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 subwa ...

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 including ...

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 it ...

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 AREX ...

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 mos ...

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 was is terminal station until the next extension completed in 22 May 2021. Station layout Incheon Metro Li ...

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 On ...

, 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 Hyundai Rotem (founded in 1977) is a South Korean company that manufactures rolling stock, defense products and plant equipment. It is a part of the Hyundai Motor Group. Its name was changed from Rotem to Hyundai Rotem in December 2007 to refl ...

to provide trains following the extension of the line.

Stations

References

External links

Incheon Rapid Transit Corporation homepage, in English
{{authority control Seoul Metropolitan Subway lines Subway Line 1 Railway lines opened in 1999 1999 establishments in South Korea