The Bundang Line or Seoul Metropolitan Subway Bundang Line (Sudogwon Jeoncheol Bundangseon 수도권 전철 분당선) was a

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line of the

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in the

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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

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. The line service started in central eastern

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at Cheongnyangni, crossing

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and connecting the cities of

Seongnam Seongnam () is the fourth largest city in South Korea's Gyeonggi Province after Suwon and the 10th largest city in the country. Its population is approximately one million. Seongnam is a satellite city of Seoul. It is largely a residential cit ...

and

Yongin Yongin () is a city in the Seoul Capital Area, the largest in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. With a population over 1 million, the city has developed rapidly since the 21st century, recording the highest population growth of any city in the count ...

, and terminates at

Suwon Station Suwon Station is a railway station in the city of Suwon, South Korea. The station was completely redeveloped in 2002 and 2003, and is now integrated with the Aekyung Shopping Mall (AK Plaza). This station serves Inter-city railway Gyeongbu Line K ...

. While the track 'Bundang Line' designated by MOLIT is from Wangsimni to Suwon.

Service

Trains ran every 4~5 minutes during rush hours & every 7~8 minutes during off peak hours between Wangsimni and Jukjeon. Trains run at half the frequency between Jukjeon and Suwon, except during rush hours. Most northbound trains terminated at Wangsimni. Some northbound trains continued one stop to Cheongnyangni, and the last few trains in the evening from Suwon terminated at Jukjeon. Half of all southbound trains head to

Suwon Suwon (, ) is the capital and largest city of Gyeonggi-do, South Korea's most populous province which surrounds Seoul, the national capital. Suwon lies about south of Seoul. It is traditionally known as "The City of Filial Piety". With a populati ...

, and the other half short-turn at Jukjeon. Express train service stopped at all stops between Wangsimni and Jukjeon, and thereafter at Giheung, Mangpo, Suwon City Hall and Suwon. The express service only operated during rush hours on weekdays.

History

1994: :September 1: The Bundang Line is officially opened from Suseo to Ori. 2003: :September 3: The line is extended northward from Suseo to Seolleung. 2004: :January 16: Imae Station opens as an in-fill station. :September 24: Guryong Station opens as an in-fill station. :November 26: A temporary Bojeong Station opens near the Bundang Line Train

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, south of Ori. 2007: :December 24:

Jukjeon Station Jukjeon Station is a station on the Bundang Line, located in Jukjeon-dong of Suji-gu, Yongin. It opened on Christmas Eve in 2007 and plays a crucial role in relieving the traffic congestion of the northwestern part of Yongin. It is also the c ...

opens as an in-fill station. 2011: :December 28: The line is extended southward from Jukjeon to Giheung. The temporary Bojeong Station is replaced with a new underground station, also called Bojeong. 2012: :October 6: The line is extended northward from Seolleung to Wangsimni. :December 1: The line is extended southward from Giheung to Mangpo. 2013: :November 30: The line is extended westward from Mangpo to

was opened, allowing for connections to Line 1. Express service was launched. 2018: :December 31: The line is extended northeastward to Cheongnyangni station, allowing for connections to the

Gyeongchun Line The Gyeongchun Line is a regional rail line between Seoul and Chuncheon, South Korea, operated by Korail. Its name is derived from Gyeong (, meaning the capital, Seoul) and ''Chuncheon''. It was completely reconstructed in the 2000s. Service on it ...

and regional rail services. 2020: :September 12: The service was extended westward from

to Oido, merging with the Suin Line, forming the Suin–Bundang Line. Trains will run from Cheongnyangni station or

Wangsimni station Wangsimni Station is a station on Seoul Subway Line 2, Seoul Subway Line 5, Gyeongui–Jungang Line, and Suin-Bundang Line; most Suin-Bundang Line trains end service here, though a few daily services continue along the tracks used by the Gyeo ...

Jukjeon station Jukjeon Station is a station on the Bundang Line, located in Jukjeon-dong of Suji-gu, Yongin. It opened on Christmas Eve in 2007 and plays a crucial role in relieving the traffic congestion of the northwestern part of Yongin. It is also the c ...

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, or Incheon station.

Stations

The negative sign is only a convention for distance notation from Wangsimni Station, the terminus of most services.

Rolling Stock

The Bundang Line used 43

Korail Class 351000 The Korail Class 351000 trains, formerly identified as Korail Class 2000 trains, are commuter electric multiple units in South Korea used on Suin-Bundang Line. Class 351000 trains were manufactured and delivered between 1993. Technical detai ...

trains. Earlier trains were originally the same models used on Line 4, as they were all originally classified as Class 2000 trains. First generation trains (351-01~351-22) were introduced since the line's opening, second generation trains (351-23~351-28) were introduced when the Bundang Line was extended from Suseo to Seolleung in 2003, and third generation trains (351-29~351-43) were introduced as more extensions open.

Service

History

Stations

Rolling Stock

References

See also