Seoul Subway Line 3

{{short description|Subway line in Gyeonggi-do and Seoul, South Korea}}

{{Infobox rail line

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| color = {{rcr|Seoul Metropolitan Subway|3}}

| name = Line 3

| native_name = {{Lang|ko|3호선(三號線)}}
Sam Hoseon

| logo = South Korea subway logo.svg

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| logo2 = Seoul Metro Line 3.svg

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| caption = {{small|Seoul Metro 3000 series EMU in April 2024
(up)
Korail Class 3000 EMU in April 2024
(down)}}

| type = Rapid transit / Commuter Rail

| system = Seoul Metropolitan Subway

| status = Operational

| locale =

| start = Daehwa

| end = Ogeum

| stations = 44Of which 10 are operated by Korail and 34 by Seoul Metro.

| routes =

| daily_ridership =

| open = July 12, 1985

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| operator = Seoul Metro, Korail

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| linelength = {{convert|57.4|km|abbr=on}}

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| tracks = 2

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| electrification = {{1,500 V DC}} overhead catenary

| speed = {{convert|80|km/h|abbr=on}}

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Seoul Subway Line 3 (dubbed The Orange Line) of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway is a rapid transit service that connects Eunpyeong District to Gangnam and southeastern Seoul. Most trains head further northwest to serve Goyang via the Ilsan Line.{{Cite web|title=서울교통공사 블로그 : 네이버 블로그|url=https://blog.naver.com/seoulmetro01/120166938133|access-date=2021-05-31|website=blog.naver.com}} In 2021, the Seoul Metro operated section had an annual ridership of 295,930,000 or 810,767 passengers per day.{{Cite web|title=서울시 지하철수송 통계|url=http://data.seoul.go.kr/dataList/273/S/2/datasetView.do#none|access-date=2022-07-19|website=data.seoul.go.kr|language=ko}}

In December 2010 the line is recorded as having the second highest Wi-Fi data consumption in the Seoul Metropolitan area. It averaged 1.8 times more than the other 14 subway lines fitted with Wi-Fi service zones.{{cite news|title=Seoul Subway Line No. 2 Becomes Major WiFi Hotspot|url=http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2010/12/24/2010122401037.html|access-date=April 25, 2012|newspaper=The Chosun Ilbo|date=24 December 2010}}

History

Construction began in 1980, and the first section of Line 3 opened (Gupabal–Yangjae; Jichuk opened in 1990) after the completion of work in two stages during 1985, along with subway Line 4. In October 1993, a second extension to the south was opened (Yangjae–Suseo).

In March 1996, the Korail Ilsan Line opened and allowed Line 3 trains to through operate all the way to the city of Goyang. There are two depots near Jichuk station and Suseo station, which are for both Korail and Seoul Metro.

A {{convert|3|km|adj=on}} extension opened on February 18, 2010, stretching from Suseo to Garak Market (Line 8) and Ogeum (Line 5).

On December 27, 2014, Wonheung station opened between Wondang and Samsong stations.

Tourism

In January 2013, the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation, published free guidebooks in three languages: English, Japanese and Chinese (simplified and traditional), which features eight tours as well as recommendations for accommodations, restaurants and shopping centers. The tours are designed with different themes for travel along the subway lines, e.g. Korean traditional culture, which goes from Jongno 3-ga station to Anguk station and Gyeongbokgung station on this line that showcases antique shops and art galleries of Insa-dong.{{cite news|last=Kwon|first=Sang-soo|title=Free guide for Seoul's subway riders|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=2966140|access-date=January 27, 2013|newspaper=Korea JoongAng Daily|date=January 26, 2013|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130412000655/http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=2966140|archive-date=April 12, 2013|df=mdy-all}}

Stations

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uextLCONTg~~{{small|Unjeong extension (Proposed)}}

utKACCxa~~{{small|309}} Daehwa

utHSTACC~~{{small|310}} Juyeop

utHSTACC~~{{small|311}} Jeongbalsan

utHSTACC~~{{small|312}} Madu

utHSTACC~~{{small|313}} Baekseok

uhtINTe@g!~lINTACC~~{{small|314}} Daegok {{rint|seoul|gyeongjung|size=15}} {{rint|seoul|seohae|size=15}} {{rint|seoul|gtxa|size=15}}

uhtHSTae!~lHSTACC~~{{small|315}} Hwajeong

uhtHSTa@f!~lHSTACC~~{{small|316}} Wondang

utHSTACC~~{{small|317}} Wonheung

utHSTACC~~{{small|318}} Samsong

\utKRWgl\utKRW+re

\uhtSTRe\uDST~~ ~~ ~~Jichuk Depot

\GRZq!~uhHSTACC\uhSTRa~~{{small|319}} Jichuk {{small|{{BSsplit|⬆️ Korail (Ilsan Line)|⬇️ Seoul Metro (Seoul Subway Line 3)}}}}

