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Gyeonggang Line

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Type
  
Commuter rail

Depot(s)
  
Bubal Depot

Locale
  
Gyeonggi Province

Stations
  
11

Status
  
Operation

Owner
  
Government of South Korea

Operator
  
Korail

Terminis
  
Pangyo Station, Yeoju

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Native name
  
경강선(京江線) Gyeonggangseon

System
  
Seoul Metropolitan Subway

Opened
  
September 24, 2016 (Pangyo - Yeoju) December 2017 (Wonju - Gangneung)

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The Gyeonggang Line (경강선, 성남-여주선) of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway system is a major commuter rail line in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. It runs from the city of Seongnam to Yeoju City, partially coinciding with the route of the former narrow-gauge Suryeo Line. It opened to the public on September 24, 2016.

Contents

In addition to the Gyeonggang Line, a railway line from Bubal to Mungyeong, called the Central Inland Line (중부내륙선), is being constructed. Construction started in November 2015. The line is expected to open in 2019 to Chungju, and then in 2021 to Mungyeong.

Korail


History

September 24th, 2016: The line opened from Pangyo Station to Yeoju Station.

Future

The Gyeonggang Line is planned to run all the way from Incheon to Wonju. The line is planned to be extended west of Pangyo to Wolgot Station on the existing Suin Line, and east of Yeoju on the Yeoju-Seowonju section

Rolling Stock

Korail Class 371000 (12 trains)

Pangyo-Yeoju

This section opened in September 2016. Initially, Class 371000 EMU metro trains are used.

Wolgot-Pangyo

This section is currently in its planning phase and is not expected to open before at least 2023.

Wonju-Gangneung

This section is expected to open in winter 2017, just before the 2018 Winter Olympics. The line will see regional rail service, including KTX service.

Yeoju-Seowonju

There are currently no planned stations for this section.

References

Gyeonggang Line Wikipedia