Everline

EverLine
Overview
Native name	에버라인 Everline
Type	People mover
Status	Operational
Termini	Giheung Jeondae - Everland
Stations	15
Operation
Opened	April 26, 2013[1]
Owner	Yongin Rapid Transit Corporation
Depot(s)	Samga
Technical
Line length	18.143 km (11.274 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in)
Operating speed	80 km/h

EverLine is a fully automated driverless 18.1-kilometer (11.2 mi) people mover line in Yongin, Seoul Capital Area connecting Everland, South Korea's most popular theme park, to Bundang Line of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. The system is identical to AirTrain JFK people mover in New York City, using single-car Bombardier Advanced Rapid Transit vehicles^[2][3] controlled by Bombardier CITYFLO 650 automatic train control technology.

Ground was broken for construction in November 2005. Starting in November 2009, the operating company conducted test runs of the trains. The opening was delayed several times but finally opened for service on April 26, 2013.^[1][4] A physical transfer to the underground Giheung Station opened on January 9, 2014 and transfer discount to the Bundang Line was introduced in September 20, 2014.

Operation

Trains run every 6 minutes (9 minutes on Sundays and holidays). The train operates with single car set unlike other ART systems but can be expanded to be two cars long similar to the AirTrain JFK.

Stations

Station Number	Station Name English	Station Name Hangul	Station Name Hanja	Transfer	Distance in km	Total Distance	Station Type	Location
Y110	Giheung (Nam June Paik Arts Center)	기흥 (백남준아트센터)	器興 (白南準아트센터)	Bundang	-	0.0	Elevated	Gyeonggi-do	Yongin-si	Giheung-gu
Y111	Kangnam University	강남대	江南大				Ground level
Y112	Jiseok	지석	支石				Elevated
Y113	Eojeong	어정	御井				Elevated
Y114	Dongbaek	동백	東栢				Elevated
Y115	Chodang	초당	草堂				Elevated
Y116	Samga	삼가	三街				Elevated			Cheoin-gu
Y117	City Hall – Yongin University	시청·용인대	市廳 龍仁大				Elevated
Y118	Myongji University	명지대	明知大				Elevated
Y119	Gimnyangjang	김량장	金良場				Elevated
Y120	Stadium – Songdam College	운동장·송담대	運動場 松潭大				Elevated
Y121	Gojin	고진	古陳				Elevated
Y122	Bopyeong	보평	洑坪				Elevated
Y123	Dunjeon	둔전	屯田				Elevated
Y124	Jeondae – Everland	전대·에버랜드	前垈 에버랜드			18.143	Ground level

Expansion

There are plans to extend the line 6.8-kilometer (4.2 mi) from Giheung Station to Gwanggyo Station on the Shinbundang Line.^[5]

Additionally, Neotrans, the operator of the Shinbundang Line, will take over operations later on in 2016.

Corruption charges

South Korean authorities are investigating possible corruption by Bombardier Transportation officials over the building of this line and concerns that ridership was exaggerated to have the technology preferentially chosen over other contenders.^[2]

References

1. '용인 경전철' 오늘부터 달린다 (in Korean). Simin Ilbo. 25 April 2013.
2. "Bombardier Transportation accused of corruption in South Korea". CBC News. 28 January 2015. Retrieved 2015-01-31.
3. "Guest Post: Trying out South Korea's new Light Metro line". transportblog.co.nz. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
4. "YONGIN EVERLINE LRT: 5TH FULLY AUTOMATED METRO LINE IN SOUTH KOREA". UITP. 2013-04-29.
5. "(경기도 도시철도) 용인경전철 연장" (in Korean). Future Rail Database. 9 December 2011. Retrieved 2012-11-12.

External links

• Official Homepage in Korean
• Korean National Railway press release
• frdb.wo.to site's EverLine page (in Korean) including detailed information, maps and renderings