Sin Ansan Line
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The Sin Ansan Line is the tentative name of a commuter rail line that will eventually link Cheongnyangni Station
with western Gyeonggi province
, passing through key areas of the Seoul metropolitan area, including Yeouido
, Yeongdeungpo and Gwangmyeong Station
.
Since this line is still in the planning stages, there are many possible routes on which this line could be laid, with the only definite section between Sinpung
and Gwangmyeong Station
. In particular, the section south of Gwangmyeong Station has led to heated disputes between the cities of Ansan
and Siheung
.
Ansan has requested for the line to be built almost perfectly south from Gwangmyeong Station so it terminates at Hanyang University at Ansan
, passing through Seongpo-dong on the way. This would also open the possibilities for the trains on this line to travel to Suwon
via the Suin Line
. The consortium behind the construction of the Sin Ansan Line, however, seems to favor a line running southwest from Gwangmyeong Station and joining the Sosa-Wonsi Line, transferring with Line 4
and the Suin Line
at Gongdan Station
and terminating at southwestern Ansan. The city of Siheung has recently made a shocking request, in which the section in dispute does not pass through the city of Ansan at all, making the name "Sin Ansan Line" meaningless. The Siheung plan has the section go west from Gwangmyeong Station, intersect the Sosa-Wonsi Line at Siheung City Hall, and terminating at Wolgot Station.
The original plans had the line follow this route: (SW) - Yeongdeungpo - Yeongdeungpo Market - National Assembly - Gwangheungchang - Sinchon - (NE). Recent plans, however, indicate another possible route with less stations: (SW) - Yeongdeungpo - Yeouido - Sinchon - (NE). The list of stations below reflects the original plans of this section, but is very likely to change.
Initial maps of Line 10 - the forerunner of this line - also showed that the line could, instead of going through Sinchon - Dongnimmun - Hyehwa, pass through Gongdeok - Seoul Station - Dongdaemun Stadium. However, following the restoration of the Cheonggye Stream
, under which Line 10 was to be laid, the former route seems much more likely.
Construction will begin in 2013 with the first section of this line (Gwangmyeong Station - Yeouido) is set to be opened in 2019 with the second section planned to open in 2022.
Cheongnyangni Station
Cheongnyangni Station is the Seoul terminus for passenger trains serving the eastern part of South Korea. The station is located just east of downtown Seoul, on the Gyeongwon Line....
with western Gyeonggi province
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...
, passing through key areas of the Seoul metropolitan area, including Yeouido
Yeouido
Yeouido is a large island in the Han River in Seoul, South Korea. It is Seoul's main business and investment banking district. Its 8.4 square kilometers are home to some 30,988 people. The island is located in the Yeongdeungpo-gu district of Seoul, and largely corresponds to the precinct of...
, Yeongdeungpo and Gwangmyeong Station
Gwangmyeong Station
Gwangmyeong Station is a train station in Gwangmyeong, South Korea. The station was newly built as a stop of national railway operator Korail's KTX high-speed service, south of Seoul Station.-Disambiguation:...
.
Since this line is still in the planning stages, there are many possible routes on which this line could be laid, with the only definite section between Sinpung
Sinpung Station
Sinpung Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 7. It will also most likely become a station on the Sin Ansan Line in the future....
and Gwangmyeong Station
Gwangmyeong Station
Gwangmyeong Station is a train station in Gwangmyeong, South Korea. The station was newly built as a stop of national railway operator Korail's KTX high-speed service, south of Seoul Station.-Disambiguation:...
. In particular, the section south of Gwangmyeong Station has led to heated disputes between the cities of Ansan
Ansan
Ansan is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It lies south of Seoul, and is part of the Seoul National Capital Area. It is connected to Seoul by rail via Seoul Subway Line 4....
and Siheung
Siheung
Siheung is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.In the early Three Kingdoms period, the Siheung area was part of the Baekje kingdom. It was lost to Goguryeo along with the Han River valley in 475....
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Ansan has requested for the line to be built almost perfectly south from Gwangmyeong Station so it terminates at Hanyang University at Ansan
Hanyang University at Ansan Station
Hanyang University at Ansan Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 4. Although it is named after the Ansan campus of Hanyang University, the distance between the station and the school is actually almost 2 km....
, passing through Seongpo-dong on the way. This would also open the possibilities for the trains on this line to travel to Suwon
Suwon Station
Suwon Station is a railway station in the city of Suwon, South Korea. The station was completely redeveloped in 2002 and 2003, and is now integrated with the Aekyung Shopping Mall. This station serves the national Gyeongbu Line and Line 1 of the Seoul subway, which runs services from Soyosan...
via the Suin Line
Suin Line
The Suin Line is a former narrow-gauge railway in South Korea. The narrow-gauge line, which connected Suwon to Namincheon via Ansan and Siheung, was abandoned in 1995, but the Suin Line is currently being reconstructed in standard gauge and double track as an integral part of the Seoul...
