Suin Line

The Suin Line (Suwon-Incheon) was a metro line of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway serving the Seoul Capital Area.

This article is about the railway line prior to its extension in 2020. For the current line, see Suin–Bundang Line.
For the former line, see Suin Line (1937–1945).
Suin Line
Overview
Native name수인선（水仁線）
Suinseon
StatusOperational
TerminiSuwon
Incheon
Stations27 operational (8 shared with the Ansan Line)
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemSeoul Metropolitan Subway
History
OpenedJune 30, 2012 (Phase 1)
February 27, 2016 (Phase 2)
September 12, 2020 (Phase 3)
(new route)
ClosedDecember 31, 1995 (original route)
Technical
Line length39.2 km (24.4 mi)[1]
Number of tracks2
Route map
Continue to Bundang Line
 K245 Suwon
K246 Gosaek
 K247 Omokcheon
Gyeongbu HSR
Seoul / Busan
Eocheon Triangular Junction (Proposed)
 K248 Eocheon
 K249 Yamok
 K250 Sa-ri
Ansan Line to Geumjeong
 449 Hanyang Univ. at Ansan
450 Jungang
 451 Gojan
 452 Choji  Seohae 
link with Seohae Line
 453 Ansan
 454 Singiloncheon
Pyeongtaek-Siheung Expressway
 455 Jeongwang
 456 Oido
Siheung Depot
 K251 Darwol
Gyeonggang Line (Proposed)
 K252 Wolgot
Sorae Railway Bridge
 K253 Soraepogu
 K254 Incheon Nonhyeon
 K255 Hogupo
 K256 Namdong Induspark
 K257 Woninjae
K258 Yeonsu
Proposed Suin Line KTX Service
 K259 Songdo
K260 Hagik
 K261 Inha Univ.
 K262 Sungui
 K263 Sinpo
 K264 Incheon
Express services
 456 Oido
Darwol, Wolgot
 K253 Soraepogu
 K254 Incheon Nonhyeon
Hogupo, Namdong Induspark
 K257 Woninjae
K258 Yeonsu
Songdo
 K261 Inha Univ.
Sungui, Sinpo
 K264 Incheon

The original route, abandoned in 1995, was one of the few 762 mm (2 ft 6.0 in) narrow-gauge railways in South Korea. Opened by the privately owned Chosen Gyeongdong Railway in 1937, it connected Suwon to Namincheon via Ansan and Siheung; in 1942, it was taken over by another private railway, the Chosen Railway (the largest of colonial Korea's privately owned railway companies). The Chosen Railway owned the line until all railways in Korea were nationalized after 1945. However, since December 28, 2004, the Suin Line is being reconstructed with standard gauge and double tracking as an integral part of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway network and is opening in three phases.[2]

All northbound trains terminate at Incheon, all southbound services terminate at Oido. Express train service serves only Oido, Soraepogu, Incheon Nonhyeon, Woninjae, Yeonsu, Inha University, and Incheon.[3]

Trains along the line are 6 cars long. Platforms at stations are built for 8 cars in preparation for the merging of the Bundang Line with the Suin Line, and are prepared for 10 cars when the extension occurs.

Trains run at an interval of 15 minutes throughout the day.

History

2012:

June 30: The rebuilt Suin Line is officially opened from Oido to Songdo.

2014:

December 27: Darwol Station opens as an in-fill station.

2016:

February 27: The line is extended westward from Songdo to Incheon.[4]

2017:

July 10: Express service is launched on the line.

2020:

September 12: The line is extended eastward from Oido to Suwon. The Suin Line and Bundang Line are integrated into Suin–Bundang Line, which connects Incheon and Wangsimni.[1] Trains run from Cheongnyangni station or Wangsimni station to Jukjeon station, Gosaek station, or Incheon station.

Future Plans

Hagik station is planned to open between Songdo and Inha University in 2020. 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.

