Gyeongui–Jungang Line Explained

Box Width:	22em
Gyeongui–Jungang Line
Native Name:	Gyeongui-Jungang-seon
Type:	Commuter rail
System:	Seoul Metropolitan Subway
Status:	Operational
Start:	Munsan (most trains) or Imjingang (select trains, one train up to Dorasan)
End:	Yongmun (most trains) or Jipyeong or Seoul Station (select trains)
Stations:	57
Open:	27 December 2014
Operator:	Korail
Depot:	Munsan Depot, Yongmun Depot
Stock:	Korail Class 321000 (21 trains) Korail Class 331000 (27 trains)
Linelength Km:	134
Tracks:	2 (Munsan–Neunggok, Gajwa–Jipyeong, Gajwa–Seoul Station) 4 (Neunggok–Gajwa)
Electrification:	25 kV AC 60 Hz

The Gyeongui–Jungang Line is a commuter rail service of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway system, operating on trackage from the Gyeongui Line (opened on July 1, 2009) and the Jungang Line (opened on December 16, 2005).^[1]

Frequent service is provided between Munsan and Yongmun by 8-car trains, with 6 trains weekdays and 5 on weekends running one station east of Yongmun to Jipyeong. However, some services (run by 4-car trains) split for Seoul Station east of Gajwa. Additionally, many trains terminate at various locations on the line such as Ilsan, Neunggok, Daegok, Yongsan, Cheongnyangni, Deokso, and Paldang.

Trains travel along the Gyeongui (Munsan-Seoul Station/Gajwa), Yongsan (Gajwa-Yongsan), Gyeongwon (Yongsan-Hoegi), and Jungang (Hoegi-Jipyeong) lines.

The line runs on the left-hand side of the track, like all other Korail-run Seoul Metropolitan Subway lines.

Travel time is approximately 3 hours all the way and many express services cut the time to 2h 15 min

The color shown on the map is jade.

History

2005:

December 16: The Jungang Line section is officially opened from Yongsan to Deokso as the Yongsan-Deokso Line.

2007:

December 27: The Jungang Line section is extended eastward from Deokso to Paldang. The Yongsan-Deokso Line is renamed to the Jungang Line.

2008:

December 29: The Jungang Line section is extended eastward from Paldang to Guksu.

2009:

July 1: The Gyeongui Line section is officially opened from Munsan to Digital Media City as the Gyeongui Line, with a spur line to Seoul Station.

December 23: The Jungang Line section is extended eastward from Guksu to Yongmun. Sinwon station is opened as an in-fill station on the Jungang Line section.

2010:

December 21: Sangbong station and Obin station open as in-fill stations on the Jungang Line section.

2012:

December 15: The Gyeongui Line section's main line is extended eastward from Digital Media City to Gongdeok.

2014:

October 25: Gangmae station opens as an in-fill station on the Gyeongui Line section.

December 27: The Gyeongui Line section is extended eastward from Gongdeok to Yongsan, and the present Gyeongui-Jungang Line is formed after Gyeongui and Jungang lines are merged.

2015:

October 31: Yadang station opens as an in-fill station.

2016:

April 30: Hyochang Park station opens as an in-fill station.

2017:

January 21: The line is extended eastward from Yongmun to Jipyeong.

2020:

March 28: A shuttle service began operating between Munsan and Imjingang.^{[2] [3]}

2021:

January 5: Express service is modified, with all trains running express on the Gyeongui Line portion of the line now stopping at Yadang and Tanhyeon, and all main line trains running express on the Gyeongui Line portion stopping at Unjeong.

December 11: Another shuttle service began operating between Imjingang and Dorasan, finally replacing "Commuter Train" service along the whole Gyeongui Line.^[4] 2022:

December 17: Uncheon station opens as an in-fill station between Imjingang and Munsan after being relocated.^[5]

Future Plans

An in-fill station at Hyang-dong, between Hwajeon and Susaek, is expected to open in 2025.^[6]

Rapid (Express) trains

Korail operates a variety of express "rapid" (급행) trains for regional services on the Gyeongui–Jungang Line. These services include:

• Gyeongui Line express services via the Seoul Station branch, operating express between Munsan and Gajwa and then continuing as local trains to Seoul Station.
• Gyeongui Line express services via the Yongsan Line, operating express between Munsan and Yongsan and then continuing as local trains on the Jungang Line (east of Yongsan).
• Jungang Line express services, operating express between Yongmun and Yongsan and then continuing as local trains on the Gyeongui Line (west of Yongsan).

