Gyeongui–Jungang Line

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Gyeongui–Jungang Line
Jipyeong or
Seoul Station (select trains)
Stations57
Service
TypeCommuter rail
SystemSeoul Metropolitan Subway
Operator(s)Korail
Depot(s)Munsan Depot, Yongmun Depot
Rolling stockKorail Class 321000 (21 trains)
Korail Class 331000 (27 trains)
History
Opened27 December 2014
Technical
Line length134 km (83 mi)
Number of tracks2 (Munsan–Neunggok, Gajwa–Jipyeong, Gajwa–Seoul Station)
4 (Neunggok–Gajwa)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Electrification25 kV AC 60 Hz
Route map

-9.8
K338
Dorasan
-6.0
K337
Imjingang
-3.7
K336 Uncheon
0.0
K335
Munsan
Munsan Rail Yard
4.4
K334
Paju
6.6
K333
Wollong
10.7
K331
Geumchon
12.8
K330 Geumneung
15.9
K329
Unjeong
17.4
K328
Yadang
19.5
K327
Tanhyeon
21.2
K326 Ilsan
23.1
K325
Pungsan
24.8
K324 Baengma
26.3
K323 Goksan
28.1
K322 Daegok
29.9
K321 Neunggok
KTX
Goyang Rail Yard
31.4
K320
KTX
32.3
K319 Gangmae
34.8
K318 Korea Aerospace University
Susaek Rail Yard
38.2
K317 Susaek
38.8
K316 Digital Media City
40.5
K315 Gajwa
Yongsan line
P314
Sinchon
42.2
K314 Hongik Univ.
43.1
K313 Sogang Univ.
45.0
K312 Gongdeok
45.7
K311 Hyochang Park
47.5
K110
Yongsan
49.4
K111 Ichon
51.1
K112 Seobinggo
53.0
K113 Hannam
54.6
K114 Oksu
56.4
K115 Eungbong
57.8
K116 Wangsimni
Suin–Bundang Line
Sindap bridge
Seongsu Branch
60.2
K117 Cheongnyangni Gyeongchun Line
61.6
K118 Hoegi Gyeongchun Line
63.4
K119 Jungnang
Mangu line Gyeongchun Line
64.2
K120
Sangbong Gyeongchun Line
64.8
K121
Mangu Gyeongchun Line
Gyeongchun Line
66.5
K122
Yangwon
69.7
K123 Guri
71.4
K124
Donong
75.1
K125
Yangjeong
77.4
K126
Deokso
78.9
K127 Dosim
83.1
K128
Paldang
Paldang Tunnel
89.5
K129
Ungilsan
91.4
K130
Yangsu
96.1
K131
Sinwon
99.0
K132
Guksu
103.1
K133
Asin
105.9
K134
Obin
108.1
K135 Yangpyeong
113.9
K136
Wondeok
118.7
K137
Yongmun
Yongmun Rail Yard
K138
Jipyeong

The Gyeongui–Jungang Line is a

Jungang Line (opened on December 16, 2005).[1]

Frequent service is provided between

Jipyeong. However, some services (run by 4-car trains) split for Seoul Station east of Gajwa
. Additionally, many trains terminate at various locations on the line such as Ilsan, Neunggok, Daegok, Yongsan, Cheongnyangni, Deokso, and Paldang.

Trains travel along the Gyeongui (Munsan-Seoul Station/Gajwa), Yongsan (Gajwa-Yongsan), Gyeongwon (Yongsan-Hoegi), and Jungang (Hoegi-Jipyeong) lines.

The line runs on the left-hand side of the track, like all other Korail-run Seoul Metropolitan Subway lines.

Travel time is approximately 3 hours all the way and many express services cut the time to 2h 15 min

The color shown on the map is

jade
.

History

Sangbong station
.

2005:

December 16: The
Deokso
as the Yongsan-Deokso Line.

2007:

December 27: The Jungang Line section is extended eastward from Deokso to
Paldang
. The Yongsan-Deokso Line is renamed to the Jungang Line.

2008:

December 29: The Jungang Line section is extended eastward from Paldang to
Guksu
.

2009:

July 1: The
Munsan to Digital Media City as the Gyeongui Line, with a spur line to Seoul Station
.
December 23: The Jungang Line section is extended eastward from Guksu to
Sinwon station
is opened as an in-fill station on the Jungang Line section.

2010:

December 21:
Obin station
open as in-fill stations on the Jungang Line section.

2012:

December 15: The Gyeongui Line section's main line is extended eastward from Digital Media City to Gongdeok.

2014:

October 25: Gangmae station opens as an in-fill station on the Gyeongui Line section.
December 27: The Gyeongui Line section is extended eastward from Gongdeok to Yongsan, and the present Gyeongui-Jungang Line is formed after Gyeongui and Jungang lines are merged.

2015:

October 31:
Yadang station
opens as an in-fill station.

2016:

April 30: Hyochang Park station opens as an in-fill station.

2017:

January 21: The line is extended eastward from Yongmun to
Jipyeong
.

2020:

March 28: A shuttle service began operating between Munsan and

2021:

January 5: Express service is modified, with all trains running express on the Gyeongui Line portion of the line now stopping at Yadang and Tanhyeon, and all main line trains running express on the Gyeongui Line portion stopping at Unjeong.
December 11: Another shuttle service began operating between Imjingang and
Dorasan, finally replacing "Commuter Train" service along the whole Gyeongui Line.[4]

2022:

December 17: Uncheon station opens as an in-fill station between Imjingang and Munsan after being relocated.[5]

Future Plans

An in-fill station at Hyang-dong, between Hwajeon and Susaek, is expected to open in 2024.