\uhKRWg+l!~hPORTALf\uhKRWr

utPSLa~~ ~~ ~~Northbound turnback

utACC~~{{small|320}} Gupabal

utCONTgq\utTINTACCt\utSTR+r~~{{small|321}} Yeonsinnae {{rint|seoul|6|size=15}} {{small|towards Sinnae}} {{rint|seoul|gtxa|size=15}}

utSTRq!~MFADEgq\utTINTACCt\utSTRr~~{{small|322}} Bulgwang {{rint|seoul|6|size=15}} {{small|via Dokbawi}}

utHSTACC~~{{small|323}} Nokbeon

utHSTACC~~{{small|324}} Hongje

utHSTACC~~{{small|325}} Muakjae

utHSTACC~~{{small|326}} Dongnimmun

utHSTACC~~{{small|327}} Gyeongbokgung

utHSTACC~~{{small|328}} Anguk

utINTACC~~{{small|329}} Jongno 3(sam)-ga {{rint|seoul|1|size=15}} {{rint|seoul|5|size=15}}

utINTACC~~{{small|330}} Euljiro 3(sam)-ga {{rint|seoul|2|size=15}}

utSTRq!~ulCONTg@Gq\utTINTACCt\utABZq+r!~ulCONTf@Fq~~{{small|331}} Chungmuro {{rint|seoul|4|size=15}}

\utABZgl\utSTRr~~ ~~ ~~Link with Line 4

utHSTACC~~{{small|332}} Dongguk Univ.

utINTACC~~{{small|333}} Yaksu {{rint|seoul|6|size=15}}

uhtHSTe@f!~lHSTACC~~{{small|334}} Geumho

uhINTACC~~{{small|335}} Oksu {{rint|seoul|gyeongjung|size=15}}

WASSERq\uhKRZW\WASSERq~~ ~~ ~~Dongho Bridge crossing Han river

uhtHSTa@g!~lHSTACC~~{{small|336}} Apgujeong

\utKINTACCaq!~utINTACC\utLSTR+r~~{{small|337}} Sinsa {{rint|seoul|sin|size=15}}

\utHSTACC\utLSTR!~MFADEf~~{{small|338}} Jamwon

utINTACC~~{{small|339}} Express Bus Terminal {{rint|seoul|7|size=15}} {{rint|seoul|9|size=15}}

utINTACC~~{{small|340}} Seoul Nat'l Univ. of Education {{rint|seoul|2|size=15}}

\utHSTACC\utLSTR!~MFADEg~~{{small|341}} Nambu Bus Terminal

utLSTRq!~ulCONTg@Gq\utLSTRq!~utINTACC\utLSTRr~~{{small|342}} Yangjae {{rint|seoul|sin|size=15}}

utHSTACC~~{{small|343}} Maebong

utLSTR+l\utTINTACCt\utLSTRq!~ulCONTf@Fq~~{{small|344}} Dogok {{rint|seoul|bun|size=15}}

utLSTR\utHSTACC\~~{{small|345}} Daechi

utLSTR\utHSTACC\~~{{small|346}} Hangnyeoul

utLSTRl\utTHSTACCto\utLSTR+r~~{{small|347}} Daecheong

\utHSTACC\utLSTR~~{{small|348}} Irwon

utLSTRq!~ulCONTg@Gq\utTINTACCt\utLSTRr~~{{small|349}} Suseo {{rint|seoul|bun|size=15}} {{rint|seoul|gtxa|size=15}}

uKDSTCCaq\utABZgr+r\~~ ~~ ~~Suseo Depot

utINTACC~~{{small|350}} Garak Market {{rint|seoul|8|size=15}}

utHSTACC~~{{small|351}} National Police Hospital

utKINTACCxe~~{{small|352}} Ogeum {{rint|seoul|5|size=15}}

uextCONTf~~ ~~ ~~Extension to Hanam City Hall (Proposed)

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! Station
number

! width = "250pt" | Station name
English

! width = "150pt" | Station name
Hangul

! width = "150pt" | Station name
Hanja

! width = "150pt" | Transfer

! Line name

! Distance
in km

! Total
distance

! colspan = "2" | Location

style = "background:#{{rcr|Seoul Metropolitan Subway|3}}; height: 2pt"

| colspan = "10" |

| Daehwa

| {{lang|ko|대화}}

| rowspan = "11" width = "70pt" | {{center|Ilsan Line}}

| {{center

--}}

| {{center|0.0}}

| rowspan = "11" width = "75pt" | {{center|Gyeonggi-do}}

| rowspan = "11" width = "100pt" | {{center|Goyang-si}}

| Juyeop

| {{lang|ko|주엽}}

| {{center|1.4}}

| Jeongbalsan
(Goyang AramNuri)

