| Seoul Metropolitan Subway Line 1
수도권 전철 1호선
首都圈 電鐵 1號線
Sudogwon Jihacheol Il Hoseon |
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| No. of stations | 97 | | Type | Heavy rail | | Line length | 198.4km | | Opened | 1974 | |
Seoul (Metropolitan) Subway Line 1 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway, formerly known as the Korea National Railroad of Seoul, is an operation channel which links central Seoul, South Korea to Soyosan Station in the northeast, Incheon in the southwest, and Sinchang via Suwon in the south. This line covers a large part of the Seoul National Capital Area. The line first opened in 1974 between Seoul Station and Cheongnyangni Station, the only underground portion of the line (7.8 km). Commuter railway service was most recently extended to Sinchang in December 2008.
Frequent service is provided between Soyosan, Dongducheon, Uijeongbu, Cheongnyangni, Seoul, Yongsan, and Guro, where trains split between Incheon in the west and Byeongjeom and Cheonan in the south. Express trains operate from Yongsan and Seoul Stations to Dongincheon and Cheonan stations.
Trains travel along Gyeongbu (Seoul-Cheonan), Gyeongin (Guro-Incheon), Janghang (Cheonan-Sinchang) and Gyeongwon (Hoegi-Soyosan).
In June 2006, Jinwi and Jije Stations opened on the Gyeongbu Line. A further station, which will either be known as Dangjeong Station or Hansei University Station, will be constructed on the same line, between Gunpo and Uiwang Stations. Part of the Gyeongwon Line from Dongducheon (formerly Dongan) to Uijeongbu was merged into Line 1 in December 2006.
Korea's first subway line was constructed with the technical and economic aid of Japan.
In the past, the underground portion of Line 1, run by Seoul Metro, was labeled red. To avoid confusion with the stations run by Korail, the label was changed to dark blue (probably in 2000).
[edit] Rapid (Express) trains
Korail operates Rapid Trains (급행전철) for long distance commuter service on Line 1. These comprise the Yongsan-Cheonan (A rapid), Yongsan-Dongincheon, Soyosan-Dongincheon and Seoul-Cheonan rapid (B rapid) trains. Rapid train stations are marked below.
[edit] Stations
Cheonan Station, one of the current terminuses of Seoul Subway Line 1
[edit] Main Line
Subways runs on Gyeongwon Line, Metro Line 1, Gyeongbu Line, Gyeongin Line, and Janghang Line.
[edit] Gwangmyeong Station Extension (shuttle)
[edit] Yongsan-Dongincheon Rapid (express)
[edit] Yongsan-Cheonan Rapid (express)
[edit] Seoul Station-Cheonan Rapid (express)
[edit] In Culture
Seoul subway line 1 is the setting and inspiration for the Korean rock musical, Line 1 (Musical), by Hakchon Theater troupe based on the German musical, Linie 1 by Volker Ludwig.
[edit] Historical Timeline
1974
- August 15: Line 1 is officially opened with 9 stations from Seoul to Cheongnyangni, and with a system of 28 metro stations (excluding the metro) on national railroads from Seongbuk (the northern terminus) to Incheon and Suwon. Korail is named Korean National Railroad (of Seoul Metropolitan Subway), with Line 1 just referring to the Seoul–Cheongnyangni section.
1979
- February 1: Yuljeon Station is opened.
1980
- January 5: Sinimun Station is opened.
- April 1: Seobinggo, Hannam (from the Gyeongwon line by Yongsan) and Hoegi Stations are opened.
1982
- August 2: Seoksu Station is opened.
1984
- January 1: Yuljeon Station is renamed Seongdae-ap Station.
- May 22: Sindorim Station is opened.
- November 20: Baegun Station is opened.
1985
- January 14: Seokgye Station is opened.
- August 22: Wolgye and Nokcheon Stations are opened.
- October 18: Oksu Station is opened.
1986
- September 22: 6 stations from Uijeongbu to Chang-dong are incorporated into Line 1 as a northward extension.
1987
- October 5: Uijeongbu Bukbu Station is opened.
- December 31: Jung-dong Station is opened.
1988
- January 16: Onsu Station is opened.
- October 25: Geumjeong Station is opened.
1994
- July 11: Ganseok and Dowon Stations are opened.
- December 1: Seongdae-ap Station is renamed Sungkyunkwan University Station.
1995
- February 16: Guil Station is opened.
1996
- January 1: Hwigyeong Station is renamed Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Station.
- March 28: Bugae Station is opened.
1997
- April 30: Sosa Station is opened.
1998
- January 7: Singil and Doksan Stations are opened.
2000
- Korea National Railroad and Line 1 are integrated as Seoul (Metropolitan) Subway Line 1.
2001
- November 30: Dohwa Station is opened.
2003
- April 30: Seryu and Byeongjeom Stations are incorporated into Line 1 as a southward extension.
2004
- August 25: Bugok Station is renamed Uiwang Station.
2005
- January 20: 8 stations from Byeongjeom to Cheonan are incorporated into Line 1 as another southward extension.
- December 21: Dongmyo Station is opened.
- December 27: Sema and Osan College Stations are opened.
2006
- June 30: Jinwi and Jije Stations are opened.
- July 1: Garibong Station is renamed Gasan Digital Complex Station.
- December 15: 8 stations from Soyosan to Uijeongbu Bukbu are incorporated into Line 1 as a northward extension; a spur line to Gwangmyeong Station is created; Uijeongbu Bukbu Station is renamed Ganeung Station.
2007
- December 28: Deokgye Station is opened.
[edit] See also
| Public transport in the Seoul Metropolitan Area | | | Railroad | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Other subway | | | | Under construction | | | | Planned | | | | | Expressways | | | | Buses | | | | Airports | | | | Related topics | | |
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