Rapid (Express) trains

Korail operates a variety of express "rapid" (급행) trains for regional services on the Gyeongui–Jungang Line. These services include:

Stations

GY: Gyeongui Line Express, via the Yongsan Line
GS: Gyeongui Line Express, to Seoul Station via Sinchon station
J: Jungang Line Express

Main Line

stops at the station
does not stop at the station
Station
Number
Station Name
English
Station Name
Hangul
Station Name
Hanja
GY GS J Transfer Distance
in km
Total
Distance
Location
K335
Munsan
문산
Makes all stops
Gyeongui–Jungang Line (shuttle for Imjingang)
---
0.0
K334
Paju
파주
(두원대학)

()
4.4
4.4
K333
Wollong
월롱
2.2
6.6
K331
Geumchon
금촌
4.1
10.7
K330
Geumneung 금릉
2.1
12.8
K329
Unjeong
운정
3.1
15.9
K328
Yadang
야당
1.5
17.4
K327
Tanhyeon
탄현
2.1
19.5
K326
Ilsan 일산 Seohae
(shared)
1.7
21.2
K325
Pungsan
풍산
1.9
23.1
K324
Baengma 백마
1.7
24.8
K323
Goksan 곡산
1.5
26.3
K322
Daegok 대곡
1.8
28.1
K321
Neunggok 능곡 Seohae Line
1.8
29.9
K320
Haengsin
행신
1.5
31.4
K319
Gangmae 강매
0.9
32.3
K318
Korea Aerospace University 한국항공대
2.5
34.8
K317
Susaek 수색
3.4
38.2
Eunpyeong-gu
K316
Digital Media City 디지털미디어시티 디지털미디어시티
0.6
38.8
K315
Gajwa 가좌 Gyeongui–Jungang Line (for Seoul Station)
1.7
40.5
Seodaemun-gu
K314
Hongik Univ. 홍대입구 No service
1.7
42.2
Mapo-gu
K313
Sogang Univ. 서강대 西
0.9
43.1
K312
Gongdeok 공덕
1.9
45.0
K311
Hyochang Park 효창공원앞
0.7
45.7
Yongsan-gu
K110
Yongsan
용산
Mugunghwa-ho, Saemaeul-ho, and ITX-Saemaeul services
1.8
47.5
K111
Ichon 이촌
Makes all stops
1.9
49.4
K112
Seobinggo 서빙고 西
1.7
51.1
K113
Hannam 한남
1.9
53.0
K114
Oksu 옥수
1.6
54.6
Seongdong-gu
K115
Eungbong 응봉
1.8
56.4
K116
Wangsimni 왕십리 Suin–Bundang Line
1.4
57.8
K117
Cheongnyangni
청량리 Gyeongchun
(shared)
Gyeongchun Line Suin–Bundang Line
Mugunghwa-ho, ITX-Saemaeul and Nuriro services
2.4
60.2
Dongdaemun-gu
K118
Hoegi 회기
1.4
61.6
K119
Jungnang 중랑
1.8
63.4
Jungnang-gu
K120
Sangbong
상봉 Gyeongchun Line
(limited service)
0.8
64.2
K121
Mangu
망우 Gyeongchun Line
0.6
64.8
K122
Yangwon
양원
1.7
66.5
K123
Guri 구리 (2023)
3.2
69.7
K124
Donong
도농
1.7
71.4
Namyangju-si
K125
Yangjeong
양정
3.7
75.1
K126
Deokso
덕소 Mugunghwa-ho services (limited service)
(limited service)
2.3
77.4
K127
Dosim 도심
1.5
78.9
K128
Paldang
팔당
4.2
83.1
K129
Ungilsan
운길산
6.4
89.5
K130
Yangsu
양수
1.9
91.4
Yangpyeong-gun
K131
Sinwon
신원
4.7
96.1
K132
Guksu
국수
2.9
99.0
K133
Asin
아신
4.1
103.1
K134
Obin
오빈
2.8
105.9
K135
Yangpyeong
양평 Mugunghwa-ho services
(limited service)
2.5
108.1
K136
Wondeok
원덕
6.1
113.9
K137
Yongmun
용문 Mugunghwa-ho services (limited service)
5.6
118.7
K138
Jipyeong
지평 No service No service Mugunghwa-ho services (limited service)
3.6
122.3

Shuttle Service beyond Munsan

I: Munsan-Imjingang Shuttle
D: Imjingang-Dorasan Shuttle

Station
Number
Station Name
English
Station Name
Hangul
Station Name
Hanja
D I Transfer Distance
in km
Total
Distance
Location
K338
Dorasan
도라산
---
-9.8
K337
Imjingang
임진강
3.7
-6.0
K336
Uncheon 운천
2.3
-3.7
K335
Munsan
문산 Gyeongui–Jungang Line (main line)
3.7
0.0

Seoul Station~Gajwa

Station Number Station Hangul Hanja GS Transfer
K315 Gajwa 가좌
Makes all stops
Gyeongui–Jungang Line (main line)
P314
Sinchon
신촌
P313 Seoul Station 서울역 ---
Mugunghwa-ho and ITX-Saemaeul services

Rolling stock

Korail Class 321000 (21 trains)
Korail Class 331000 (27 trains)

References

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  2. Naver Blog
    .
  3. ^ "Transport Developments in Seoul and Korea for 2020". January 4, 2020.
  4. ^ "경의선 '문산역~임진강역' 전철 내년 3월 개통". The Hankyoreh. December 4, 2019.
  5. ^ "국토부, 경의선 파주 운천역 건립 승인". 국제뉴스. March 10, 2020.