| {{lang|ko|정발산
(고양아람누리)}}

| {{center|1.6}}

| {{center|3.0}}

| Madu

| {{lang|ko|마두}}

| {{center|0.9}}

| {{center|3.9}}

| Baekseok
(National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital)

| {{lang|ko|백석
(건강보험일산병원)}}

| {{center|1.4}}

| {{center|5.3}}

| Daegok

| {{lang|ko|대곡}}

| {{rint|seoul|gyeongjung}} {{rint|seoul|seo}} {{rint|seoul|gtxa}}

| {{center|2.5}}

| {{center|7.8}}

| Hwajeong

| {{lang|ko|화정}}

| {{center|2.1}}

| {{center|9.9}}

| Wondang

| {{lang|ko|원당}}

| {{center|2.6}}

| {{center|12.5}}

| Wonheung

| {{lang|ko|원흥}}

| {{center|2.9}}

| {{center|15.4}}

| Samsong

| {{lang|ko|삼송}}

| {{center|2.1}}

| {{center|17.5}}

| Jichuk

| {{lang|ko|지축}}

| {{center|1.7}}

| {{center|19.2}}

| Gupabal
(Eunpyeong St. Mary's Hospital)

| {{lang|ko|구파발
(은평성모병원)}}

| rowspan = "34" | {{center|Seoul Metro Line 3}}

| {{center|1.5}}

| {{center|20.7}}

| rowspan = "33" | {{center|Seoul}}

| rowspan = "4" | {{center|Eunpyeong-gu}}

| Yeonsinnae

| {{lang|ko|연신내}}

연신내

| {{rint|seoul|6}} {{rint|seoul|gtxa}}

| {{center|2.0}}

| {{center|22.7}}

| Bulgwang

| {{lang|ko|불광}}

| {{rint|seoul|6}}

| {{center|1.3}}

| {{center|24.0}}

| Nokbeon

| {{lang|ko|녹번}}

| {{center|1.1}}

| {{center|25.1}}

| Hongje

| {{lang|ko|홍제}}

| {{center|1.6}}

| {{center|26.7}}

| rowspan = "3" | {{center|Seodaemun-gu}}

| Muakjae

| {{lang|ko|무악재}}

{{linktext|毋|岳}}재

| {{center|0.9}}

| {{center|27.6}}

| Dongnimmun

| {{lang|ko|독립문}}

| {{center|1.1}}

| {{center|28.7}}

| Gyeongbokgung
(Government Complex-Seoul)

| {{lang|ko|경복궁
(정부서울청사)}}

| {{center|1.6}}

| {{center|30.3}}

| rowspan = "3" | {{center|Jongno-gu}}

| Anguk
(Hyundai E & C)

| {{lang|ko|안국
(현대건설)}}

| {{center|1.1}}

| {{center|31.4}}

| Jongno 3(sam)-ga

| {{lang|ko|종로3가}}

{{linktext|鍾|路}}3{{linktext|街}}

| {{rint|seoul|1}} {{rint|seoul|5}}

| {{center|1.0}}

| {{center|32.4}}

| Euljiro 3(sam)-ga
(Shinhan Card)

| {{lang|ko|을지로3가
(신한카드)}}

{{linktext|乙|支|路}}3{{linktext|街}}

| {{rint|seoul|2}}

| {{center|0.6}}

| {{center|33.0}}

| rowspan = "4" | {{center|Jung-gu}}

| Chungmuro

| {{lang|ko|충무로}}

| {{rint|seoul|4}}

| {{center|0.7}}

| {{center|33.7}}

| Dongguk Univ.

| {{lang|ko|동대입구}}

| {{center|0.9}}

| {{center|34.6}}

| Yaksu

| {{lang|ko|약수}}

| {{rint|seoul|6}}

| {{center|0.7}}

| {{center|35.3}}

| Geumho

| {{lang|ko|금호}}

| {{center|0.8}}

| {{center|36.1}}

| rowspan = "2" | {{center|Seongdong-gu}}

| Oksu

| {{lang|ko|옥수}}

| {{rint|seoul|gyeongjung}}

| {{center|0.8}}

| {{center|36.9}}

| Apgujeong
(Hyundai Department Store)

| {{lang|ko|압구정
(현대백화점)}}

| {{center|2.1}}

| {{center|39.0}}

| rowspan = "2" | {{center|Gangnam-gu}}

| Sinsa

| {{lang|ko|신사}}

| {{rint|seoul|sin}}

| {{center|1.5}}

| {{center|40.5}}

| Jamwon

| {{lang|ko|잠원}}

| {{center|0.9}}

| {{center|41.4}}

| rowspan = "5" | {{center|Seocho-gu}}

| Express Bus Terminal

| {{lang|ko|고속터미널}}

{{linktext|高|速}}터미널

| {{rint|seoul|7}} {{rint|seoul|9}}

| {{center|1.2}}

| {{center|42.6}}

| Seoul Nat'l Univ. of Education
(Court & Prosecutors' Office)

