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The U Line is a driverless, fully automatic, grade-separated light rail or
* 1995 December – Initial planning
* 2004 August – GS Construction Consortium is picked
* 2005 October – Operating company is established
* 2007 July – Construction groundbreaking ceremony
* 2007 August – Full construction begins
* 2011 Summer – All track has been laid
* 2011 Fall – Signal work completion
* 2012 February to June- Testing of system
* 2012 June 29–30 – Free rides prior to official opening
* 2012 July 1 – Revenue service begins
* 2014 December 6 – Joins metropolitan unity fare allowing transfers to other lines and buses. Fares start from 1,350, with a flat 300 won extra charge if transferring from Line 1.
U Line – official website
U Line Naver Blog
{{South Korea rapid transit Light rail in South Korea Uijeongbu Seoul Metropolitan Subway lines
light metro
A medium-capacity system (MCS), also known as light rapid transit or light metro, is a rail transport system with a capacity greater than light rail, but less than typical heavy-rail rapid transit. MCS’s trains are usually 1-4 cars, or 1 lig ...
line in Uijeongbu
Uijeongbu () is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
Overview
Uijeongbu is located north of the Korean capital Seoul; it lies inside a defile, with mountains on two sides, and commands a natural choke point across the main traditional inv ...
, Seoul Capital Area
The Seoul Capital Area (SCA), Sudogwon (, ) or Gyeonggi region (), is the metropolitan area of Seoul, Incheon, and Gyeonggi Province, located in north-west South Korea. Its population of 26 million (as of 2020) is ranked as the fifth largest ...
, South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
. The "U" is short for the city Uijeongbu. The line uses Véhicule Automatique Léger (VAL) 208 trains built by Siemens Transportation Systems. The system is very similar to the Toulouse Metro
The Toulouse Metro (french: Métro de Toulouse, oc, Mètro de Tolosa) is a rapid transit system serving Toulouse Métropole, France. It is the only Metro system in Occitanie. The city's public transport system was initially managed by the ''Soci ...
, Lille Metro and Rennes Metro in France
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The line is long on elevated track and offers a transfer to Line 1 Line 1 or 1 line may refer to:
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* Line 1 (Algiers Metro), Algeria
* Cairo Metro Line 1, Egypt
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* Line 1 (Beijing Subway)
* Line 1 (Changchun Rail Transit)
* Line 1 (Changsha Metro)
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at Hoeryong Station. Single rides cost 1,550 won. During rush hours trains come every 3 and a half minutes with trains coming every 6 to 10 minutes during all other hours. Trains are in service 19.5 hours a day, from 5 am until 12:30 am. From Balgok Station to Tapseok Station, the U Line will take riders 19 minutes and 54 seconds, versus a car, at 31 minutes 6 seconds, or a public bus, taking 40 minutes and 6 seconds. Two extensions are planned.
After four and a half years of operating at a continual loss, a debt of 240 billion won prompted board members of the Uijeongbu Light Rail Transit Company to file for bankruptcy in late 2016. If the Seoul Central District Court agrees to the filing then operation reverts to the city government. On 5 January 2017, Uijeongbu Mayor Ahn Byung-yong promised the line would continue operation.
History
* 1995 December – Initial planning
* 2004 August – GS Construction Consortium is picked
* 2005 October – Operating company is established
* 2007 July – Construction groundbreaking ceremony
* 2007 August – Full construction begins
* 2011 Summer – All track has been laid
* 2011 Fall – Signal work completion
* 2012 February to June- Testing of system
* 2012 June 29–30 – Free rides prior to official opening
* 2012 July 1 – Revenue service begins
* 2014 December 6 – Joins metropolitan unity fare allowing transfers to other lines and buses. Fares start from 1,350, with a flat 300 won extra charge if transferring from Line 1.
Fares
The U Line is physically connected to the Seoul Metropolitan Subway system and allows payment via the T-money smart card. It allows transfer to other lines and buses since 6 December 2014. Discounts are available for youth and free rides exist for those over 65 years of age.Stations
There is no station numbered U116.See also
* Subways in South Korea *Seoul Metropolitan Subway
The Seoul Metropolitan Subway is a metropolitan railway system consisting of 23 rapid transit, light metro, commuter rail and people mover lines located in northwest South Korea. The system serves most of the Seoul Metropolitan Area includin ...
References
External links
U Line – official website
{{South Korea rapid transit Light rail in South Korea Uijeongbu Seoul Metropolitan Subway lines