Bundang Line

The Bundang Line or Seoul Metropolitan Subway Bundang Line (Sudogwon Jeoncheol Bundangseon 수도권 전철 분당선) was a commuter rail line of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway in the Seoul Capital Area operated by Korail. Also it refers physical railway track from Wangsimni to Suwon which is designated by MOLIT. The name 'Bundang Line' refers to the fact that the line was originally constructed for the new planned town of Bundang. The line service started in central eastern Seoul at Cheongnyangni, crossing Gangnam District and connecting the cities of Seongnam and Yongin, and terminates at Suwon Station. While the track 'Bundang Line' designated by MOLIT is from Wangsimni to Suwon.[1]

Bundang Line
Overview
Native name분당선 (盆唐線)
Bundangseon
StatusOperational
Line number318
Termini
Stations36
Service
TypeCommuter rail
SystemSeoul Metropolitan Subway
Operator(s)Korail
History
Opened1 September 1994
Technical
Line length52.9 km (32.9 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Operating speedfrom 30 to 50 km/h (20 to 30 mph)
(longer distances between certain stations)

Service

Seoul Metropolitan Subway Bundang Line
Overview
Native name수도권 전철 분당선
Sudogwon Jeoncheol Bundangseon
StatusAs a part of Suin–Bundang Line
Termini
Stations37
Route map

K209 Cheongnyangni
 Gyeongchun 
Sindap railway bridge
link with Gyeongwon Line
K210 Wangsimni
K211 Seoul Forest
Han River
K212 Apgujeongrodeo
K213 Gangnam-gu Office
K214 Seonjeongneung
K215 Seolleung
K216 Hanti
K217 Dogok
K218 Guryong
K219 Gaepo-dong
K220 Daemosan
under Daecheong
K221 Suseo
K222 Bokjeong
K223 Gachon University
K224 Taepyeong
K225 Moran
K226 Yatap
link with Gyeonggang Line
K227 Imae
K228 Seohyeon
K229 Sunae
K230 Jeongja
K231 Migeum
K232 Ori
aborted underground extension
K233 Jukjeon
Jukjeon Depot
K234 Bojeong
(re-sited)
K235 Guseong
K236 Singal
K237 Giheung
K238 Sanggal
K239 Cheongmyeong
K240 Yeongtong
K241 Mangpo
K242 Maetan-Gwonseon
K243 Suwon City Hall
K244 Maegyo
K245 Suwon
Express services
All Stations to Cheongnyangni
K233 Jukjeon
K237 Giheung
K241 Mangpo
K243 Suwon City Hall
K245 Suwon

Trains ran every 4~5 minutes during rush hours & every 7~8 minutes during off peak hours between Wangsimni and Jukjeon. Trains run at half the frequency between Jukjeon and Suwon, except during rush hours.

Most northbound trains terminated at Wangsimni. Some northbound trains continued one stop to Cheongnyangni, and the last few trains in the evening from Suwon terminated at Jukjeon. Half of all southbound trains head to Suwon, and the other half short-turn at Jukjeon. Express train service stopped at all stops between Wangsimni and Jukjeon, and thereafter at Giheung, Mangpo, Suwon City Hall and Suwon. The express service only operated during rush hours on weekdays.

History

1994September 1The Bundang Line is officially opened from Suseo to Ori.
2003September 3The line is extended northward from Suseo to Seolleung.
2004January 16Imae Station opens as an in-fill station.
September 24Guryong Station opens as an in-fill station.
November 26A temporary Bojeong Station opens near the Bundang Line Train Depot, south of Ori.
2007December 24Jukjeon Station opens as an in-fill station.
2011December 28The line is extended southward from Jukjeon to Giheung. The temporary Bojeong Station is replaced with a new underground station, also called Bojeong.[2]
2012October 6The line is extended northward from Seolleung to Wangsimni.
December 1The line is extended southward from Giheung to Mangpo.
2013November 30The line is extended westward from Mangpo to Suwon was opened, allowing for connections to Line 1. Express service was launched.
2018December 31The line is extended northeastward to Cheongnyangni station, allowing for connections to the Gyeongchun Line and regional rail services.
2020September 12The service was extended westward from Suwon to Oido, merging with the Suin Line, forming the Suin–Bundang Line. Trains will run from Cheongnyangni station or Wangsimni station to Jukjeon station, Gosaek station, or Incheon station.

Stations

The negative sign is only a convention for distance notation from Wangsimni Station, the terminus of most services.

Station
Number
Station
Name

English
Station
Name

Hangul
Station
Name

Hanja
TransferDistance
in km
Total
Distance
Location
K209Cheongnyangni청량리
Mugunghwa-ho and ITX-Saemaeul services
-2.4SeoulDongdaemun-gu
K210Wangsimni왕십리 2.40.0Seongdong-gu
K211Seoul Forest서울숲서울숲2.22.2
K212Apgujeongrodeo압구정로데오
로데오
1.94.1Gangnam-gu
K213Gangnam-gu
Office
강남구청 1.25.3
K214Seonjeongneung선정릉 0.76.0
K215Seolleung선릉 0.76.7
K216Hanti한티한티1.07.7
K217Dogok도곡 0.78.4
K218Guryong구룡0.69.0
K219Gaepo-dong개포동0.79.7
K220Daemosan대모산
입구
0.610.3
K221Suseo수서西
Suseo HSR
3.013.3
K222Bokjeong복정 3.216.5Songpa-gu
K223Gachon University가천대2.418.9Gyeonggi
-do
Seongnam
-si
Sujeong
-gu
K224Taepyeong태평1.019.9
K225Moran모란 0.920.8Jungwon
-gu
K226Yatap야탑2.323.1Bundang
-gu
K227Imae이매 1.724.8
K228Seohyeon서현1.426.2
K229Sunae수내1.127.3
K230Jeongja정자 1.628.9
K231Migeum미금 1.830.7
K232Ori오리1.131.8
K233Jukjeon죽전1.833.6Yongin
-si
Suji-gu
K234Bojeong보정1.334.9Giheung
-gu
K235Guseong구성1.636.5
K236Singal신갈1.638.1
K237Giheung기흥 1.439.5
K238Sanggal상갈1.941.4
K239Cheongmyeong청명2.844.2Suwon
-si
Yeongtong
-gu
K240Yeongtong영통1.145.3
K241Mangpo망포1.546.8
K242MaetanGwonseon매탄권선1.848.6
K243Suwon City Hall수원시청1.450.0Gwonseon
-gu
K244Maegyo매교1.451.4Paldal
-gu
K245Suwon수원
Mugunghwa-ho, Saemaeul-ho, and ITX-Saemaeul services
1.552.9
Through-services to/from Incheon via Suin Line (Suin–Bundang Line) ↓

Rolling Stock

The Bundang Line used 43 Korail Class 351000 trains. Earlier trains were originally the same models used on Line 4, as they were all originally classified as Class 2000 trains. First generation trains (351-01~351-22) were introduced since the line's opening, second generation trains (351-23~351-28) were introduced when the Bundang Line was extended from Suseo to Seolleung in 2003, and third generation trains (351-29~351-43) were introduced as more extensions open.

References

See also