Seoul Metropolitan Subway Line 3 (dubbed ''The Orange Line'') of the
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 ...
is a
rapid transit
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service that connects
Eunpyeong District
Eunpyeong District (은평구, ''Eunpyeong-gu'') is one of the 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea.
Eunpyeong has a population of 450,583 (2010) and has a geographic area of 29.7 km2 (11.5 sq mi), and is divided into 16 '' dong'' (administrative ...
to Gangnam and southeastern Seoul. Most trains head further northwest to serve
Goyang
Goyang (''Goyang-si''; ) is a city in Gyeonggi Province in the north of South Korea. It is part of the Seoul Capital Area, making Goyang one of Seoul's satellite cities. It is one of the largest cities in the Seoul Capital Area, with a populatio ...
via the
Ilsan Line
Ilsan Line is a Rapid transit in South Korea, subway line operated by Korail, in Seoul, South Korea. Trains from this line continue to and from Seoul Metro's Seoul Subway Line 3, Line 3.
History
The line started construction on March 15, 1991 a ...
. In 2019, the Seoul Metro operated section had an annual ridership of 330 million or about 900,000 passengers per day.
In December 2010 the line is recorded as having the second highest WiFi data consumption in the Seoul Metropolitan area. It averaged 1.8 times more than the other 14 subway lines fitted with WiFi service zones.
History
Construction began in 1980, and the first section of Line 3 opened (Gupabal–Yangjae; Jichuk opened in 1990) after the completion of work in two stages during 1985, along with subway
Line 4. In October 1993, a second extension to the south was opened (Yangjae–Suseo).
In March 1996, the
Korail
The Korea Railroad Corporation (Korean: 한국철도공사, Hanja: ), branded as KORAIL (코레일, officially changed to in November 2019), is the national railway operator in South Korea. Currently, KORAIL is a public corporation, managed ...
Ilsan Line
Ilsan Line is a Rapid transit in South Korea, subway line operated by Korail, in Seoul, South Korea. Trains from this line continue to and from Seoul Metro's Seoul Subway Line 3, Line 3.
History
The line started construction on March 15, 1991 a ...
opened and allowed Line 3 trains to
through operate all the way to the city of
Goyang
Goyang (''Goyang-si''; ) is a city in Gyeonggi Province in the north of South Korea. It is part of the Seoul Capital Area, making Goyang one of Seoul's satellite cities. It is one of the largest cities in the Seoul Capital Area, with a populatio ...
. There are 2 depots near
Jichuk station
Jichuk Station is located just northwest of Seoul on Seoul Subway Line 3. It is within walking distance to Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul. Jichuk station has a subway depot for Line 3 trains nearby.
Origin of the name
Jichuk Station is named after the admin ...
and
Suseo station
Suseo is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 3 and Suin–Bundang Line. It was the southeastern terminus of Line 3, until the Line 3 extension to Ogeum station opened on February 18, 2010. Along with Yangjae Station, this station serves as an impo ...
, which are for both Korail and Seoul Metro.
A 3 km extension opened on February 18, 2010, stretching from Suseo to Garak Market (
Line 8) and Ogeum (
Line 5).
On December 27, 2014,
Wonheung station
Wonheung Station is a subway station on Ilsan Line. The Agricultural Cooperative University, Seosamneung, etc. are located nearby this station.
Since Wondang station and Samsong station
Samsong station is a subway station on Ilsan Line of Kor ...
opened between
Wondang and
Samsong
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Early life and education
Samson Uche Mogekwu was born on November 30, 1974, in Delta State, Nigeria. He began singing while in high school, where ...
stations.
Tourism
In January 2013, the
Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation
Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation (SMRT) was established in 1994 to operate the Seoul Subway lines 5, 6, 7, 8 in Seoul, South Korea.
The corporation operated a total of 201 subway trains at 148 stations on lines 5-8. The operatio ...
, published free guidebooks in three languages: English, Japanese and Chinese (simplified and traditional), which features eight tours as well as recommendations for accommodations, restaurants and shopping centers. The tours are designed with different themes for travel along the subway lines, e.g. Korean traditional culture. Which goes from
Jongno 3-ga station
Jongno 3(sam)-ga Station is an underground station on lines 1, 3 and 5 of the Seoul Subway in South Korea.
In December 2010 the station is recorded as having the fifth highest WiFi data consumption of all the Seoul Metropolitan Subway stations ...
to
Anguk station and
Gyeongbokgung station on this line that showcases antique shops and art galleries of
Insa-dong
Insa-dong is a ''dong'', or neighborhood in the Jongno-gu district of Seoul. The main street is Insadong-gil, which is connected to a multitude of alleys that lead deeper into the district,David Armstrong (June 3, 2007)''SEOUL lives life on the e ...
.
Stations
Rolling stock
Current
* Seoul Metro 3000 series
** Chopper-controlled from
GEC electric car – since 1989
*** Chopper-controlled from
GEC electric car (rebuilt cars) – since 2010
**
VVVF inverter-controlled electric car
*** First generation – since 2009
*** Second generation – since 2022
*
Korail Class 3000
** First generation – since 1995
** Second generation – since 2022
*** Not yet in service.
File:Seoul_Metro_Line_3_train_(GEC)_arriving_at_Oksu.jpg, Seoul Metro 3000 series Chopper-controlled EMU
File:Seoul_Metro_Line_3_train_(GEC)_leaving_Oksu.jpg, Seoul Metro 3000 series Chopper-controlled EMU (rebuilt cars)
File:SMSC_EMU3000_VVVF_301.jpg, Seoul Metro 3000 series VVVF inverter-controlled (First generation)
File:KORAIL_EMU3000.jpg, Korail Class 3000 (First generation)
See also
*
Subways in South Korea
Rapid transit systems operate in six major South Korean cities, except for Ulsan and Sejong.
Currently operational
Seoul Capital Area
*Metropolitan Rail
**Korail operates the following commuter lines: Bundang Line, Gyeongchun Line, Gyeongu ...
*
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 ...
References
External links
Seoul Metropolitan Government's Line 3 extension page includes a route map and status information for the extension from Suseo to Garak Market.
Map, station and route finder
{{South Korea rapid transit
Seoul Metropolitan Subway lines
Railway lines opened in 1985