Incheon International Airport Terminal 1 station is a railway station on
AREX
AREX (Airport Railroad Express; ) is an airport rail link and commuter rail line in the Seoul Metropolitan Area of South Korea, linking Incheon International Airport and Gimpo International Airport with Seoul Station. The section between the ...
and the
Incheon Airport Maglev
The Incheon Airport Maglev was a maglev line in South Korea that opened on 3 February 2016 and closed on 1 September 2023. It was the world's second commercially operating unmanned urban maglev line after Japan's Linimo. The trains were light ...
. It is in
Incheon International Airport
Incheon International Airport is the main international airport serving Seoul, the capital of South Korea. It is also one of the largest and busiest airports in the world.
This airport opened for business on 29 March 2001, to replace the old ...
's transport center near Terminal 1.
Both commuter ("All-stop") and express services stop at this station. While the express service directly heads to
Seoul Station
Seoul Station () is a major railway station in Seoul, the capital of South Korea. The station is served by the Korail Intercity Lines and the commuter trains of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway.
Services
KTX
Seoul Station is the terminus of m ...
, the commuter service stops at all stations.
The Incheon Airport Maglev can also be accessed from the same building.
Former KTX Service
Since June 2014,
KTX operated from this station with stops at
Geomam station
Geomam station is a railway station
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and
Seoul Station
Seoul Station () is a major railway station in Seoul, the capital of South Korea. The station is served by the Korail Intercity Lines and the commuter trains of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway.
Services
KTX
Seoul Station is the terminus of m ...
towards
Busan
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and
Gwangju
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. Before the KTX opened services at this station, there was high-leveled platform which had no use. Since this time, only this platform didn't have platform screen doors because there was a plan for a 2nd airport railroad to go there, but this plan changed to KTX. After that, KTX started to run, they have changed the empty platform to a low leveled-platform to make KTX rideable. In the same year,
[Incheon Airport KTX](_blank)
Kojects, Tebay, Andy and Medimorec, Nikola, 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-03. KTX expanded service to Incheon Airport. Since 2018, KTX service to Incheon Airport has been suspended and the suspension became permanent in September 2018 as the line was officially abolished due to low demand and ridership.
Travelling to cities other than Seoul by rail is now only available through a transfer at Seoul Station or
Gwangmyeong Station by AREX or bus. In 2019, the KTX service was temporally operative again with 3 daily services to Gwangju, because of the
2019 World Aquatics Championships
The 2019 World Aquatics Championships were the 18th FINA World Aquatics Championships, held in Gwangju, South Korea from 12 to 28 July 2019. The city had previously hosted the 2015 Summer Universiade aquatics events in the same venues. . The service started on July 9, and finished on July 29.
Fares
* Express service: 8,000 won/adult, 6,900 won/child (the original intended fare was 14,300 won but was reduced to encourage usage).
* Commuter Service: It depends on the station embarked, but from Seoul Station to Incheon International Airport Station it is 4,150 won as of October 2017.
Station layout
Photos
File:AREX-Incheon-International-Airport-Station-Gates.JPG, Station Entrance
File:인천공항T1 전경 2024.jpg, Incheon Air
File:인천공항T1 로비 도착 전경 2024.jpg, Incheon Air Terminal 1
File:인천공항T1 로비 도착 2024.jpg, Arrivals
File:인천공항T1 버스타는곳 2024.jpg, Bus Stops
File:인천공항T1 버스매표소 2024 2.jpg, Bus Tickets
File:인천공항T1 입출국안내판 2024.jpg, Terminal 1 Departures/Arrivals
File:인천공항T1 버스타는곳 2 2024.jpg, Bus Ticket Box
File:인천공항T1 버스매표소 2024.jpg, Bus Terminal
File:인천공항T1 버스전자안내시스템 3 2024.jpg, Bus Stops
References
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Airport railway stations in South Korea
Metro stations in Incheon
Jung District, Incheon
Railway stations in South Korea opened in 2007
Seoul Metropolitan Subway stations
Incheon International Airport