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Bundang Line | |
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Overview | |
Native name | 분당선 (盆唐線) Bundangseon |
Status | Operational |
Line number | 318 |
Termini | |
Stations | 36 |
Service | |
Type | Commuter rail |
System | Seoul Metropolitan Subway |
Operator(s) | Korail |
History | |
Opened | 1 September 1994 |
Technical | |
Line length | 52.9 km (32.9 mi) |
Number of tracks | 2 |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Operating speed | from 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]