Suin Line

Suin Line
Overview
Native name수인선(水仁線)
Suinseon
StatusOperational
Termini
Stations27 operational (8 shared with the Ansan Line)
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemSeoul Metropolitan Subway
Operator(s)Korail
Depot(s)Siheung
History
OpenedJune 30, 2012 (Phase 1)
February 27, 2016 (Phase 2)
September 12, 2020 (Phase 3)
(new route)
ClosedDecember 31, 1995 (original route)
Technical
Line length39.2 km (24.4 mi)[1]
Number of tracks2
Track gauge762 mm (2 ft 6 in)
Route map

K245
Suwon
K246
Gosaek
K247
Omokcheon
Eocheon Triangular Junction (proposed)
K248
Eocheon
K249
Yamok
K250
Sa-ri
449
Hanyang University at Ansan
450
Jungang
451
Gojan
452
Choji
 Seohae 
link with Seohae Line
453
Ansan
454
Singiloncheon
455
Jeongwang
456
Oido
Siheung Depot
K251
Darwol
Gyeonggang Line (proposed)
K252
Wolgot
Sorae railway bridge
K253
Soraepogu
K254
Incheon Nonhyeon
K255
Hogupo
K256
Namdong Induspark
K257
Woninjae Incheon Subway Line 1
K258
Yeonsu
proposed Suin Line KTX service
K259
Songdo
K260
Hagik
K261
Inha University
K262
Sungui
K263
Sinpo
K264
Incheon
Express services
456
Oido
K253
Soraepogu
K254
Incheon Nonhyeon
K257
Woninjae Incheon Subway Line 1
K258
Yeonsu
K261
Inha University
K264
Incheon

The Suin Line (Suwon-Incheon; Korean수인선) was a metro line of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway serving the Seoul Capital Area.

The original route, abandoned in 1995, was one of the few 762 mm (2 ft 6 in) narrow-gauge railways in South Korea. Opened by the privately owned Chosen Gyeongdong Railway in 1937, it connected Suwon to Namincheon via Ansan and Siheung; in 1942, it was taken over by another private railway, the Chosen Railway (the largest of colonial Korea's privately owned railway companies). The Chosen Railway owned the line until all railways in Korea were nationalized after 1945. However, since December 28, 2004, the Suin Line is being reconstructed with standard gauge and double tracking as an integral part of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway network and is opening in three phases.[2]

All northbound trains terminated at Incheon, all southbound services terminated at Oido. Express train service served only Oido, Soraepogu, Incheon Nonhyeon, Woninjae, Yeonsu, Inha University, and Incheon.[3]

Trains along the line were 6 cars long. Platforms at stations are built for 8 cars in preparation for the merging of the Bundang Line with the Suin Line, and are prepared for 10 cars when the extension occurs.

Trains run at an interval of 15 minutes throughout the day.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference IRWJ-15sep2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Suin Line". EncyKorea.
  3. ^ "전철로 22분 … 이웃동네 된 송도~오이도". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). 2012-07-03. Retrieved 2018-04-12.