. The consortium behind the construction of the Sin Ansan Line, however, seems to favor a line running southwest from Gwangmyeong Station and joining the Sosa-Wonsi Line, transferring with Line 4
Seoul Subway Line 4
Seoul Subway Line 4 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway is a long line crossing from the southwest to the northeast across the Seoul National Capital Area. The southern portion of the line is divided into the Gwacheon and Ansan Lines, but this does not affect the trains which run on it, most of...
and the Suin Line
Suin Line
The Suin Line is a former narrow-gauge railway in South Korea. The narrow-gauge line, which connected Suwon to Namincheon via Ansan and Siheung, was abandoned in 1995, but the Suin Line is currently being reconstructed in standard gauge and double track as an integral part of the Seoul...
at Gongdan Station
Gongdan Station
Gongdan Station is a railway station on Seoul Subway Line 4....
and terminating at southwestern Ansan. The city of Siheung has recently made a shocking request, in which the section in dispute does not pass through the city of Ansan at all, making the name "Sin Ansan Line" meaningless. The Siheung plan has the section go west from Gwangmyeong Station, intersect the Sosa-Wonsi Line at Siheung City Hall, and terminating at Wolgot Station.
The original plans had the line follow this route: (SW) - Yeongdeungpo - Yeongdeungpo Market - National Assembly - Gwangheungchang - Sinchon - (NE). Recent plans, however, indicate another possible route with less stations: (SW) - Yeongdeungpo - Yeouido - Sinchon - (NE). The list of stations below reflects the original plans of this section, but is very likely to change.
Initial maps of Line 10 - the forerunner of this line - also showed that the line could, instead of going through Sinchon - Dongnimmun - Hyehwa, pass through Gongdeok - Seoul Station - Dongdaemun Stadium. However, following the restoration of the Cheonggye Stream
Cheonggyecheon
Cheonggyecheon is an 8.4 km long, modern public recreation space in downtown Seoul, South Korea. The massive urban renewal project is on the site of a stream that flowed before the rapid post-war economic development required it to be covered by transportation infrastructure...
, under which Line 10 was to be laid, the former route seems much more likely.
Construction will begin in 2013 with the first section of this line (Gwangmyeong Station - Yeouido) is set to be opened in 2019 with the second section planned to open in 2022.
History
- 2007 June 7 : Feasibility Study Announcement
- 2007 June 5 : The Primary Route Announced
- 2008 March 20 : Second Route Announced
- 2009 November 3 : Confirmed Gwangmyeong Southern Section Final Route
- 2010 December 15 : Master Plan Presented
- 2013 : Construction Begins
- 2019 : Phase 1 Completion
- 2022 : Phase 2 Completion
Sin Ansan Line
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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... |
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서울 | 서울 | Underground | 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... |
Jung-gu, Seoul Jung-gu is one of the 25 gu which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. It is located on the north side of the Han River, and is the historical center of the city .-Overview:... |
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| Gongdeok Gongdeok Station Gongdeok Station is a subway station on the Seoul Subway Line 5 and Line 6 with a connection to AREX that will open the end of 2011. In 2012 trains on the Gyeongui Line will also stop here, potentially creating a massive public transportation hub.... (planned) |
공덕 | 孔德 | (late 2011) | Underground | Mapo-gu Mapo-gu is a gu, or district, within Seoul, South Korea. It lies northwest of the Han River. Several universities and government buildings are located here. Mapo is especially well-known for the Hongdae club district around Hongik University. Seoul Metropolitan Subway Line 1, Line 5, and Line 6... |
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| Yeouido Yeouido Station Yeouido Station is a subway station on Line 5 and Line 9 on the Seoul Subway system. It is one of the stations to serve the eponymous island of Yeouido, one of the great financial hubs of Seoul. The large Yeouido Park is close to this station... (planned) |
여의도 | 汝矣島 | Underground | Yeongdeungpo-gu Yeongdeungpo-gu is an administrative district in southwest Seoul, South Korea. Although the origin of the name is uncertain, the first two syllables are thought to be from "yeongdeung" or "divine ascent", a shamanic rite. The third syllable is "po", representing water , referring to the... |
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| Yeongdeungpo Yeongdeungpo Station Yeongdeungpo Station is a ground-level railway station in Seoul, South Korea. The station is located in Yeongdeungpo Dong, Yeongdeungpo Gu, and is a stop on the Gyeongbu Line, Honam Line and Seoul Subway Line 1... (planned) |
영등포 | 永登浦 | via Gyeongbu | Underground | |||
| Dorimsageori (planned) | 도림사거리 | 道林사거리 | Underground | ||||
| Sinpung Sinpung Station Sinpung Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 7. It will also most likely become a station on the Sin Ansan Line in the future.... (planned) |
