Bundang Line

Bundang Line
Overview
Native name분당선 (盆唐線)
Bundangseon
StatusOperational
Line number318
Termini
Stations36
Service
TypeCommuter rail
SystemSeoul Metropolitan Subway
Operator(s)Korail
History
Opened1 September 1994
Technical
Line length52.9 km (32.9 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Operating speedfrom 30 to 50 km/h (20 to 30 mph)
(longer distances between certain stations)

The Bundang Line or Seoul Metropolitan Subway Bundang Line (Sudogwon Jeoncheol Bundangseon 수도권 전철 분당선) was a commuter rail line of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway in the Seoul Capital Area operated by Korail. Also it refers physical railway track from Wangsimni to Suwon which is designated by MOLIT. The name 'Bundang Line' refers to the fact that the line was originally constructed for the new planned town of Bundang. The line service started in central eastern Seoul at Cheongnyangni, crossing Gangnam District and connecting the cities of Seongnam and Yongin, and terminates at Suwon Station. While the track 'Bundang Line' designated by MOLIT is from Wangsimni to Suwon.[1]

  1. ^ "Official Gazette Num.18113". Ministry of Land, Transportation, Marintime Affairs. Republic of Korea Online Official Gazette. South Korean Government. 2013-10-07. Retrieved 2021-12-30.