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Busan-Gimhae LRT
(BGL)
Overview
Native name부산-김해 경전철（釜山-金海輕電鐵）
Busan-Gimhae Gyeongjeoncheol
StatusOperating
LocaleBusan, South Korea
Termini
Stations21[1]
Service
TypeLight rapid transit
SystemBusan Metro
Services1[1]
Operator(s)B&G Metro
History
Opened9 September 2011
Technical
Line length23.9 km (14.9 mi)[2]
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC third rail
Route map

Legend
　
 Shinmyung Vehicle Office
22.6
 21 Kaya Univ.
21.7
 20 Presbyterian Univ.
20.5
 19 Yeonji Park
19.4
 18 Gimhae Nat'l Museum
18.6
 17 Royal Tomb of King Suro
17.9
 16 Bonghwang
16.9
 15 Buwon
16.3
 14 Gimhae City Hall
15.3
 13 Inje Univ.
14.0
 12 Gimhae College
13.2
 11 Jinae
12.5
 10 Buram
city
district
Gimhae
Gangseo
(West Nakdong River)
11.4
 9 Daesa
10.2
 8 Pyeonggang
9.2
 7 Daejeo
→
7.2
 6 Deunggu
5.3
 5 Deokdu
4.0
 4 Gimhae Int'l Airport
3.1
 3 Seobusan Yutongjigu
district
Gangseo
Sasang
(Nakdong River)
0.8
 2 Gwaebeop Renecite
0.0
 1 Sasang
←→

The Busan–Gimhae Light Rail Transit is a light metro system between the cities of Busan and Gimhae in South Korea. The line has 21 stations including Daejeo and Sasang where passengers can transfer to Busan Metro Line 3 and Line 2 respectively. The line thus acts as a connecting rail between both Gimhae and Busan International Airport with two western outreaches of the Busan Metro system.

Construction

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Gimhae National Museum station.

Construction of the line started in February 2006, and after repeated delays, it was set to open on 29 July 2011; however, opening of the line was once postponed indefinitely due to noise abatement issues. The line finally opened on 9 September 2011[3] with one week of free service; revenue service began on 17 September 2011.

The line has a length of 23.9 kilometers (14.9 mi)[2] with 21 stations,[1] and a design capacity of 176,000 passengers per day.[4]

The line is a joint venture between POSCO and Hyundai Rotem, and has a budget of 9,738 billion won.[4] The line is fully automated and uses standard gauge.[5]

Signalling

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The Busan–Gimhae Light Rail Transit is currently equipped with Thales SelTrac Communications-based train control (CBTC) moving block signalling system.[6]

Rolling stock

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The line uses a dedicated fleet of 2-car trains[5] built by Rotem, a member of Hyundai Motor Group. They are very similar to the trains subsequently built for the Ui LRT in Seoul, possibly identical even.

Stations

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The line includes Gimhae International Airport Station. This is the station for Busan International Airport.

The stations at Sasang and Daejoe each connect with another line in the Busan urban rail network. Sasang connects with line 2 (green). Daejoe connects with line 3 (red).

Station
Number 		Station Name
English 		Station Name
Hangul 		Station Name
Hanja 		Busan Metro connecting lines Distance
in km 		Total
Distance 		Location
1 Sasang
(Busan Seobu Intercity Bus Terminal) 		사상
(서부터미널)		 沙上
(西部터미널) 		--- 0.0 Busan Sasang
2 Gwaebeop Renecite
(Samrak Riverside Park) 		괘법르네시떼
(강변공원)		 掛法르네시떼
(江邊公園) 		0.6 0.6
3 Seobusan Yutongjigu
(Geumho Village) 		서부산유통지구
(금호마을)		 西釜山流通地區
(錦湖村) 		2.2 2.8 Gangseo
4 Gimhae Int'l Airport 공항 空港 0.9 3.7
5 Deokdu 덕두 德斗 1.7 5.4
6 Deunggu 등구 登龜 1.7 7.1
7 Daejeo 대저 大渚 1.7 8.8
8 Pyeonggang 평강 平江 0.8 9.6
9 Daesa 대사 大沙 1.1 10.7
10 Buram 불암 佛岩 1.0 11.7 South Gyeongsang Gimhae
11 Jinae 지내 池內 0.5 12.2
12 Gimhae College
(Andong) 		김해대학
(안동)		 金海大學
(安洞) 		0.7 12.9
13 Inje University
(Hwalcheon) 		인제대
(활천)		 仁濟大
(活川) 		1.8 14.7
14 Gimhae City Hall 김해시청 金海市廳 1.1 15.8
15 Buwon 부원 府院 1.5 17.3
16 Bonghwang
(Jeonha) 		봉황
(전하)		 鳳凰
(田下) 		0.8 18.1
17 Royal Tomb of King Suro
(Gimhae Passenger Terminal) 		수로왕릉
(김해여객터미널)		 首露王陵
(金海旅客터미널) 		0.5 18.6
18 Gimhae National Museum 박물관 博物館 0.6 20.2
19 Yeonji Park 연지공원 蓮池公園 1.0 21.2
20 Presbyterian University
(Hwajung) 		장신대
(화정)		 長神大
(花停) 		1.5 22.7
21 Kaya University
(Samgye) 		가야대
(삼계)		 加耶大
(三溪) 		0.7 23.4

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Line Guide > Line Map". Busan-Gimhae Light Rail Transit Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Introduction > Unmanned Operation". Busan-Gimhae Light Rail Transit Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  3. ^ 최병길 (29 August 2011). 부산~김해경전철 다음달 9일 개통 [Busan-Gimhae Light Rail to begin its operation from the 9th of next month]. Yonhap (in Korean). Retrieved 8 September 2011.
  4. ^ a b "Busan-Gimhae Light Rail Transit Co Ltd (BGL) (Korea, South), Urban Transport Systems and Operators". Jane's Information Group. Archived from the original on 22 June 2008. Retrieved 15 May 2008.
  5. ^ a b "Introduction > Light Rail Vehicles". Busan Gimhae Light Rail Transit Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  6. ^ "Busan-Gimhae Light Rail Transit Open| Metro Report". www.metro-report.com/. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
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