| {{lang|ko|교대
(법원·검찰청)}}

| {{rint|seoul|2}}

| {{center|1.6}}

| {{center|44.2}}

| Nambu Bus Terminal
(Seoul Arts Center)

| {{lang|ko|남부터미널
(예술의전당)}}

{{linktext|南|部}}터미널

| {{center|0.9}}

| {{center|45.1}}

| Yangjae
(Seocho-gu Office)

| {{lang|ko|양재
(서초구청)}}

| {{rint|seoul|sin}}

| {{center|1.8}}

| {{center|46.9}}

| Maebong

| {{lang|ko|매봉}}

매봉

| {{center|1.2}}

| {{center|48.1}}

| rowspan = "7" | {{center|Gangnam-gu}}

| Dogok

| {{lang|ko|도곡}}

| {{rint|seoul|bun}}

| {{center|0.8}}

| {{center|48.9}}

| Daechi

| {{lang|ko|대치}}

| {{center|0.8}}

| {{center|49.7}}

| Hangnyeoul

| {{lang|ko|학여울}}

학여울

| {{center|0.8}}

| {{center|50.5}}

| Daecheong
(SH Corporation)

| {{lang|ko|대청
(서울주택도시공사)}}

대청

| {{center|0.9}}

| {{center|51.4}}

| Irwon

| {{lang|ko|일원}}

| {{center|1.2}}

| {{center|52.6}}

| Suseo

| {{lang|ko|수서}}

| {{rint|seoul|bun}} {{rint|seoul|gtxa}}
{{nowrap|File:SR Train logo.png}}

| {{center|1.8}}

| {{center|54.4}}

| Garak Market

| {{lang|ko|가락시장}}

| {{rint|seoul|8}}

| {{center|1.2}}

| {{center|55.6}}

| rowspan = "3" | {{center|Songpa-gu}}

| National Police Hospital

| {{lang|ko|경찰병원}}

| {{center|0.8}}

| {{center|56.4}}

| Ogeum

| {{lang|ko|오금}}

| {{rint|seoul|5}}

| {{center|0.6}}

| {{center|57.0}}

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| colspan = "10" |

Rolling stock

= Current =

VVVF inverter-controlled electric car
First generation – since 2009
Second generation – since 2022
Korail Class 3000
Second generation – since 2023
Third generation – since 2023

File:Seoul Metro Class 3000 (3936), Line 3, Daegok (20240408) (54220768044).jpg|Seoul Metro 3000 series VVVF inverter-controlled (First generation)

File:Seoul Metro Class 3000 (3045), Line 3, Daegok (20240408) (54219625837).jpg|Seoul Metro 3000 series VVVF inverter-controlled (Second generation)

File:Korail 3000 (2nd-gen), Line 3, Daegok (20240408) (54220929710).jpg|Korail Class 3000 (Second generation)

File:Korail 3000 (3rd-gen), Line 3, Daegok (20240408).jpg|Korail Class 3000 (Third generation)

= Former =

Seoul Metro 3000 series
Chopper-controlled from GEC Traction electric car (from 1989–2022, some transferred from Seoul Subway Line 4)
Chopper-controlled from GEC Traction electric car (rebuilt cars) (from 2010–2022)
Korail Class 3000
First generation (from 1995–2024)

File:Seoul_Metro_Line_3_train_(GEC)_arriving_at_Oksu.jpg|Seoul Metro 3000 series Chopper-controlled EMU

File:옥수역에 진입하는 오금행 3x74편성.jpg|Korail Class 3000 (First generation)

Notes

References

External links

[https://www.korail.com Korail]{{in lang|ko}}
[https://web.archive.org/web/20050913101359/http://subway.seoul.go.kr/plan/plan_03.asp Seoul Metropolitan Government's Line 3 extension page] {{in lang|ko}} includes a route map and status information for the extension from Suseo to Garak Market.
[https://web.archive.org/web/20050830223012/http://www.urbanrail.net/as/seou/seoul.htm UrbanRail.Net's Seoul Subway Page]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20120414225109/http://www.smrt.co.kr/program/cyberStation/main2.jsp?lang=e Map, station and route finder]

Category:Seoul Metropolitan Subway lines

Category:Railway lines opened in 1985

Seoul Subway Line 3

History

Tourism

Stations

Rolling stock

= Current =

= Former =

See also

Notes

References

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