Incheon Subway Line 1 is a north-south
subway line,
part of the
Incheon Subway
The Incheon Subway () is a subway system serving the South Korean city of Incheon. The system is operated by Incheon Transit Corporation, and is part of the greater Seoul Metropolitan Subway.
Lines
Line 1
Line 1 is a north-south subway ...
system. The line is also included as a part of the overall
Seoul Metropolitan Subway
The Seoul Metropolitan Subway is a metropolitan railway system consisting of 23 rapid transit, light metro, commuter rail and people mover lines located in northwest South Korea. The system serves most of the Seoul Metropolitan Area includin ...
network;
Bupyeong Station
Bupyeong station is a subway station located in Bupyeong District, a district in Incheon, South Korea. This station is on the Seoul Subway Line 1 and Incheon Subway Line 1. It is one of the most crowded stations on the Incheon line because of its ...
has a free transfer with
Seoul Subway Line 1
Seoul Metropolitan Subway Line 1 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway is a rapid transit and commuter rail line which links central Seoul, South Korea to Soyosan Station in the northeast, Incheon in the southwest, and Sinchang (Soonchunhyang Univ ...
,
Gyeyang Station
Gyeyang station is the northern terminus of Line 1 of the Incheon Subway. It is also a railway station on the AREX, a railway linking Seoul Station and Incheon International Airport.
In 2007, station for Incheon subway line opened and then ARE ...
connects with the
AREX Line which leads to
Incheon International Airport
Incheon International Airport (IIA; ) (sometimes referred to as Seoul–Incheon International Airport) is the largest airport in South Korea. It is the primary airport serving the Seoul Capital Area and one of the largest and busiest airports ...
and
Seoul Station
Seoul Station is a major railway station in Seoul, the capital of South Korea. The station is served by the Korail Intercity Lines and the commuter trains of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway.
Services
KTX
Seoul Station is the terminus of most ...
,
Bupyeong-gu Office Station
Bupyeong-gu Office Station is a subway station on Line 1 of the Incheon Subway. In May 2021, it was connected to the Seoul Subway Line 7
Seoul Subway Line 7 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway was built from 1990 to 1996 (Jangam- Konkuk Univ.) a ...
has a free transfer with
Seoul Subway Line 7
Seoul Subway Line 7 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway was built from 1990 to 1996 (Jangam- Konkuk Univ.) and was completed on August 1, 2000 (central section 17 km. Konkuk University to Sinpung); the western section between Sinpung and O ...
, and
Woninjae Station has a free transfer with the
Suin Line.
Background
Incheon's Line 1 makes Incheon the fourth city in South Korea with a subway system, after Seoul, Busan, and Daegu.
A trip along the line from Gyeyang in the north to the International Business District in the south takes approximately 57 minutes. From Bakchon station to the International Business District station, the line is underground.
History
* March 1999: Trial runs begin.
* October 6, 1999: The line opens from Bakchon to Dongmak, after six years of construction.
* December 7, 1999: A northern extension from Bakchon to Gyulhyeon opens.
* March 16, 2007: Another northern extension from Gyulhyeon to Gyeyang opens, connecting with the
Airport Railroad
* June 1, 2009: A southern extension from Dongmak to International Business District opens.
*December 12, 2020: One stop extension to
Songdo Moonlight Festival Park opens.
Future plans
A northward 3-station extension of the line is proposed to provide transportation to the developing Geomdan New City. Construction began in November 2020 and is expected to be completed no earlier than 2024.
Rolling Stock
The line uses 34 8-car trains. The first 25 trains were built between 1998 and 1999 by Daewoo Heavy Industries and Rotem, while the last 9 trains were built between 2007 and 2008 by
Hyundai Rotem to provide trains following the extension of the line.
Stations
See also
*
Incheon Subway
The Incheon Subway () is a subway system serving the South Korean city of Incheon. The system is operated by Incheon Transit Corporation, and is part of the greater Seoul Metropolitan Subway.
Lines
Line 1
Line 1 is a north-south subway ...
*
List of metro systems
*
Seoul Metropolitan Subway
The Seoul Metropolitan Subway is a metropolitan railway system consisting of 23 rapid transit, light metro, commuter rail and people mover lines located in northwest South Korea. The system serves most of the Seoul Metropolitan Area includin ...
*
Transportation in South Korea
Transportation in South Korea is provided by extensive networks of railways, highways, bus routes, ferry services and air routes that traverse the country. South Korea is the third country in the world to operate a maglev train, which is an autom ...
References
External links
Incheon Rapid Transit Corporation homepage, in English
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Seoul Metropolitan Subway lines
Subway Line 1
Railway lines opened in 1999
1999 establishments in South Korea