Seoul Subway Line 8 of the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation

Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation

Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation was established in 1994 to operate the Seoul Subway lines 5, 6, 7, 8 in Seoul, South Korea.The corporation operates a total of 201 subway trains at 148 stations on lines 5-8. The operation intervals are from 2.5–6 minutes during rush hours and 5–10...

 was built 1990-99 and mainly serves the southeastern parts of Seoul and Seongnam

Seongnam

Seongnam is the second largest city in South Korea's Gyeonggi province after Suwon and the 9th largest city in the country, with a population of nearly 1 million...

. Jamsil to Amsa was opened July 1999.

In 2014 construction will begin to extend the line north of the Han River

Han River (Korea)

The Han River is a major river in South Korea and the fourth longest river on the Korean peninsula after the Amnok, Duman, and Nakdong rivers. It is formed by the confluence of the Namhan River , which originates in Mount Daedeok, and the Bukhan River , which originates on the slopes of Mount...

 through Guri Station

Guri Station

Guri Station is a train station on the Jungang Line. It is located in Inchang-dong, Guri, behind GS Square, a large department store in the central city area. Guri Station is in Gyeonggi-do , whereas the previous western station, Yangwon Station, is in Seoul....

 and the yet to open Byeolnae Station on the Gyeongchun Line

Gyeongchun Line

The Gyeongchun Line is a railway line connecting Seoul to Chuncheon in South Korea. The line is operated by Korail. The name of the line came from Gyeongseong and Chuncheon. The line was reconstructed in a new alignment in its entirety in the 2000s...

. The extension will add 11.37 km of line to the already existing 17.7 km. Construction is set to finish in 2017.

