Gyeonggang Line

Gyeonggang Line
Gyeonggang Line
	Korail Class 371000 EMU.
Overview
Native name	경강선（京江線）; Gyeonggangseon
Status	Operational: Pangyo - Yeoju; West Wonju - Gangneung; Planned: Wolgot - Pangyo; Yeoju - West Wonju;
Owner	South Korean government
Locale	Gyeonggi-do, South Korea; Gangwon-do, South Korea
Termini	Pangyo; Yeoju;
Stations	18
Service
Type	Commuter rail (Pangyo - Yeoju), Intercity rail, Regional rail (West Wonju - Gangneung)
System	Seoul Metropolitan Subway (Pangyo - Yeoju)
Operator(s)	Korail
Depot(s)	Bubal Depot, Gangneung Depot
Rolling stock	Korail Class 371000 (12 trains); KTX-Sancheon
History
Opened	September 24, 2016 (Pangyo - Yeoju); December 2017 (Wonju - Gangneung)
Technical
Line length	53.8 km (33.4 mi) or 54.8 km (34.1 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification	AC 25,000 V 60 Hz
Route map
Route map
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The Gyeonggang Line (경강선, 성남-여주선) is a rail line in South Korea, which at present comprises two distinct sections. The first one, which opened on September 24, 2016, is part of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway system in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, and runs from the city of Seongnam to Yeoju City, partially coinciding with the route of the former narrow-gauge Suryeo Line.^[2]. The second section, which is located entirely in Gangwon Province, runs between Gangneung and Wonju and opened on December 22, 2017, in anticipation of the 2018 Winter Olympics. This section of the line offers KTX service from Seoul, through the Jungang Line. In the future, both sections of the lines are to be connected, and the Gyeonggang Line will be extended westwards to Incheon.

In addition to the Gyeonggang Line, a railway line named Central Inland Line (중부내륙선) is being constructed. It will connect with the Gyeonggang Line at Bubal Station. Construction started in November 2015, and the line is expected to open in 2019 up to Chungju, and then in 2021 to Mungyeong.

History

September 24, 2016: The first section of the line opens from Pangyo to Yeoju.
December 22, 2017: The second section of the line opens from Seowonju Station to Gangneung Station.

Future

The Gyeonggang Line is planned to run all the way from Incheon to Wonju. The line is planned to be extended west of Pangyo to Wolgot on the existing Suin Line, and east of Yeoju to Seowonju.

Rolling Stock

Korail Class 371000 (12 trains)

Stations

Pangyo-Yeoju

This section opened in September 2016. Initially, the line utilizes Class 371000 cars.

Station number	Station name			Transfer	Distance in km		Location
Station number	Romanized	Hangul	Hanja	Transfer	Station distance	Total distance	Location

K410	Pangyo	판교	板橋	Wolgot-Pangyo section (TBD)	---	0.0	Gyeonggi-do	Seongnam-si	Bundang-gu
K411	Imae	이매	二梅		1.4	1.4		Seongnam-si	Bundang-gu
K412	Samdong	삼동	三洞		7.0	8.4		Gwangju-si
K413	Gyeonggi Gwangju	경기광주	京畿廣州		4.8	13.2
K414	Chowol	초월	草月		5.1	18.3
K415	Gonjiam	곤지암	昆池岩		4.9	23.2
K416	Sindundoyechon	신둔도예촌	新屯陶藝村		7.0	30.2		Icheon-si
K417	Icheon	이천	利川		7.3	37.5
K418	Bubal	부발	夫鉢	Center Inland Line	4.5	42.0
K419	Sejongdaewangneung	세종대왕릉	世宗大王陵		7.4	49.4		Yeoju-si
K420	Yeoju	여주	驪州	Yeoju-Seowonju section (TBD)	5.4	54.8		Yeoju-si

Wolgot-Pangyo

This section is currently in its planning phase and is not expected to open before at least December 2024.

Station number	Station name			Transfer	Line name	Distance in km		Location
Station number	Romanized	Hangul	Hanja	Transfer	Line name	Station distance	Total distance	Location
	Wolgot	월곶	月串		Gyeonggang Line	---	0.0	Gyeonggi-do	Siheung-si
	Janggok	장곡	長谷
	Siheung City Hall	시흥시청	始興市廳	Seohae , Sinansan Line (2023)
	Maehwa	매화	梅花	Sinansan Line (2023)
	Gwangmyeong	광명	光明	(Gwangmyeong Shuttle) Sinansan Line (2023) Gyeongbu HSR Gyeongbu Honam Honam HSR Gyeongjeon Jeolla					Gwangmyeong-si
	Seoksu	석수	石水						Anyang-si
	Anyang	안양	安養
	Anyang Stadium	안양운동장	安養運動場
	Indeogwon	인덕원	仁德院
	Cheonggye	청계	淸溪						Uiwang-si
	Seopangyo	서판교	西板橋						Seongnam-si

Wonju-Gangneung

This section opened on December 22, 2017, just before the 2018 Winter Olympics. The line offers regional rail service, in addition to KTX service.

Station name			Transfer	Distance in km		Location
Romanized	Hangul	Hanja	Transfer	Station distance	Total distance	Location
Seowonju	서원주	西原州	Jungang Line Yeoju-Seowonju section (TBD)	---	0.0	Gangwon-do	Wonju-si
Manjong	만종	萬鍾		4.7	4.7		Wonju-si
Hoengseong	횡성	橫城		18.3	23.0		Hoengseong-gun
Dunnae	둔내	屯內		20.6	43.6		Hoengseong-gun
Pyeongchang	평창	平昌		20.0	63.6		Pyeongchang-gun
Jinbu	진부	珍富		16.3	79.9		Pyeongchang-gun
Gangneung	강릉	江陵	Yeongdong Line	40.3	120.2		Gangneung-si

Yeoju-Seowonju

There are currently no planned stations for this section.

References

^ "판교 여주를 잇는 경강선, 가능성과 한계" (in Korean). Korea JoongAng Daily. 2016-10-01. Retrieved 2017-01-13.
^ "판교∼여주 간 경강선 복선전철 개통행사…24일 개통" (in Korean). Yonhap News. 2016-09-23. Retrieved 2017-01-16.

Ivo Spanjersberg (August 20, 2009). "Narrow gauge in Korea: the Inchon – Suwon – Yeoju line". Spanjersberg.
"Seongnam-Yeoju Line to have double track electric railways" (Press release). Korail. July 15, 2005. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. {{cite press release}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[1] "판교 여주를 잇는 경강선, 가능성과 한계" (in Korean). Korea JoongAng Daily. 2016-10-01. Retrieved 2017-01-13.

[2] "판교∼여주 간 경강선 복선전철 개통행사…24일 개통" (in Korean). Yonhap News. 2016-09-23. Retrieved 2017-01-16.

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