Gyeonggang Line

{{Short description|Railway line in Gyeonggi-do and Gangwon-do, South Korea}}

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{{Infobox rail line

| box_width = 22em

| color = {{rcr|Seoul Metropolitan Subway|Gyeonggang}}

| name = Gyeonggang Line

| native_name = {{Lang|ko|경강선(京江線)}}
Gyeonggangseon

| logo = x40px x40px

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| image = Korail emu371012 outside.jpg

| image_width = 300

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| caption = Korail Class 371000 EMU.

| type = Commuter rail (Pangyo - Yeoju)
Intercity rail (Seowonju - Gangneung)

| system = Seoul Metropolitan Subway (Pangyo - Yeoju)

| status = Operational:

  • Pangyo - Yeoju
  • Seowonju - Gangneung

Planned:

| locale = Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
Gangwon Province, South Korea

| start = Pangyo

| end = Yeoju

| stations = 18

| routes =

| daily_ridership =

| open = September 24, 2016 (Pangyo - Yeoju)
December 2017 (Seowonju - Gangneung)

| close =

| owner = South Korean government

| operator = Korail

| character =

| depot = Bubal Depot, Gangneung Depot

| stock = Korail Class 371000 (12 trains)
KTX-Eum
KTX-Sancheon (until 2021)

| linelength = {{convert|53.8|km|abbr=on}} or {{convert|54.8|km|abbr=on}}{{cite web|title=판교 여주를 잇는 경강선, 가능성과 한계|url=http://news.joins.com/article/20662544|publisher=Korea JoongAng Daily|language=ko|date=October 1, 2016|access-date=January 13, 2017}}

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| tracks = 2

| gauge = {{Track gauge|1,435 mm}}

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| minradius =

| routenumber =

| linenumber =

| electrification = AC 25,000 V 60 Hz

| speed_km/h =

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| map = 300px

{{routemap

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STR~~↑to Seoul-Incheon Airport

\BHF\exSTR+l~~Seowonju

\hKRZWae\exhKRZWae

\eABZg+l\exSTRr~~ ~~ ~~→Old Jungang Line

eSPLa~~0.0~~ ~~←Jungang Line

evWBRÜCKE1

vexHST-STR~~ ~~ ~~(Donghwa)

evWBRÜCKE1!~RMq~~ ~~ ~~Yeongdong Expressway

exSTR+l\exvSTRr-!~tv-STRa@g\

exSTRl-\tv-STRe@f!~exSTRq-\exSTR+r-

\v-BRÜCKE1\exSTR

\v-BRÜCKE1\exSTR

\tv-STRa@g!~exvSTR+lf-\ex-STRr

\exvTUNNEL2-!~v-TUNNEL2\

exvBHF-!~ev-BHF~~4.7~~Manjong

\evSKRZ-Au\MWCLOu~~ ~~ ~~Manjong Junction (Jungang Expressway)

\eSPLer!~SHI1+l!~v-STRr\RM~~ ~~ ~~←Jungang Line

RM+l\TUNNEL1!~RMq\RMr

RMoW\hKRZWae\

RMr\TUNNEL2\

TUNNEL1

\TUNNEL2\FLUG~~ ~~ ~~(Wonju Airport)

TUNNEL1

BHF~~23.0~~Hoengseong

TUNNEL1

tSTRa

tSTRe

BHF~~43.6~~Dunnae

tSTRa

RMl\tSKRZ-A\RM+r

tSTRe

TUNNEL2

hSTRae

TUNNEL2

BHF~~63.6~~Pyeongchang

tSTRa

tSTR

tSTRe

hKRZWa

hSTRe

DBHF~~79.9~~Jinbu

hSTR

DSTR

TUNNEL2

tSTRa

tSTR

tDST~~Daegwalnyeong (Signal Box)

tSTR

tSKRZ-A~~ ~~ ~~Donghae Expressway

tSTRe

hSTRa

\DST!~lhSTRe@g\~~South Gangneung (Signal Box)

STR+l\ABZgr\

KDSTe\TUNNEL2\~~ ~~ ~~Gangneung Depot

SKRZ-G2h~~ ~~ ~~National Route 7

exSTR+l\eABZgr\

eABZqr\ABZg+r\~~ ~~ ~~←Yeongdong Line

tSTRa

tBHF~~120.2~~Gangneung

tENDEe~~120.7~~

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The Gyeonggang Line (경강선) 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 Province, South Korea, and runs from the city of Seongnam to Yeoju City, partially coinciding with the route of the former narrow-gauge Suryeo Line.{{cite web|title=판교~여주 간 경강선 복선전철 개통행사...24일 개통|url=http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr/bulletin/2016/09/23/0200000000AKR20160923153500061.HTML|publisher=Yonhap News Agency|language=ko|date=September 23, 2016|access-date=January 16, 2017}} 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, the two sections are to be connected, and the Gyeonggang Line will be extended westwards to Siheung.

