Gyeongui–Jungang Line

Gyeongui–Jungang Line
Overview
Native name	경의·중앙선（京義·中央線） Gyeongui-Jungang-seon
Type	Commuter rail
System	Seoul Metropolitan Subway
Status	Operational
Termini	Munsan Yongmun or Seoul
Stations	53
Operation
Opened	27 December 2014
Owner	South Korean government
Operator(s)	Korail
Depot(s)	Munsan Depot, Yongmun Depot
Rolling stock	Korail Class 321000 (21 trains) Korail Class 331000 (27 trains)
Technical
Line length	124.5 km (77.4 mi)
Number of tracks	2 (Munsan–Neunggok, Gajwa–Yongmun, Gajwa–Seoul) 4 (Neunggok–Gajwa)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in)
Electrification	AC 25,000 V 60 Hz

The Gyeongui–Jungang Line of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway system is a major commuter rail service operating on the Gyeongui Line (opened on July 1, 2009) and the Jungang Line (opened on December 16, 2005).^[1]

Frequent service is provided between Munsan and Yongmun by 8-car trains. However, some services (run by 4-car trains) split for Seoul Station east of Gajwa. Additionally, many trains terminate at various locations on the line such as Ilsan, Neunggok, Daegok, Yongsan, Cheongnyangni, Deokso, and Yangpyeong.

Trains travel along the Gyeongui (Munsan-Seoul Station/Gajwa), Yongsan (Gajwa-Yongsan), Gyeongwon (Yongsan-Hoegi), and Jungang (Hoegi-Yongmun) lines.

The line runs on the left-hand side of the track, like all other Korail-run Seoul Metropolitan Subway lines.

History

A Class 331000 train bound for Deokso Station arriving at Sangbong Station.

2005:

December 16: The Jungang Line section is officially opened from Yongsan to Deokso as the Yongsan-Deokso Line.

2007:

December 27: The Jungang Line section is extended eastward from Deokso to Paldang. The Yongsan-Deokso Line is renamed to the Jungang Line.

2008:

December 29: The Jungang Line section is extended eastward from Paldang to Guksu.

2009:

July 1: The Gyeongui Line section is officially opened from Munsan to Digital Media City, with a spur line to Seoul Station.

December 23: The Jungang Line section is extended eastward from Guksu to Yongmun. Sinwon Station is opened as an in-fill station on the Jungang Line section.

2010:

December 21: Sangbong Station and Obin Station open as in-fill stations on the Jungang Line section.

2012:

December 15: The Gyeongui Line section's main line is extended eastward from Digital Media City to Gongdeok.

2014:

October 25: Gangmae Station opens as an in-fill station on the Gyeongui Line section.

December 27: The Gyeongui Line section is extended eastward from Gongdeok to Yongsan, and the present Gyeongui-Jungang Line is formed after Gyeongui and Jungang lines are merged.

2015:

October 31: Yadang Station opens as an in-fill station.

2016:

April 30: Hyochang Park Station opens as an in-fill station.

Future Plans

The Gyeongui-Jungang line is planned to be extended in both directions. The line will be extended eastward from Yongmun to Jipyeong Station on the Jungang Line sometime in December 2016. The line will also be extended northward from Munsan to Dorasan Station on the Gyeongui Line, replacing "'Tonggeun" service operating there. This extension is expected start construction in 2018.

Rapid (Express) trains

Korail operates a variety of express "rapid" (급행) trains for regional services on the Gyeongui-Jungang Line. These services include:

• Gyeongui Line express services via the Seoul Station branch, operating express between Munsan and Sinchon (Gyeongui) and then continuing as local trains to Seoul Station.
• Gyeongui Line express services via the Yongsan Line, operating express between Munsan and Yongsan and then continuing as local trains on the Jungang Line to Deokso, Paldang, or Yongmun.
• Jungang Line express services, operating express between Yongsan and Yongmun and then continuing as local trains on the Gyeongui Line to Susaek or Munsan.

Rolling Stock

Korail Class 321000 (21 trains)
Korail Class 331000 (27 trains)

Stations

GY: Gyeongui Express Line (via the Yongsan Line)
GS: Gyeongui Express Line (via the Seoul Station branch)
J: Jungang Express Line

