal Tomb of King Suro
(Gimhae Passenger Terminal)		 수로왕릉
(김해여객터미널) 		首露王陵
(金海旅客客運站)
0.5
18.6
18
 Gimhae National Museum 박물관 博物館
0.6
20.2
19
 Yeonji Park 연지공원 蓮池公園
1.0
21.2
20
 Presbyterian University
(Hwajung)		 장신대
(화정) 		長神大
(花停)
1.5
22.7
21
 Kaya University
(Samgye)		 가야대
(삼계) 		加耶大
(三溪)
0.7
23.4

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Line Guide > Line Map". Busan-Gimhae Light Rail Transit Co., Ltd. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
  2. 1 2 "Introduction > Unmanned Operation". Busan-Gimhae Light Rail Transit Co., Ltd. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
  3. ↑ 최병길 (August 29, 2011). 부산~김해경전철 다음달 9일 개통 [Busan-Gimhae Light Rail to begin its operation from the 9th of next month]. Yonhap (in Korean). Retrieved 2011-09-08.
  4. 1 2 "Busan-Gimhae Light Rail Transit Co Ltd (BGL) (Korea, South), URBAN TRANSPORT SYSTEMS AND OPERATORS". Jane's Information Group. Archived from the original on 2008-06-22. Retrieved 2008-05-15.
  5. 1 2 "Introduction > Light Rail Vehicles". Busan Gimhae Light Rail Transit Co., Ltd. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
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