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

Stations

=Wolgot-Pangyo=

This section is expected to start construction soon but will open no earlier late 2029.{{Cite web|title='월곶~판교선' 부실설계 논란|url=https://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=101&oid=015&aid=0004186670}}

class="wikitable"

! rowspan="2" | Station
number

! colspan="3" | Station name

! rowspan="2" | Transfer

! colspan="2" | Distance in km

! rowspan="2" | Location

Romanized

! Hangul

! Hanja

! Station distance

! Total distance

| Wolgot

| {{lang|ko|월곶}}

| {{linktext|月|串}}

| {{nowrap|File:Korail logo.svg}} {{rint|seoul|suin-bundang}}

| {{center

--}}

| {{center|0.0}}

| width="80" rowspan="4" | {{center|Siheung-si}}

| Janggok

|

| {{lang|ko|대장}}

| {{linktext|長|谷}}

|

|

| Siheung City Hall

| {{lang|ko|시흥시청}}

| {{linktext|始|興|市|廳}}

| {{rint|seoul|seohae}}, Sin Ansan Line {{small|(2024)}}

|

|

| Maehwa

| {{lang|ko|매화}}

| {{linktext|梅|花}}

| Sin Ansan Line {{small|(2024)}}

|

|

| Gwangmyeong

| {{lang|ko|광명}}

| {{linktext|光|明}}

| {{rint|seoul|1}} (Gwangmyeong Shuttle)
Sinansan Line {{small|(2024)}} {{nowrap|File:KTX logo.svg Gyeongbu HSR}}
{{nowrap|File:KTX logo.svg Gyeongbu}}
{{nowrap|File:KTX logo.svg Honam}}
{{nowrap|File:KTX logo.svg Honam HSR}}
{{nowrap|File:KTX logo.svg Gyeongjeon}}
{{nowrap|File:KTX logo.svg Jeolla}}

|

|

| {{center|Gwangmyeong-si}}

| Manan

| {{lang|ko|만안}}

| 萬安

|

|

|

| rowspan = "4" | {{center|Anyang-si}}

| Anyang

| {{lang|ko|안양}}

| {{linktext|安|養}}

| {{rint|seoul|1}}

|

|

| Anyang Stadium

| {{lang|ko|안양운동장}}

| {{linktext|安|養|運|動|場}}

|

|

|

| Indeogwon

| {{lang|ko|인덕원}}

| {{linktext|仁|德|院}}

| {{rint|seoul|4}}

|

|

| Cheonggye

| {{lang|ko|청계}}

| {{linktext|淸|溪}}

|

|

|

| {{center|Uiwang-si}}

| Seopangyo

| {{lang|ko|서판교}}

| {{linktext|西|板|橋}}

|

|

|

| {{center|Seongnam-si}}

=Pangyo-Yeoju=

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

The entire line is in Gyeonggi province.

class="wikitable"

! rowspan="2" | Station
number

! colspan="3" | Station name

! rowspan="2" | Transfer

! colspan="2" | Distance in km

! colspan="2" rowspan="2" | Location

Romanized

! Hangul

! Hanja

! Station distance

! Total distance

style="background:#{{rcr|Seoul Metropolitan Subway|Gyeonggang}}; height: 2pt"

| colspan="10" |

K409

| Pangyo

| {{lang|ko|판교}}

| {{linktext|板|橋}}

| {{rint|seoul|sin}}
Wolgot-Pangyo section (2029 late)

