Gyooe Line

Railway line in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea The Gyooe Line (Korean: 교외선; suburb line) is a railway line in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, that connects Daegok station in Goyang City (northwest of Seoul) with Uijeongbu station in Uijeongbu, north of Seoul. History Plans for the Gyooe Line were initially drafted during the Japanese Occupation of Korea as an alternate connection between the Gyeongui Line and the Jungang Line that avoids passing through Seoul. Construction on the line began in February 1944, but the opening of the line was cancelled despite the near-completion of the construction. Work on the line resumed by October 1959. Following the May 16 coup in 1961, the Supreme Council for National Reconstruction started South Korea's first five-year plan, which included a construction program to complete the railway network, to foster economic growth. The 31.8 km (19.8 mi) line from Neunggok on the Gyeongui Line to Uijeongbu on the Gyeongwon Line was incorporated into the program and was completed on August 20, 1963. Operation Gyooe Line train at Daegok Station Train ticket for the Gyooe train line in South Korea. Gyooe Line train sign Currently, the line is single-track, u