The Suin–Bundang Line (Suwon Incheon Bundang Line) is a

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service of the

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system, operating on trackage from the Suin Line (opened on June 30, 2012) and the

Bundang Line The Bundang Line or Seoul Metropolitan Subway Bundang Line (Sudogwon Jeoncheol Bundangseon 수도권 전철 분당선) was a commuter rail line of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway in the Seoul Capital Area operated by Korail. Also it refers physical ...

(opened on September 1, 1994). Operation began on September 12, 2020. Frequent service is provided between Wangsimni and Incheon by 6-car trains, with 9 trains on weekdays and 5 on weekends running one station north of Wangsimni to Cheongnyangni. However, many trains terminate at various locations on the line such as Jukjeon, Gosaek, and Oido. Trains travel along the Suin (Incheon-Suwon), Bundang (Suwon-Wangsimni), and Gyeongwon (Wangsimni-Cheongnyangni) lines. It shares trackage with the Ansan Line of

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between Hanyang University at Ansan and Oido. Like all other Korail-run Seoul Metropolitan Subway lines, trains on the line run on the left-hand side of the track. The color shown on the map is

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History

Future plans

Hagik station is planned to open between Songdo and

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in 2023. In addition, a connection line is under consideration at Suwon that will allow

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trains to run between the

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and Incheon Station via the Suin Line by 2025.

Rapid (Express) trains

Korail operates a variety of express "rapid" (급행) trains for

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services on the Suin-Bundang Line during rush hours. These services include:
* Bundang Line express services, operating express between Gosaek (where they originate or terminate) and Jukjeon and then continuing as local trains to Wangsimni or Cheongnyangni. * Suin Line express services, operating express between Incheon and Oido (where they originate or terminate).

Stations

''B: Bundang Express Line''
''S: Suin Express Line''

Rolling Stock

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 ...

** 1st generation: 351-01~351-22 – since 1993 ** 2nd generation: 351-23~351-28 – since 2003 ** 3rd generation: 351-29~351-43, 351–61~351–78 – since 2011 ** 4th generation: 351-44~351-59, 351-79 - since 2022 *** All 4th gen. trains except 351-44 is in trial run or being manufactured. File:Korail_Class_351000_EMU_1st_batch.jpg, Korail Class 351000 EMU (1st generation) File:Korail_Class_351000_EMU_2nd_batch.jpg, Korail Class 351000 EMU (2nd generation) File:Korail_Class_351000_EMU_3rd_batch.jpg, Korail Class 351000 EMU (3rd generation)

References

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