Main 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	GY	GS	J	Transfer	Distance in km	Total Distance	Location
K335	Munsan	문산	文山	●	●	Makes all stops		---	0.0	Gyeonggi-do	Paju
K334	Paju	파주 (두원대학)	坡州 (斗源大學)	｜	｜			4.4	4.4
K333	Wollong	월롱	月籠	｜	｜			2.2	6.6
K331	Geumchon	금촌	金村	●	●			4.1	10.7
K330	Geumneung	금릉	金陵	●	｜			2.1	12.8
K329	Unjeong	운정	雲井	▲	●			3.1	15.9
K328	Yadang	야당	野塘	｜	｜			1.5	17.4
K327	Tanhyeon	탄현	炭峴	●	｜			2.1	19.5		Goyang Ilsanseo-gu
K326	Ilsan	일산	一山	●	●			1.7	21.2
K325	Pungsan	풍산	楓山	｜	｜			1.9	23.1		Goyang Ilsandong-gu
K324	Baengma	백마	白馬	●	●			1.7	24.8
K323	Goksan	곡산	谷山	｜	｜			1.5	26.3
K322	Daegok	대곡	大谷	●	●		Gyooe Line Daegok–Sosa Line (Planned)	1.8	28.1		Goyang Deogyang-gu
K321	Neunggok	능곡	陵谷	｜	｜		Gyooe Line	1.8	29.9
K320	Haengsin	행신	幸信	●	●		Gyeongbu HSR Gyeongbu Honam Gyeongjeon Jeolla	1.5	31.4
K319	Gangmae	강매	江梅	｜	｜			0.9	32.3
K318	Hwajeon (Korea Aerospace Univ.)	화전 (한국항공대)	花田 (韓國航空大)	｜	｜			2.5	34.8
K317	Susaek	수색	水色	｜	｜			3.4	38.2	Seoul	Eunpyeong-gu
K316	Digital Media City	디지털미디어시티	DigitalMediaCity	●	●			0.6	38.8
K315	Gajwa	가좌	加佐	｜	｜		Gyeongui–​Jungang  (via Seoul Station branch)	1.7	40.5		Seodaemun-gu
K314	Hongik Univ.	홍대입구	弘大入口	●	No service			1.7	42.2		Mapo-gu
K313	Sogang Univ.	서강대	西江大	｜				0.9	43.1
K312	Gongdeok	공덕	孔德	●				1.9	45.0
K311	Hyochang Park	효창공원앞	孝昌公園앞	｜				0.7	45.7		Yongsan-gu
K110	Yongsan	용산	龍山	●		●	Shinbundang  (TBD) Honam Saemaul-ho services Mugunghwa-ho services	1.8	47.5
K111	Ichon	이촌	二村	Makes all stops		●		1.9	49.4
K112	Seobinggo	서빙고	西氷庫			｜		1.7	51.1
K113	Hannam	한남	漢南			｜		1.9	53.0
K114	Oksu	옥수	玉水			●		1.6	54.6		Seongdong-gu
K115	Eungbong	응봉	鷹峰			｜		1.8	56.4
K116	Wangsimni	왕십리	往十里			●	Bundang	1.4	57.8
K117	Cheongnyangni	청량리	淸凉里			●		2.4	60.2		Dongdaemun-gu
K118	Hoegi	회기	回基			●		1.4	61.6
K119	Jungnang	중랑	中浪			｜		1.8	63.4		Jungnang-gu
K120	Sangbong	상봉	上鳳			●	Gyeongchun	0.8	64.2
K121	Mangu	망우	忘憂			｜	Gyeongchun	0.6	64.8
K122	Yangwon	양원	養源			｜		1.7	66.5
K123	Guri	구리	九里			●	(2017)	3.2	69.7	Gyeonggi-do	Guri-si
K124	Donong	도농	陶農			●		1.7	71.4		Namyangju-si
K125	Yangjeong	양정	養正			｜		3.7	75.1
K126	Deokso	덕소	德沼			●		2.3	77.4
K127	Dosim	도심	陶深			●		1.5	78.9
K128	Paldang	팔당	八堂			｜		4.2	83.1
K129	Ungilsan	운길산	雲吉山			｜		6.4	89.5
K130	Yangsu	양수	兩水			●		1.9	91.4		Yangpyeong-gun
K131	Sinwon	신원	新院			｜		4.7	96.1
K132	Guksu	국수	菊秀			｜		2.9	99.0
K133	Asin	아신	我新			｜		4.1	103.1
K134	Obin	오빈	梧濱			｜		2.8	105.9
K135	Yangpyeong	양평	楊平			●		2.5	108.1
K136	Wondeok	원덕	元德			｜		6.1	113.9
K137	Yongmun	용문	龍門			●		5.6	118.7
K138	Jipyeong (2016)	지평	砥平					3.6	122.3

Seoul Station branch stations

Station #	Station	Hangeul	Hanja	GS	Connecting lines	Doors open
K315	Gajwa	가좌	加佐	｜	Gyeongui–​Jungang  (via Yongsan Line)	Right
P314	Sinchon	신촌	新村	●		Right
P313	Seoul	서울	首爾	●	Gyeongbu HSR Gyeongbu Saemaul-ho services Mugunghwa-ho services	Right

References

1. Lee, Seon (1 December 2014). "경기도 "동∼서 횡단 전철...첫 노선 27일 개통"" (in Korean). Ilgan Gyeonggi. Retrieved 1 December 2014.

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