Incheon Subway Line 1 is a north-south
subway
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Transportation
* Subway, a term for underground rapid transit rail systems
* Subway (underpass), a type of walkway that passes underneath an obstacle
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line,
part of the
Incheon Subway system. The line is also included as a part of the overall
Seoul Metropolitan Subway network;
Bupyeong Station has a free transfer with
Seoul Subway Line 1,
Gyeyang Station connects with the
AREX Line which leads to
Incheon International Airport and
Seoul Station,
Bupyeong-gu Office Station has a free transfer with
Seoul Subway Line 7, and
Woninjae Station has a free transfer with the
Suin Line
The Suin Line (Suwon-Incheon) was a metro line of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway serving the Seoul Capital Area.
The original route, abandoned in 1995, was one of the few narrow-gauge railways in South Korea. Opened by the privately owned Chosen ...
.
Background
Incheon's Line 1 makes Incheon the fourth city in South Korea with a subway system, after Seoul, Busan, and Daegu.
A trip along the line from Gyeyang in the north to the International Business District in the south takes approximately 57 minutes. From Bakchon station to the International Business District station, the line is underground.
History
* March 1999: Trial runs begin.
* October 6, 1999: The line opens from Bakchon to Dongmak, after six years of construction.
* December 7, 1999: A northern extension from Bakchon to Gyulhyeon opens.
* March 16, 2007: Another northern extension from Gyulhyeon to Gyeyang opens, connecting with the
Airport Railroad
* June 1, 2009: A southern extension from Dongmak to International Business District opens.
*December 12, 2020: One stop extension to
Songdo Moonlight Festival Park opens.
Future plans
A northward 3-station extension of the line is proposed to provide transportation to the developing Geomdan New City. Construction began in November 2020 and is expected to be completed no earlier than 2024.
Rolling Stock
The line uses 34 8-car trains. The first 25 trains were built between 1998 and 1999 by Daewoo Heavy Industries and Rotem, while the last 9 trains were built between 2007 and 2008 by
Hyundai Rotem
Hyundai Rotem (founded in 1977) is a South Korean company that manufactures rolling stock, defense products and plant equipment. It is a part of the Hyundai Motor Group. Its name was changed from Rotem to Hyundai Rotem in December 2007 to refl ...
to provide trains following the extension of the line.
Stations
See also
*
Incheon Subway
*
List of metro systems
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The London ...
*
Seoul Metropolitan Subway
*
Transportation in South Korea
References
External links
Incheon Rapid Transit Corporation homepage, in English
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Seoul Metropolitan Subway lines
Subway Line 1
Railway lines opened in 1999
1999 establishments in South Korea