The Suin–Bundang Line (Suwon–Incheon–Bundang Line) is a

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service of the

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system, operating on trackage from the Suin Line (opened on June 30, 2012) and the

Bundang Line The Bundang Line or Seoul Metropolitan Subway Bundang Line (Sudogwon Jeoncheol Bundangseon ) 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 Wangs ...

(opened on September 1, 1994). Operation began on September 12, 2020. Frequent service is provided between Wangsimni and

Incheon Incheon is a city located in northwestern South Korea, bordering Seoul and Gyeonggi Province to the east. Inhabited since the Neolithic, Incheon was home to just 4,700 people when it became an international port in 1883. As of February 2020, ...

by 6-car trains, with 9 trains on weekdays and 5 on weekends running one station north of Wangsimni to Cheongnyangni. However, many trains terminate at various locations on the line such as Jukjeon, Gosaek, and Oido. Trains travel along the Suin (Incheon-Suwon), Bundang (Suwon-Wangsimni), and Gyeongwon (Wangsimni-Cheongnyangni) lines. It shares trackage with the Ansan Line of

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between Hanyang University at Ansan and Oido. Like all other Korail-run Seoul Metropolitan Subway lines, trains on the line run on the left-hand side of the track. The color shown on the map is

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History

Future plans

Hagik station is planned to open between Songdo and

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in 2026. In addition, a connection line is under consideration at

Suwon Suwon (; ) is the largest city and capital of Gyeonggi Province, South Korea's most populous province. The city lies approximately south of the national capital, Seoul. With a population of 1.2 million, Suwon has more inhabitants than Ulsan, tho ...

that will allow KTX trains to run between the

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and

Incheon Station Incheon Station () is the western terminus railway station of the Suin–Bundang and Gyeongin lines of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. The station is in the Bukseong neighborhood of the Jung District, Incheon, South Korea and is approximate ...

via the Suin Line by 2025.

Rapid (Express) trains

Korail operates a variety of express "rapid" (급행) trains for

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services on the Suin-Bundang Line during rush hours. These services include:
* Bundang Line express services, operating express between Gosaek (where they originate or terminate) and Jukjeon and then continuing as local trains to Wangsimni or Cheongnyangni. * Suin Line express services, operating express between Incheon and Oido (where they originate or terminate).

Stations

''B: Bundang Express Line''
''S: Suin Express Line''

Rolling Stock

* Korail Class 351000 6-car EMU ** 1st generation: 351-01~351-22 – 1993-2024 (Retired) ** 2nd generation: 351-23~351-28 – since 2003 ** 3rd generation: 351-29~351-43, 351–61~351–78 – since 2011 ** 4th generation: 351-44~351-59, 351-79 - since 2022 File:Korail Class 351000 EMU 1st batch.jpg, Korail Class 351000 EMU (1st generation) File:Korail Class 351000 EMU 2nd batch.jpg, Korail Class 351000 EMU (2nd generation) File:Korail Class 351000 EMU 3rd batch.jpg, Korail Class 351000 EMU (3rd generation) File:Korail Class 351000 4th generation.png, Korail Class 351000 EMU (4th generation)

References

External links

Korail
{{DEFAULTSORT:Suin-Bundang Line Seoul Metropolitan Subway lines Railway lines opened in 2020