Stations

Current alignment
Station
number		 Station name Transfer Line name Phase Station
distance		 Total
distance		 Location
Romanized Hangul Hanja in km
↑ Through-services to/from Cheongnyangni via Bundang Line (Suin–Bundang Line) ↑
K245 Suwon 수원 水原
Mugunghwa-ho and ITX-Saemaeul services
 Suin Line 3
---
0.0
 Gyeonggi-do Suwon
K246 Gosaek 고색 古索
K247 Omokcheon 오목천 峰潭川
K248 Eocheon 어천 漁川 Hwaseong
K249 Yamok 야목 野牧
K250 Sari 사리 四里 Ansan
K251 Hanyang Univ. at Ansan 한대앞 漢大前站 Line 4
(shared)		 Ansan Line
1.5
1.5
K252 Jungang 중앙 中央
1.6
3.1
K253 Gojan 고잔 古棧
1.4
4.5
K254 Choji 초지 草芝  Seohae 
1.5
6.0
K255 Ansan 안산 安山
1.8
7.8
K256 Singiloncheon 신길온천 新吉溫泉
2.2
10.0
K257 Jeongwang 정왕 正往
2.9
12.9
 Siheung
K258 Oido 오이도 烏耳島 1
1.4
14.3
K259 Darwol 달월 達月 Suin Line
2.1
16.4
K260 Wolgot 월곶 月串
1.5
17.9
K261 Soraepogu 소래포구 蘇萊浦口
1.3
19.2
 Incheon Namdong-gu
K262 Incheon Nonhyeon 인천논현 仁川論峴
1.0
20.2
K263 Hogupo 호구포 虎口浦
1.3
21.5
K264 Namdong Induspark 남동인더스파크 南洞產業團地
1.3
22.8
K265 Woninjae 원인재 源仁齋
1.0
23.8
 Yeonsu-gu
K266 Yeonsu 연수 延壽
0.9
24.7
K267 Songdo 송도 松島
2.7
27.4
K268 Hagik (2020)[5] 학익 鶴翼 2 Nam-gu
K269 Inha University 인하대 仁荷大
2.4
29.8
K270 Sungui 숭의 崇義
1.8
31.6
K271 Sinpo 신포 新浦
1.5
33.1
 Jung-gu
K272 Incheon 인천 仁川 Wolmi Sea Train
1.1
34.2

Former alignment
Station Hangul Hanja Connecting Lines Year of Closure Location
Suwon 수원 水原 Line 1
Gyeongbu Line
Suryeo Line		 1995 Gyeonggi-do Suwon
Gosaek 고색 古索 1974
Eocheon 어천 漁川 1995 Hwaseong
Yamok 야목 野牧 1995
Sa-ri 사리 四里 1995 Ansan
Hanyang Univ. at Ansan 한대앞 漢大前站 Line 4
(Shared Line)		 1995
Jungang 중앙 中央 1994
Gojan 고잔 古棧 1994
Ansan 안산 安山 1994
Jeongwang 정왕 正往 1994 Siheung
Darwol 달월 達月 1994
Soraepogu 소래포구 蘇來 1994 Incheon Namdong-gu
Hogupo 논현 論峴 1992
Namdong Induspark 남동 南洞 1992
Songdo 송도 松島 1992 Yeonsu-gu
Inha Univ. 용현 龍現 1973 Nam-gu
Sungui 인천항 (남인천) 仁川港 (南仁川) 1973

Rolling stock

The Suin Line used 18 Korail Class 351000 trains. They are the same as the third generation Class 351000 trains from the Bundang Line, except that they were painted red like the Gyeongui-Jungang Line and Line 1 trains. These trains have since been repainted yellow to match the color of Bundang Line trains; this was done in anticipation of the merging of the Bundang and Suin Lines into the Suin–Bundang Line.

For the former Suin Line, the Korean National Railroad built a narrow gauge steam locomotive, the KNR160 diesel car (also known as the Niigata/Kawasaki Diesel Car), and the KNR18000 passenger car. One KNR160 car (later renumbered KNR9160) and two KNR18000 car are preserved at the railroad museum in nearby Uiwang.

These images are in order from Suwon towards Sungui.

See also

References
  1. Burroughs, David (15 September 2020). "Final phase of Korea's Suin Line complete". International Railway Journal. Simmons-Boardman Publishing Inc. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
  2. "Suin Line". EncyKorea.
  3. "전철로 22분 … 이웃동네 된 송도~오이도". 중앙일보 (in Korean). 2012-07-03. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  4. "경기신문: 수인선 전철 안산 구간 29일 착공". Gyeonggi News. Retrieved 2011-05-01.
  5. “25분 거리를 10분만에… 지역경제도 살아났으면”… 27일 완전 재개통 앞둔 수인선 시범 운행, 《국민일보》, 2016.02.24.
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