Gaya Line

The Gaya Line is a railway line of Korail in Busan Metropolitan City, South Korea, connecting Sasang on the Gyeongbu Line with Beom-il on the Donghae Line via Gaya, where the line also connects to the Bujeon Line.

Gaya Line
The Gaya Line at Jurye Station
Overview
Other name(s)Busan Jochajang Line
부산조차장선 ()
Native name가야선 ()
StatusOperational
OwnerChosen Government Railway (1944–1945)
Korea Rail Network Authority (since 1945)
LocaleBusan Gwangyeoksi
TerminiSasang
Beomil
Service
TypeHeavy rail, Passenger & freight rail
Regional rail
Operator(s)Chosen Government Railway (1944–1945)
Korail
History
Opened10 June 1944
Technical
Line length8.3 km (5.2 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge
Route map
0.0 Sasang
5.1 Gaya
8.3 Beomil
Gaya Line
Hangul
가야선
Hanja
伽倻線
Revised RomanizationGayaseon
McCune–ReischauerKayasŏn

History

The 8.3 km (5.2 mi) line was originally opened by the Chosen Government Railway on 10 June 1944 as the Busan Marshalling Yard Line between Sasang and Busanjin; after the end of the Pacific War and the subsequent partition of Korea the line was taken over by the Korean National Railroad, which renamed it Gaya Line on 1 September 1955.[1] On 21 January 1968 the line's terminus was changed from Busanjin to Beom-il.[2]

On 2 December 2002 commuter passenger service on the line was discontinued, and on the 28th electrification and double-tracking of the line was completed.

Route

Distance
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Station Name
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Connections
0.0 0.0 Sasang 사상 (沙上) Gyeongbu Line
Busan Subway Line 2
5.1 3.2 Gaya 가야 (伽倻) Bujeon Line
Busan Subway Line 2
8.3 3.2 Beomil 범일 (凡一) Donghae Line
Busan Subway Line 1

References

  1. 대한민국관보 교통부 고시 제432호 (1955.08.30)
  2. 대한민국관보 철도청 고시 제3호 (1968.01.13)
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