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| Daerimsamgeori (planned) | 대림삼거리 | 大林삼거리 | Underground | Guro-gu Guro is a district of Seoul, South Korea, which was separated from Yeongdeungpo on April 1, 1980. Located in the southwestern part of the city, Guro has an important position as a transport link from the rest of Seoul to the south of the country. The Gyeongbu and Gyeongin railway lines connect... |
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| Guro Digital Complex Guro Digital Complex Station Guro Digital Complex Station, formerly called Gurogongdan Station , is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2. This station will also become a station on the Sin Ansan Line in the future.- References :... (planned) |
구로디지털단지 | 九老디지털團地 | Underground | ||||
| Doksan (planned) | Underground | Geumcheon-gu Geumcheon-gu is one of the 25 gu of Seoul, South Korea. It was created from neighboring Guro-gu and small sections from Gwangmyeong in 1995. Its district office is located in from of Siheung Station, now Geumcheon-gu Office Station, in Siheung-dong.Geumcheon-gu is located in the southwest corner... |
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| Siheungsageori (planned) | 시흥사거리 | 始興사거리 | Underground | ||||
| Seoksu Seoksu Station Seoksu Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 1. It is situated on the border of Seoul and Anyang, the station building itself lying in Anyang, hence the address and indeed its name, which is derived from the area of Anyang in which it is located, and the platforms being in Seoul.-References:... (planned) |
석수 | 石水 | via Gyeongbu | Underground | 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... |
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| Gwangmyeong Gwangmyeong Station Gwangmyeong Station is a train station in Gwangmyeong, South Korea. The station was newly built as a stop of national railway operator Korail's KTX high-speed service, south of Seoul Station.-Disambiguation:... (planned) |
광명 | 光明 | KTX Gyeongbu Gyeongbu Line (KTX) The Gyeongbu High Speed Railway between Seoul and Busan is South Korea's first high-speed rail line. KTX high-speed trains operate three sections of the line: on April 1, 2004, the first between a junction near Geumcheon-gu Office Station, Seoul and a junction at Daejeonjochajang Station north of... , Honam Honam Line (KTX) The Honam High Speed Railway is an in-construction high-speed railway between Osong and Mokpo in South Korea... & via Gwangmyeong Shuttle |
Underground | Gwangmyeong Gwangmyeong is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It borders Seoul to the north and northeast, Anyang to the east and south, and Siheung to the southwest.-Districts:There are 18 administrative districts in Gwangmyeong... |
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| Mokgam (planned) | 목감 | 牧甘 | Underground | ||||
| Seongpo (planned) | 성포 | Underground | |||||
| Jungang Jungang Station Jungang Station is a railway station on Seoul Subway Line 4. It is a busy station and is located close to a large Lotte Mart store, Starbucks, and the Ansan Express Bus Terminal.... (planned) |
중앙 | 中央 | Underground | Ansan Ansan is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It lies south of Seoul, and is part of the Seoul National Capital Area. It is connected to Seoul by rail via Seoul Subway Line 4.... |
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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... |
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... |
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| Gwangmyeong Gwangmyeong Station Gwangmyeong Station is a train station in Gwangmyeong, South Korea. The station was newly built as a stop of national railway operator Korail's KTX high-speed service, south of Seoul Station.-Disambiguation:... (planned) |
광명 | 光明 | KTX Gyeongbu Gyeongbu Line (KTX) The Gyeongbu High Speed Railway between Seoul and Busan is South Korea's first high-speed rail line. KTX high-speed trains operate three sections of the line: on April 1, 2004, the first between a junction near Geumcheon-gu Office Station, Seoul and a junction at Daejeonjochajang Station north of... , Honam Honam Line (KTX) The Honam High Speed Railway is an in-construction high-speed railway between Osong and Mokpo in South Korea... & via Gwangmyeong Shuttle |
Underground | 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... |
Gwangmyeong Gwangmyeong is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It borders Seoul to the north and northeast, Anyang to the east and south, and Siheung to the southwest.-Districts:There are 18 administrative districts in Gwangmyeong... |
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| Siheung City Hall (planned) | 시흥시청 | 始興市廳 | Daegok–Sosa–Wonsi Line | Underground | |||
| Hwarang (planned) | & Suin Line Suin Line The Suin Line is a former narrow-gauge railway in South Korea. The narrow-gauge line, which connected Suwon to Namincheon via Ansan and Siheung, was abandoned in 1995, but the Suin Line is currently being reconstructed in standard gauge and double track as an integral part of the Seoul... at Gongdan Gongdan Station Gongdan Station is a railway station on Seoul Subway Line 4.... |
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| Wonsi (planned) | 원시 | Daegok–Sosa–Wonsi Line | Underground | ||||
| Songsan (planned) | 성산 | 城山 | Underground | ||||
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