Suin–Bundang Line

The Suin–Bundang Line is a commuter rail service of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway system, operating on trackage from the Suin Line (opened on June 30, 2012) and the Bundang Line (opened on September 1, 1994). Operation began on September 12, 2020.

For the railway lines, see Suin Line and Bundang Line.
Suin–Bundang Line
Overview
Native name수인·분당선（首都圈電鐵水仁·盆唐線）
Suin-Bundang-seon
StatusOperational
TerminiWangsimni (most trains) or
Cheongnyangni (select trains)
Incheon
Stations63
Service
TypeCommuter rail
SystemSeoul Metropolitan Subway
Operator(s)Korail
Depot(s)Bundang Depot, Siheung Depot
Rolling stockKorail Class 351000 (61 trains)
History
Opened12 September 2020
Technical
Line length104.5 km (64.9 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Electrification25 kV AC 60 Hz

Frequent service is provided between Wangsimni and Incheon by 6-car trains, with several trains a day 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 Seoul Subway Line 4 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 yellow.

History

1994:

September 1: The Bundang Line section is officially opened from Suseo to Ori as the Bundang Line.

2003:

September 3: The Bundang Line section is extended northward from Suseo to Seolleung.

2004:

January 16: Imae Station opens as an in-fill station on the Bundang Line section.
September 24: Guryong Station opens as an in-fill station on the Bundang Line section.
November 26: A temporary Bojeong Station opens on the Bundang Line section.

2007:

December 24: Jukjeon Station opens as an in-fill station on the Bundang Line section.

2011:

December 28: The Bundang Line section is extended southward from Jukjeon to Giheung. The temporary Bojeong Station is replaced with a new underground station, also called Bojeong.[1]

2012:

June 30: The Suin Line section is officially opened from Oido to Songdo as the Suin Line.
October 6: The Bundang Line section line is extended northward from Seolleung to Wangsimni.
December 1: The Bundang Line section line is extended southward from Giheung to Mangpo.

2013:

November 30: The Bundang Line section is extended westward from Mangpo to Suwon, allowing for connections to Line 1. Express service is launched on the Bundang Line section.

2014:

December 27: Darwol Station opens as an in-fill station on the Suin Line section.

2016:

February 27: The Suin Line section is extended westward from Songdo to Incheon.[2]

2017:

July 10: Express service is launched on the Suin Line section.

2018:

December 31: The Bundang Line section is extended northeastward to Cheongnyangni station, allowing for connections to the Gyeongchun Line, Line 1, and regional rail services.

2020:

September 12: The Suin Line section is extended eastward from Oido to Suwon, and the present Suin-Bundang Line is formed after Suin and Bundang lines are merged.

Future Plans

Hagik station is planned to open between Songdo and Inha University in 2023. In addition, a connection line is under consideration at Suwon that will allow KTX trains to run between the Gyeongbu high-speed railway and Incheon Station via the Suin Line by 2025.

