Seoul Subway Line 8

Line 8
Overview
Native name8호선(八號線)
Pal Hoseon
StatusOperational
Termini
Stations24[1]
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemSeoul Metropolitan Subway
Operator(s)Seoul Metro
Depot(s)Moran
History
Opened23 November 1996 (1996-11-23)[2]
Technical
Line length30.1 km (18.7 mi)
Number of tracks2
Electrification1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Route map

Amsa
810
Cheonho
811
Gangdong-gu Office
812
Mongchontoseong
813
Jamsil
814
Seokchon
815
Songpa
816
Garak Market
817
Munjeong
818
Jangji
819
Bokjeong
820
Sanseong
821
Sanseong
821
Namhansanseong
822
Dandaeogeori
823
Sinheung
824
Sujin
825
Moran
826
Maintenance Depot

Seoul Subway Line 8 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway was built from 1990 to 1999 and mainly serves the southeastern parts of Seoul and Seongnam. The first section from Jamsil to Moran opened in 1996, and the second section from Moran to Amsa was opened in July 1999. The line color is rose. In 2019, Line 8 had an annual ridership of 112 million or about 307,000 people per day.[3] At 17.7 km (11.0 mi) in length, Line 8 is the shortest of all heavy rail Seoul Metropolitan Subway lines.

In 2014, construction was planned to begin in order to extend the line north of the Han River through Guri station to Byeollae station on the Gyeongchun Line in Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi-do; construction began in October 2015. The extension will add 11.37 km (7.06 mi) of line to the already existing 17.7 km (11.0 mi). Construction is set to finish in August 2024,[4][5] with operation beginning with the first train at 5:32 AM on August 10.[6]

Another northern extension is planned to bring the line to ByeollaeByeolgaram station on Seoul Subway Line 4.[7][8]

The southern end is planned to be extended 3.9 km (2.4 mi) to Pangyo station.

  1. ^ "Operation Status". Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit. Archived from the original on 2014-07-27. Retrieved 2014-08-15.
  2. ^ "History". Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit. Archived from the original on 2014-07-27. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
  3. ^ "서울시 지하철수송 통계". data.seoul.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  4. ^ Bak, Yongson (2011-05-04). "경기북부 연장 광역전철 '윤곽 잡혔다'". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
  5. ^ Jung-joo, Lee (2024-05-23). "Seoul Metro's Line No. 8 to extend its routes in August". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  6. ^ "8호선 연장 별내선 9일 개통식…운행은 10일 첫 열차부터". Yonhap News.
  7. ^ "남양주 '별내선-진접선 환승' 수도권 동북부 순환철도망 구축". 뉴스1. June 17, 2016.
  8. ^ "남양주시 "별내선(8호선) 연장 예타대상 선정"". The Financial News. November 8, 2021.