Stations

GY

Gyeongui Line Express, via the Yongsan Line

GS

Gyeongui Line Express, to Seoul Station via Sinchon station

J

Jungang Line Express

Main Line

●	stops at the station
｜	does not stop at the station

Station Number	Station Name	Station Name	Station Name	GY	GS	J	Transfer			Distance	Total Distance	Location
	Munsan	Korean: [[:ko:문산역|문산]]		●	●		(shuttle for Imjingang)
	Paju	Korean: [[:ko:파주역|파주]] (Korean: [[:ko:파주역|두원대학]])		｜	｜
	Wollong	Korean: [[:ko:월롱역|월롱]]		｜	｜
	Geumchon	Korean: [[:ko:금촌역|금촌]]		●	●
	Geumneung	Korean: [[:ko:금릉역|금릉]]		●	｜
	Unjeong	Korean: [[:ko:운정역|운정]]		●	●
	Yadang	Korean: [[:ko:야당역|야당]]		●	●
	Tanhyeon	Korean: [[:ko:탄현역|탄현]]		●	●
	Ilsan	Korean: [[:ko:일산역|일산]]		●	●			Seohae (shared)
	Pungsan	Korean: [[:ko:풍산역 (고양)|풍산]]		｜	｜
	Baengma	Korean: [[:ko:백마역|백마]]		●	●
	Goksan	Korean: [[:ko:곡산역|곡산]]		｜	｜
	Daegok	Korean: [[:ko:대곡역 (고양)|대곡]]		●	●
	Neunggok	Korean: [[:ko:능곡역|능곡]]		｜	｜
	Haengsin	Korean: [[:ko:행신역|행신]]		●	●
	Gangmae	Korean: [[:ko:강매역|강매]]		｜	｜
	Korea Aerospace University	Korean: [[:ko:한국항공대역|한국항공대]]		｜	｜
	Susaek	Korean: [[:ko:수색역|수색]]		｜	｜
	Digital Media City	Korean: [[:ko:디지털미디어시티역|디지털미디어시티]]	디지털미디어시티	●	●
	Gajwa	Korean: [[:ko:가좌역|가좌]]		●	●		(for Seoul Station)
	Hongik Univ.	Korean: [[:ko:홍대입구역|홍대입구]]		●	No service
	Sogang Univ.	Korean: [[:ko:서강대역|서강대]]		｜
	Gongdeok	Korean: [[:ko:공덕역|공덕]]		●
	Hyochang Park	Korean: [[:ko:효창공원앞역|효창공원앞]]	앞	｜
	Yongsan	Korean: [[:ko:용산역|용산]]		●	●	Mugunghwa-ho, Saemaeul-ho, and ITX-Saemaeul services
	Ichon	Korean: [[:ko:이촌역|이촌]]			●
	Seobinggo	Korean: [[:ko:서빙고역|서빙고]]			｜
	Hannam	Korean: [[:ko:한남역|한남]]			｜
	Oksu	Korean: [[:ko:옥수역|옥수]]			●
	Eungbong	Korean: [[:ko:응봉역|응봉]]			｜
	Wangsimni	Korean: [[:ko:왕십리역|왕십리]]			●
	Cheongnyangni	Korean: [[:ko:청량리역|청량리]]			●		Gyeongchun	Mugunghwa-ho, ITX-Saemaeul and Nuriro services
	Hoegi	Korean: [[:ko:회기역|회기]]			●
	Jungnang	Korean: [[:ko:중랑역|중랑]]			｜
	Sangbong	Korean: [[:ko:상봉역|상봉]]			●			(limited service)
	Mangu	Korean: [[:ko:망우역|망우]]			｜
	Yangwon	Korean: [[:ko:양원역 (서울)|양원]]			｜
	Guri	Korean: [[:ko:구리역|구리]]			●
	Donong	Korean: [[:ko:도농역|도농]]			●
	Yangjeong	Korean: [[:ko:양정역 (남양주)|양정]]			｜
	Deokso	Korean: [[:ko:덕소역|덕소]]			●
	Dosim	Korean: [[:ko:도심역|도심]]			●
	Paldang	Korean: [[:ko:팔당역|팔당]]			｜
	Ungilsan	Korean: [[:ko:운길산역|운길산]]			｜
	Yangsu	Korean: [[:ko:양수역|양수]]			●
	Sinwon	Korean: [[:ko:신원역|신원]]			｜
	Guksu	Korean: [[:ko:국수역|국수]]			｜
	Asin	Korean: [[:ko:아신역|아신]]			｜
	Obin	Korean: [[:ko:오빈역|오빈]]			｜
	Yangpyeong	Korean: [[:ko:양평역 (양평)|양평]]			●	Mugunghwa-ho services (limited service)
	Wondeok	Korean: [[:ko:원덕역|원덕]]			｜
	Yongmun	Korean: [[:ko:용문역 (양평)|용문]]			●
	Jipyeong	Korean: [[:ko:지평역|지평]]		No service	No service

Shuttle Service beyond Munsan

I: Munsan-Imjingang Shuttle
D: Imjingang-Dorasan Shuttle

Station Number	Station Name	Station Name	Station Name	D	I	Transfer	Distance	Total Distance	Location
	Dorasan	Korean: [[:ko:도라산역|도라산]]		align=center	●
	Imjingang	Korean: [[:ko:임진강역|임진강]]		align=center	●	align=center	●
	Uncheon	Korean: [[:ko:운천역|운천]]		align=center		align=center	●
	Munsan	Korean: [[:ko:문산역|문산]]		align=center		align=center	●	(main line)

Seoul Station~Gajwa

Station Number	Station	Hangul	Hanja	GS	Transfer
K315	Gajwa	Korean: [[:ko:가좌역|가좌]]			(main line)
P314	Sinchon	Korean: [[:ko:신촌역 (경의선)|신촌]]
P313	Seoul Station	Korean: [[:ko:서울역|서울역]]	---		Mugunghwa-ho and ITX-Saemaeul services

Rolling stock

Korail Class 321000 (21 trains)
Korail Class 331000 (27 trains)

External links

• Korail

Notes and References

1. News: Lee. Seon. 경기도 "동~서 횡단 전철...첫 노선 27일 개통". 1 December 2014. Ilgan Gyeonggi. 1 December 2014. ko. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20141225062303/http://www.1gan.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=25535. 25 December 2014.
2. Web site: Korail KNR. Naver Blog.
3. Web site: Transport Developments in Seoul and Korea for 2020. January 4, 2020.
4. Web site: 경의선 '문산역~임진강역' 전철 내년 3월 개통. December 4, 2019. The Hankyoreh.
5. Web site: 국토부, 경의선 파주 운천역 건립 승인. March 10, 2020. 국제뉴스.
6. https://www.mygoyang.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=49873