Rapid (Express) trains

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

●stops at the station
｜does not stop at the station
▲limited service (only some trains stop)
Station
Number
Station
Name
English
Station
Name
Hangul
Station
Name
Hanja
S
B
Transfer
Distance
in km
Total
Distance
Location
K209
 Cheongnyangni 청량리淸凉里 No service ▲
Mugunghwa-ho and ITX-Saemaeul services
 —
-2.4
Seoul
Dongdaemun-gu
K210
 Wangsimni 왕십리往十里 Makes all stops
2.4
0.0
Seongdong-gu
K211
 Seoul Forest 서울숲서울숲
2.2
2.2
K212
 Apgujeongrodeo 압구정로데오狎鷗亭
로데오
1.9
4.1
Gangnam-gu
K213
 Gangnam-gu
Office		 강남구청江南區廳
1.2
5.3
K214
 Seonjeongneung 선정릉宣靖陵
0.7
6.0
K215
 Seolleung 선릉宣陵
0.7
6.7
K216
 Hanti 한티한티
1.0
7.7
K217
 Dogok 도곡道谷
0.7
8.4
K218
 Guryong 구룡九龍
0.6
9.0
K219
 Gaepo-dong 개포동開浦洞
0.7
9.7
K220
 Daemosan 대모산
입구		大母山入口
0.6
10.3
K221
 Suseo 수서水西
Suseo HSR
3.0
13.3
K222
 Bokjeong 복정福井
3.2
16.5
Songpa-gu
K223
 Gachon University 가천대嘉泉大
2.4
18.9
Gyeonggi
-do
Seongnam
-si
Sujeong
-gu
K224
 Taepyeong 태평太平
1.0
19.9
K225
 Moran 모란牡丹
0.9
20.8
Jungwon
-gu
K226
 Yatap 야탑野塔
2.3
23.1
Bundang
-gu
K227
 Imae 이매二梅
1.7
24.8
K228
 Seohyeon 서현書峴
1.4
26.2
K229
 Sunae 수내藪內
1.1
27.3
K230
 Jeongja 정자亭子
1.6
28.9
K231
 Migeum 미금美金
1.8
30.7
K232
 Ori 오리梧里
1.1
31.8
K233
 Jukjeon 죽전竹田 ●
1.8
33.6
Yongin
-si
Suji-gu
K234
 Bojeong 보정寶亭 ｜
1.3
34.9
Giheung
-gu
K235
 Guseong 구성駒城 ｜
1.6
36.5
K236
 Singal 신갈新葛 ｜
1.6
38.1
K237
 Giheung 기흥器興 ●
1.4
39.5
K238
 Sanggal 상갈上葛 ｜
1.9
41.4
K239
 Cheongmyeong 청명淸明 ｜
2.8
44.2
Suwon
-si
Yeongtong
-gu
K240
 Yeongtong 영통靈通 ｜
1.1
45.3
K241
 Mangpo 망포網浦 ●
1.5
46.8
K242
 MaetanGwonseon 매탄권선梅灘勸善 ｜
1.8
48.6
K243
 Suwon City Hall 수원시청水原市廳 ●
1.4
50.0
Gwonseon
-gu
K244
 Maegyo 매교梅橋 ｜
1.4
51.4
Paldal
-gu
K245
 Suwon 수원水原 ●
Mugunghwa-ho, Saemaeul-ho, and ITX-Saemaeul services
1.5
52.9
K246
 Gosaek 고색 古索 ●
2.7
55.6
Gwonseon
-gu
K247
 Omokcheon 오목천 梧木川 No service
1.6
57.2
K248
 Eocheon 어천 漁川
5.1
62.3
 Hwaseong
K249
 Yamok 야목 野牧
2.6
64.9
K250
 Sari 사리 四里
4.9
69.6
 Ansan Sangnok
-gu
K251
 Hanyang Univ. at Ansan 한대앞 漢大前站 Line 4
(shared)
2.2
71.8
K252
 Jungang 중앙 中央
1.6
73.4
 Danwon
-gu
K253
 Gojan 고잔 古棧
1.4
74.8
K254
 Choji 초지 草芝
1.5
76.3
K255
 Ansan 안산 安山
1.8
78.1
K256
 Singiloncheon 신길온천 新吉溫泉
2.2
80.3
K257
 Jeongwang 정왕 正往
2.9
83.2
 Siheung
K258
 Oido 오이도 烏耳島 ●
1.4
84.6
K259
 Darwol 달월 達月 ｜
2.1
86.7
K260
 Wolgot 월곶 月串 ｜
1.5
88.2
K261
 Soraepogu 소래포구 蘇萊浦口 ●
1.3
89.5
 Incheon Namdong-gu
K262
 Incheon Nonhyeon 인천논현 仁川論峴 ●
1.0
90.5
K263
 Hogupo 호구포 虎口浦 ｜
1.3
91.8
K264
 Namdong Induspark 남동인더스파크 南洞產業團地 ｜
1.3
93.1
K265
 Woninjae 원인재 源仁齋 ●
1.0
94.1
 Yeonsu-gu
K266
 Yeonsu 연수 延壽 ●
0.9
95.0
K267
 Songdo 송도 松島 ｜
2.7
97.7
K268
 Hagik (2023)[3] 학익 鶴翼 ｜
1.3
99.0
 Michuhol-gu
K269
 Inha University 인하대 仁荷大 ●
1.1
100.1
K270
 Sungui 숭의 崇義 ｜
1.8
101.9
K271
 Sinpo 신포 新浦 ｜
1.5
103.4
 Jung-gu
K272
 Incheon 인천 仁川 ●
Wolmi Sea Train
1.1
104.5

Rolling Stock
  • Korail Class 351000
    • 1st generation: 351-01~351-22
    • 2nd generation: 351-23~351-28
    • 3rd generation: 351-29~351-43, 351–61~351–78

References
  1. "Date Announced For Southern Bundang Extension". Kojects. November 13, 2011. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
  2. "경기신문: 수인선 전철 안산 구간 29일 착공". Gyeonggi News. Retrieved 2011-05-01.
  3. “25분 거리를 10분만에… 지역경제도 살아났으면”… 27일 완전 재개통 앞둔 수인선 시범 운행, 《국민일보》, 2016.02.24.
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