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Gwacheon Line is a metropolitan rail line operated by
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 ...
in
Gyeonggi Province Gyeonggi-do (, ) is the most populous province in South Korea. Its name, ''Gyeonggi'', means "京 (the capital) and 畿 (the surrounding area)". Thus, ''Gyeonggi-do'' can be translated as "Seoul and the surrounding areas of Seoul". Seoul, the na ...
, South Korea. All trains is operated as a
through service A through service is a concept of passenger transport that involves a vehicle travelling between lines, networks or operators on a regularly specified schedule, on which the passenger can remain on board without alighting. It may be in form of eith ...
into
Seoul Metro Seoul Transportation Corporation, branded as Seoul Metro (Hangul: ), is a municipal-owned corporation owned by Seoul Metropolitan Government, and one of the two major operators of Seoul Metropolitan Subway with Korail. History * May 31, 2017: ...
's Line 4 and
Ansan Line The Ansan Line is a railway line connecting Gunpo to Siheung in South Korea. Services on this line run through train services into Seoul Subway Line 4 via the Gwacheon Line. Services from the Suin Line share tracks with this line between Hanya ...
on the other end. From January 15, 1993 to March 31, 1994, the Seoul Metropolitan Subway Line 1 operated like the Ansan Line, and since the opening of all sections on April 1, 1994, it has been operated as a part of the Metropolitan Subway Line 4.


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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, Gyeong ...
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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 ...


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As part of the first new town development in the early 1990s, the Gwacheon Line was built under the leadership of the Korea Railroad Administration (currently Korea Railroad Corporation) for the purpose of connecting Sanbon New Town and Pyeongchon New Town with Gwacheon City and Seoul Metropolitan City. From January 15, 1993 to March 31, 1994, the Seoul Metropolitan Subway Line 1 operated like the Ansan Line, and since the opening of all sections on April 1, 1994, it has been operated as a part of the Metropolitan Subway Line 4.


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서울교통공사
Seoul Metropolitan Subway lines Railway lines in South Korea Railway lines opened in 1993 Transport in Gyeonggi Province {{Seoul-metro-stub}
동인천역 파크푸르지오