Seoul Subway Line 8 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 ...
was built from 1990 to 1999 and mainly serves the southeastern parts of Seoul and
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 ...
. The segment from Moran to Amsa was opened in July 1999. The line color is rose. In 2019, Line 8 had an annual ridership of 112 million or about 307,000 people per day.
In 2014, construction was planned to begin in order to extend the line north of the
Han River through
Guri station
Guri station is a train station on the Gyeongui-Jungang Line. It is located in Inchang-dong, Guri, behind GS Square, a large department store in the central city area. Guri station is in Gyeonggi-do, whereas the previous western station, Yangw ...
to
Byeollae station
Byeollae station () is a railway station of the Gyeongchun Line that opened in December 2012. It is located at Byeollae-dong, Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. The Seoul Subway Line 8
Seoul Subway Line 8 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway ...
on 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 ...
. The extension will add 11.37 km of line to the already existing 17.7 km. Construction is set to finish in 2023. A further extension two stations north would bring the line to
ByeollaeByeolgaram station
ByeollaeByeolgaram Station is an underground station of the Seoul Subway Line 4 in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of ...
on
Seoul Subway Line 4
Seoul Metropolitan Subway Line 4 (dubbed ''The Blue Line'') of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway is a long line crossing from the southwest to the northeast across the Seoul National Capital Area. The central section in Seoul City is operated by Se ...
.
The southern end is planned be extended 3.9 km to
Pangyo station
Pangyo (Pangyo Techno Valley) Station is a station on the Shinbundang Line, serving the planned city of Pangyo in the city of Seongnam. The station is close to Pangyo Techno Valley, one of the country's largest clusters of software, gaming, ent ...
.
Stations
See also
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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
{{South Korea rapid transit
Seoul Metropolitan Subway lines
Railway lines opened in 1996