Bundang Line

The Bundang Line or Seoul Metropolitan Subway Bundang Line (Sudogwon Jeoncheol Bundangseon ) was a commuter rail line of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway in the Seoul Capital Area operated by Korail. Also it refers physical railway track from Wangsimni to Suwon which is designated by MOLIT. The name 'Bundang Line' refers to the fact that the line was originally constructed for the new planned town of Bundang. The line service started in central eastern Seoul at Cheongnyangni, crossing Gangnam District and connecting the cities of Seongnam and Yongin, and terminates at Suwon Station. While the track 'Bundang Line' designated by MOLIT is from Wangsimni to Suwon.

Service

Trains ran every 4~5 minutes during rush hours and every 7~8 minutes during off peak hours between Wangsimni and Jukjeon. Trains run at half the frequency between Jukjeon and Suwon, except during rush hours.

Most northbound trains terminated at Wangsimni. Some northbound trains continued one stop to Cheongnyangni, and the last few trains in the evening from Suwon terminated at Jukjeon. Half of all southbound trains head to Suwon, and the other half short-turn at Jukjeon. Express train service stopped at all stops between Wangsimni and Jukjeon, and thereafter at Giheung, Mangpo, Suwon City Hall and Suwon. The express service only operated during rush hours on weekdays.

History 1994 September 1 The Bundang Line is officially opened from Suseo to Ori. 2003 September 3 The line is extended northward from Suseo to Seolleung. 2004 January 16 Imae Station opens as an in-fill station. Guryong Station opens as an in-fill station. November 26 A temporary Bojeong Station opens near the Bundang Line Train Depot, south of Ori. 2007 December 24 Jukjeon Station opens as an in-fill station. 2011 December 28 The line is extended southward from Jukjeon to Giheung. The temporary Bojeong Station is replaced with a new underground station, also called Bojeong. 2012 October 6 The line is extended northward from Seolleung to Wangsimni. December 1 The line is extended southward from Giheung to Mangpo. 2013 November 30 The line is extended westward from Mangpo to Suwon was opened, allowing for connections to Line 1. Express service was launched. 2018 December 31 The line is extended northeastward to Cheongnyangni station, allowing for connections to the Gyeongchun Line and regional rail services. 2020 September 12 The service was extended westward from Suwon to Oido, merging with the Suin Line, forming the Suin–Bundang Line. Trains will run from Cheongnyangni station or Wangsimni station to Jukjeon station, Gosaek station, or Incheon station.

Stations The negative sign is only a convention for distance notation from Wangsimni Station, the terminus of most services.

StationNumber Station NameEnglish Station NameHangul Station NameHanja Transfer Distancein km TotalDistance Location K209 Cheongnyangni Mugunghwa-ho and ITX-Saemaeul services — -2.4 Seoul Dongdaemun-gu K210 Wangsimni 2.4 0.0 Seongdong-gu K211 Seoul Forest 서울숲 2.2 2.2 K212 Apgujeongrodeo 로데오 1.9 4.1 Gangnam-gu K213 Gangnam-gu Office 1.2 5.3 K214 Seonjeongneung 0.7 6.0 K215 Seolleung 0.7 6.7 K216 Hanti 한티 1.0 7.7 K217 Dogok 0.7 8.4 K218 Guryong 0.6 9.0 K219 Gaepo-dong 0.7 9.7 K220 Daemosan 0.6 10.3 K221 Suseo 3.0 13.3 K222 Bokjeong 3.2 16.5 Songpa-gu K223 Gachon University 2.4 18.9 Gyeonggi-do Seongnam-si Sujeong-gu K224 Taepyeong 1.0 19.9 K225 Moran 0.9 20.8 Jungwon-gu K226 Yatap 2.3 23.1 Bundang-gu K227 Imae 1.7 24.8 K228 Seohyeon 1.4 26.2 K229 Sunae 1.1 27.3 K230 Jeongja 1.6 28.9 K231 Migeum 1.8 30.7 K232 Ori 1.1 31.8 K233 Jukjeon 1.8 33.6 Yongin-si Suji-gu K234 Bojeong 1.3 34.9 Giheung-gu K235 Guseong 1.6 36.5 K236 Singal 1.6 38.1 K237 Giheung 1.4 39.5 K238 Sanggal 1.9 41.4 K239 Cheongmyeong 2.8 44.2 Suwon-si Yeongtong-gu K240 Yeongtong 1.1 45.3 K241 Mangpo 1.5 46.8 K242 MaetanGwonseon 1.8 48.6 K243 Suwon City Hall 1.4 50.0 Gwonseon-gu K244 Maegyo 1.4 51.4 Paldal-gu K245 Suwon Mugunghwa-ho, Saemaeul-ho, and ITX-Saemaeul services 1.5 52.9 ↓ Through-services to/from Incheon via Suin Line (Suin–Bundang Line) ↓

Rolling Stock The Bundang Line used 43 Korail Class 351000 trains. Earlier trains were originally the same models used on Line 4, as they were all originally classified as Class 2000 trains. First generation trains (351-01~351-22) were introduced since the line's opening, second generation trains (351-23~351-28) were introduced when the Bundang Line was extended from Suseo to Seolleung in 2003, and third generation trains (351-29~351-43) were introduced as more extensions open.

References

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