The Busan–Gimhae Light Rail Transit is a
light metro
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system between the cities of
Busan
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and
Gimhae in
South Korea
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. The line has 21 stations including Daejeo and Sasang where passengers can transfer to
Busan Metro Line 3 and Line 2 respectively. The line thus acts as a connecting rail between both Gimhae and
Busan International Airport with two western outreaches of the Busan Metro system.
Construction
Construction of the line started in February 2006, and after repeated delays, it was set to open on 29 July 2011; however, opening of the line was once postponed indefinitely due to
noise abatement
Noise control or noise mitigation is a set of strategies to reduce noise pollution or to reduce the impact of that noise, whether outdoors or indoors.
Overview
The main areas of noise mitigation or abatement are: transportation noise control, ...
issues. The line finally opened on 9 September 2011 with one week of free service; revenue service began on 17 September 2011.
The line has a length of
with 21 stations,
and a design capacity of 176,000 passengers per day.
The line is a joint venture between
POSCO
POSCO (formerly Pohang Iron and Steel Company) is a South Korean steel-making company headquartered in Pohang, South Korea. It had an output of of crude steel in 2015, making it the world's fourth-largest steelmaker by this measure. In 2010, i ...
and
Hyundai Rotem, and has a budget of 9,738 billion
won.
The line is fully automated and uses
standard gauge.
Signalling
The Busan–Gimhae Light Rail Transit is currently equipped with
Thales
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SelTrac Communications-based train control
Communications-based train control (CBTC) is a railway signaling system that uses telecommunications between the train and track equipment for traffic management and infrastructure control. CBTC allows a train's position to be known more accurat ...
(CBTC)
moving block
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signalling system.
Rolling stock
The line uses a dedicated fleet of 2-car trains
built by
Rotem, a member of Hyundai Motor Group.
Stations
The line includes
Gimhae International Airport Station. This is the station for Busan International Airport.
The stations at Sasang and Daejoe each connect with another line in the Busan urban rail network. Sasang connects with line 2 (green). Daejoe connects with line 3 (red).
References
External links
Busan-Gimhae Light Rail Transit Co. Ltd. homepage
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Gimhae
Transport in Busan
Airport rail links in South Korea
Busan Metro lines
Light rail in South Korea