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Suin–Bundang Line

For the railway lines, see Suin Line (1937–1945), Suin Line, and Bundang Line.

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]

Suin–Bundang Line
Overview
Native name수인·분당선(水仁·盆唐線)
Suin-Bundang-seon
StatusOperational
Termini
Stations63
Service
TypeCommuter rail
SystemSeoul Metropolitan Subway
Operator(s)Korail
Depot(s)Bundang Depot, Siheung Depot
Rolling stockKorail Class 351000 (61 trains)
History
Opened12 September 2020
(Bundang: September 1, 1994)
(Suin: June 30, 2012)
Technical
Line length104.5 km (64.9 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV AC 60 Hz
Operating speed100 km/h (62 mph)

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

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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

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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

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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

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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
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
K246 Gosaek 고색 古索 ● 2.7 55.6 Gwonseon
-gu
K247 Omokcheon 오목천 梧木川 No service 1.6 57.2
K248 Eocheon 어천 漁川 5.1 62.3 Hwaseong
K249 Yamok 야목 野牧 2.6 64.9
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
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

Rolling Stock

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

References

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  1. ^ "돌아온 수인선, 하나로 이어진 수인분당선!" (in Korean). 대한민국 정책브리핑 Korea.kr. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  2. ^ "Date Announced For Southern Bundang Extension". Kojects. November 13, 2011. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
  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.
  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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