Native name 수인선（水仁線）Suinseon Status Operational | Stations 27 | |
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Opened August 5, 1937 (original route)June 30, 2012 (Phase 1)February 27, 2016 (Phase 2)December 2018 (Phase 3) (new route) Closed December 31, 1995 (original route) | ||
Korail suin line train arriving at soraepogu
The Suin Line (Suwon-Incheon) is a metro line of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway serving the Seoul Capital Area.
Contents
- Korail suin line train arriving at soraepogu
- Suin line in korea
- History
- Future Plans
- Rolling stock
- Gallery
- References
The original route, abandoned in 1995, was one of the few narrow-gauge railways in South Korea. It connected Suwon to Namincheon via Ansan and Siheung. However, since December 28, 2004, the Suin Line is being reconstructed with standard gauge and double tracking as an integral part of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway network and is opening in three phases.
Suin line in korea
History
2012:
June 30: The rebuilt Suin Line is officially opened from Oido to Songdo.2014:
December 27: Darwol Station opens as an in-fill station.2016:
February 27: The line is extended westward from Songdo to Incheon.Future Plans
Hagik station is planned to open between Songdo and Inha University in 2019.
Phase 3 of the Suin Line, which will extend the line east from Oido to Suwon, will allow for a through service through the Bundang Line. This will create a long line from Wangsimni Station to Incheon Station (tentatively the "Bundang-Suin" Line).
Rolling stock
For the current Suin Line, Korail introduced third generation Class 351000 EMU trains. They are the same as the third generation Class 351000 trains from the Bundang Line, except that they are painted red like the Jungang, Gyeongui and Line 1 trains. In the future, these trains will either remain with a red stripe or be repainted with a yellow stripe when the Bundang Line and the Suin Line merge at Suwon Station.
For the former Suin Line, the Korean National Railroad built a narrow gauge steam locomotive, the KNR160 Diesel Car (also known as the Niigata/Kawasaki Diesel Car), and the KNR18000 Passenger Car. One KNR160 (later renumbered KNR9160) and two KNR18000 are preserved at the railroad museum in nearby Uiwang.
Gallery
These images are in order from Suwon towards Namincheon.