| {{center

--}}

| {{center|0.0}}

| rowspan="3" width="80" | {{center|Seongnam-si}}

| rowspan="3" width="75" | {{center|Bundang-gu}}

K410

| Seongnam

| {{lang|ko|성남}}

| {{linktext|城|南}}

| {{rint|seoul|gtxa}}

| colspan="2" | {{center|0.7}}

K411

| Imae

| {{lang|ko|이매}}

| {{linktext|二|梅}}

| {{rint|seoul|suin-bundang}}

| {{center|0.8}}

| {{center|1.5}}

K412

| Samdong

| {{lang|ko|삼동}}

| {{linktext|三|洞}}

|

| {{center|6.9}}

| {{center|8.4}}

| colspan="2" rowspan="4" | {{center|Gwangju-si}}

K413

| Gyeonggi Gwangju

| {{lang|ko|경기광주}}

| {{linktext|京|畿|廣|州}}

|

| {{center|4.8}}

| {{center|13.2}}

K414

| Chowol

| {{lang|ko|초월}}

| {{linktext|草|月}}

|

| {{center|5.1}}

| {{center|18.3}}

K415

| Gonjiam

| {{lang|ko|곤지암}}

| {{linktext|昆|池|岩}}

|

| {{center|4.9}}

| {{center|23.2}}

K416

| Sindundoyechon

| {{lang|ko|신둔도예촌}}

| {{linktext|新|屯陶|藝|村}}

|

| {{center|7.0}}

| {{center|30.2}}

| colspan="2" rowspan="3" | {{center|Icheon-si}}

K417

| Icheon

| {{lang|ko|이천}}

| {{linktext|利|川}}

|

| {{center|7.3}}

| {{center|37.5}}

K418

| Bubal

| {{lang|ko|부발}}

| {{linktext|夫|鉢}}

| Jungbunaeryuk Line

| {{center|4.5}}

| {{center|42.0}}

K419

| Sejongdaewangneung

| {{lang|ko|세종대왕릉}}

| {{linktext|世|宗|大|王|陵}}

|

| {{center|7.4}}

| {{center|49.4}}

| colspan="2" rowspan="2" | {{center|Yeoju-si}}

K420

| Yeoju

| {{lang|ko|여주}}

| {{linktext|驪|州}}

| Yeoju-Seowonju section

| {{center|5.4}}

| {{center|54.8}}

style="background:#{{rcr|Seoul Metropolitan Subway|Gyeonggang}}; height: 2pt"

| colspan="10" |

=Yeoju-Seowonju=

The entire route is scheduled to open in 2027.

=Seowonju-Gangneung=

This section opened on December 22, 2017, just before the 2018 Winter Olympics. It is different line, so it is called the Gangneung Line. The line offers KTX-Eum services. This line is designated as semi-high-speed line.

The entire line is in Gangwon province.

class="wikitable"

! colspan="3" | Station name

! rowspan="2" | Transfer

! colspan="2" | Distance in km

! rowspan="2" | Location

Romanized

! Hangul

! Hanja

! Station distance

! Total distance

Seowonju

| {{lang|ko|서원주}}

| {{linktext|西|原|州}}

| Jungang Line
Yeoju-Seowonju section

| {{center

--}}

| {{center|0.0}}

| rowspan="2" width="80" | {{center|Wonju-si}}

Manjong

| {{lang|ko|만종}}

| {{linktext|萬|鍾}}

|

| {{center|4.7}}

| {{center|4.7}}

Hoengseong

| {{lang|ko|횡성}}

| {{linktext|橫|城}}

|

| {{center|18.3}}

| {{center|23.0}}

| rowspan="2" | {{center|Hoengseong-gun}}

Dunnae

| {{lang|ko|둔내}}

| {{linktext|屯|內}}

|

| {{center|20.6}}

| {{center|43.6}}

Pyeongchang

| {{lang|ko|평창}}

| {{linktext|平|昌}}

|

| {{center|20.0}}

| {{center|63.6}}

| rowspan="2" width="80" | {{center|Pyeongchang-gun}}

Jinbu(Odaesan)

| {{lang|ko|진부(오대산)}}

| {{linktext|珍|富}}({{linktext|五|臺|山}})

|

| {{center|16.3}}

| {{center|79.9}}

Gangneung

| {{lang|ko|강릉}}

| {{linktext|江|陵}}

| Yeongdong Line

| {{center|40.3}}

| {{center|120.2}}

| {{center|Gangneung-si}}

References

{{Reflist}}

  • {{cite web|title=Narrow gauge in Korea: the Inchon – Suwon – Yeoju line|url=http://www.spanjersberg.net/?p=158|work=Spanjersberg|author=Ivo Spanjersberg|date=August 20, 2009}}
  • {{cite press release|title=Seongnam-Yeoju Line to have double track electric railways|url=http://info.korail.com/ROOT/cambo-view.cambo?programid=12&boardid=766&lang=eng|publisher=Korail|date=July 15, 2005|archive-date=July 22, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722185731/http://info.korail.com/ROOT/cambo-view.cambo?programid=12&boardid=766&lang=eng|url-status=dead}}