Gaya Line Explained

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Gaya Line
Other Name:Busan Jochajang Line
부산조차장선
Native Name:가야선
Native Name Lang:ko
Color:0066b3
Type:Heavy rail, Passenger & freight rail
Regional rail
Status:Operational
Locale:Busan Gwangyeoksi
Start:Sasang
End:Beomil
Open:10 June 1944
Owner:Chosen Government Railway (1944–1945)
Operator:Chosen Government Railway (1944–1945)
Korail
Linelength Km:8.3
Hangul:가야선
Hanja:伽倻線
Rr:Gayaseon
Mr:Kayasŏn

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.

History

The 8.3km (05.2miles) 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

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Connections
0.00.0Sasang사상 (沙上)Gyeongbu Line
Busan Subway Line 2
5.13.2Gaya가야 (伽倻)Bujeon Line
Busan Subway Line 2
8.33.2Beomil범일 (凡一)Donghae Line
Busan Subway Line 1

Notes and References

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