Stations

Station Number	Station Name English	Station Name Hangul Hangul Hangul,Pronounced or ; Korean: 한글 Hangeul/Han'gŭl or 조선글 Chosŏn'gŭl/Joseongeul the Korean alphabet, is the native alphabet of the Korean language. It is a separate script from Hanja, the logographic Chinese characters which are also sometimes used to write Korean...	Station Name Hanja Hanja Hanja is the Korean name for the Chinese characters hanzi. More specifically, it refers to those Chinese characters borrowed from Chinese and incorporated into the Korean language with Korean pronunciation...	Transfer	Line Name	Distance in km	Total Distance	Location
810	Amsa Amsa Station Amsa Station ia a railway station on Seoul Subway Line 8. It is the northern terminus of the line....	암사	岩寺		Line 8	---	0.0	Seoul Seoul Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...	Gangdong-gu Gangdong-gu Gangdong-gu is one of the 25 gu which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. It is located on the east side of the city....
811	Cheonho Cheonho Station Cheonho Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 5 and Line 8. Its secondary name is Pungnaptoseong, referring to the circular earthen wall of the same name that runs between this station and the southeastern end of the Olympic Bridge....	천호	千戶			1.3	1.3
812	Gangdong-gu Office Gangdong-gu Office Station Gangdong-gu Office Station is a railway station on Seoul Subway Line 8....	강동구청	江東區廳			0.9	2.2
813	Mongchontoseong Mongchontoseong Station Mongchontoseong Station is a railway station on Seoul Subway Line 8. It is located nearly Mongchontoseong and World Peace Gate....	몽촌토성	夢村土城			1.6	3.8		Songpa-gu Songpa-gu Songpa-gu is a district of Seoul, South Korea. Songpa is located at the southeastern part of Seoul, the capital of Korea, Songpa is a district with the largest population...
814	Jamsil Jamsil Station Jamsil Station is an underground station on the Seoul Subway Line 2 and Line 8. Lotte World is continuous with the Line 2 station. The station is also called Songpa-gu Office Station, due to the proximity of the office building The Line 2 station is located in Jamsil-dong and the Line 8 station in...	잠실	蠶室			0.8	4.6
815	Seokchon Seokchon Station Seokchon Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 8. Seokchon Lake park is nearby. Lots of couples and residents visit here.-Entrance:* Exit 1 : Way to Jamsil, Seokchon Lake* Exit 2 : Songpa 1 dong...	석촌	石村			1.2	5.8
816	Songpa Songpa Station -Vicinity:*Exit 1 : Jamsil Girls' High School*Exit 2 : Jungdae Elementary School*Exit 3 : Garak Market*Exit 4 : Garak Elementary School...	송파	松坡			0.9	6.7
817	Garak Market Garak Market Station Garak Market Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 8. It was connected Seoul Subway Line 3 on February 18, 2010. Garak Market Station is nearby Garak Market, which is one of the largest whole-sale centers in Seoul. It is also near GS Mart, which is a large supermarket....	가락시장	可樂市場			0.8	7.5
818	Munjeong Munjeong Station Munjeong Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 8. A shopping center sharing the same name is located nearby....	문정	文井			0.9	8.4
819	Jangji Jangji Station Jangji Station is a subway station in Jangji-dong, Songpa-gu, which is located in Seoul, South Korea. This station serves Seoul Subway Line 8.Jangji is mostly a bed town, with numerous apartments, including the "Songpa Pine Town". The Garden 5, a currently unopened shopping mall with a movie...	장지	長旨			0.9	9.3
820	Bokjeong Bokjeong Station Bokjeong Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 8 and Bundang Line. This station has one of the most sophisticated and convenient transfer systems in the Seoul Subway in which the Bundang Line platform is directly beneath the Line 8 platform. Passengers can transfer between the lines simply...	복정	福井			0.9	10.2
821	Sanseong Sanseong Station Sanseong Station is a railway station on Seoul Subway Line 8....	산성	山城			2.7	12.9	Gyeonggi-do Gyeonggi-do Gyeonggi-do is the most populous province in South Korea. The provincial capital is located at Suwon. Seoul—South Korea's largest city and national capital—is located in the heart of the province, but has been separately administered as a provincial-level special city since 1946...	Seongnam-si Seongnam Seongnam is the second largest city in South Korea's Gyeonggi province after Suwon and the 9th largest city in the country, with a population of nearly 1 million...
822	Namhansanseong Namhansanseong Station -Vicinity:*Exit 1 : Way to Namhansanseong, Sangwon Elementary School, Seongnam Central Hospital, Eunhaeng 2-dong, Eunhaeng Market, Jungbu Elementary School...	남한산성입구	南漢山城入口			1.3	14.2
823	Dandaeogeori Dandaeogeori Station Dandaeogeori Station is a railway station on Seoul Subway Line 8. Despite its name, this station is far away from Dankook University....	단대오거리	丹岱五거리			0.8	15.0
824	Sinheung Sinheung Station Sinheung Station is a railway station on Seoul Subway Line 8....	신흥	新興			0.8	15.8
825	Sujin Sujin Station Sujin Station is a railway station on Seoul Subway Line 8....	수진	壽進			0.9	16.7
826	Moran Moran Station Moran Station is the southern terminus of the Seoul Subway Line 8. It is also a station on the Bundang Line.-Vicinity:*Exit 4 : Jungwon District Office*Exit 5 : Moran Market*Exit 9 : Seongsu Elementary School*Exit 11 : Pungsaeng Middle & High Schools...	모란	牡丹			1.0	17.7

See also

• Subways in South Korea
  Subways in South Korea
  Rapid transit subways operate in all of South Korea's seven major cities, except for Ulsan.* Seoul - Seoul Metropolitan Subway * Busan - Busan Metro...
  
  
• Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation
  Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation
  Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation was established in 1994 to operate the Seoul Subway lines 5, 6, 7, 8 in Seoul, South Korea.The corporation operates a total of 201 subway trains at 148 stations on lines 5-8. The operation intervals are from 2.5–6 minutes during rush hours and 5–10...
  
  
• Seoul Metropolitan Subway
  Seoul Metropolitan Subway
  The Seoul Metropolitan Subway or Metropolitan Subway in Seoul, in Seoul, South Korea, is one of the most heavily used rapid transit systems in the world, with well over 8 million trips daily on the system's thirteen lines...