| Box Width: | 22em |
| Line 5 | |
| Native Name: | O Hoseon |
| Type: | Rapid transit |
| System: | Seoul Metropolitan Subway |
| Status: | Operational |
| Start: | Banghwa |
| End: | Hanam Geomdansan / Macheon |
| Stations: | 57 |
| Open: | 15 November 1995 |
| Operator: | Seoul Metro |
| Linelength: | 58.9km (36.6miles)[1] |
| Tracks: | 2 |
| Electrification: | overhead catenary |
| Map State: | collapsed |
Seoul Subway Line 5 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway, dubbed the purple line, is a long line crossing from west to the east across the Seoul National Capital Area, South Korea. It is one of two subway lines in Seoul to cross under the Han River (the other being the Suin-Bundang Line), which is done at two points (between Mapo and Yeouinaru, and also between Gwangnaru and Cheonho). The main line runs through to Hanam Geomdansan Station while the branch line from Gangdong Station terminates at Macheon Station. In 2019, Line 5 carried an annual ridership of 334 million or about 915,000 passengers per day.[2]
The total length of this line is 58.9km (36.6miles). Upon opening, it was among the longest underground railway tunnels of any kind constructed. Today it is the 8th longest continuous underground subway tunnel in the world, just behind Chengdu Metro Line 6, Qingdao Metro Line 1, Guangzhou Metro Line 18, Guangzhou Metro Line 3, Moscow Metro Bolshaya Koltsevaya Line, Beijing Subway Line 10 and Beijing Subway Line 6. Line 5 is also the first subway and passenger railway line in the Korean Peninsula to directly serve an airport, when the line was extended westward to Banghwa via Gimpo International Airport in 1996.
The line was built 1990–1996 and is an important east–west link connecting Gimpo Airport, the Yeouido business area, downtown Seoul, and the Gangdong residential districts.
In 1996 Line 5 was implemented with Automatic train operation. However, it was deemed that a driver would be necessary in case of a breakdown of the automation system, therefore each subway train has one driver on board.
It was the world's longest underground railway line for 9 years until Guangzhou Metro Line 3 came into operation in 2005.
In December 2010 the line is recorded as having the third highest WiFi data consumption in the Seoul Metropolitan area. It averaged 1.67 times more than the other 14 subway lines fitted with WiFi service zones.[3]
The main branch of the line was extended to the city of Hanam with a total of 5 stations spanning 6.5 km. The extension opened in two stages; the first opened on August 8, 2020, and the other opened on March 27, 2021.[4] [5]
In January 2013, the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation, which operated the line at the time, published free guidebooks features eight tours as well as recommendations for accommodations, restaurants and shopping centers. These guidebooks were printed in three languages: English, Japanese and Chinese (simplified and traditional). They were distributed from information centers on this line.
The tours are designed with different themes for travel along the subway lines, e.g. Korean traditional culture. The destinations range from Jongno 3-ga Station to Anguk Station and Gyeongbokgung Station on line No 3 showcasing antique shops and art galleries of Insa-dong.[6]
In the summer of 2013, the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation to display water parks that are located near stations operated by the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation on the LCD display screens both inside the train, and on the station platforms.
| Station Number | Station Name | Station Name | Station Name | Transfer | Distance | Total Distance | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banghwa | Korean: [[:ko:방화역|방화]] | ||||||||
| Gaehwasan | Korean: [[:ko:개화산역|개화산]] | ||||||||
| Gimpo Int'l Airport | Korean: [[:ko:김포공항역|김포공항]] | ||||||||
| Songjeong | Korean: [[:ko:송정역 (서울)|송정]] | ||||||||
| Magok (Home & Shopping) | Korean: [[:ko:마곡역|마곡]] <br /><small>([[:ko:마곡역|홈앤쇼핑]])</small> | ||||||||
| Balsan | Korean: [[:ko:발산역|발산]] | ||||||||
| Ujangsan | Korean: [[:ko:우장산역|우장산]] | ||||||||
| Hwagok | Korean: [[:ko:화곡역|화곡]] | ||||||||
| Kkachisan | Korean: [[:ko:까치산역|까치산]] | 까치 | (Sinjeong branch) | ||||||
| Sinjeong (Eunhaengjeong) | Korean: [[:ko:신정역|신정]] <br><small>([[:ko:신정역|은행정]])</small> | ||||||||
| Mok-dong | Korean: [[:ko:목동역|목동]] | ||||||||
| Omokgyo (Mokdong Stadium) | Korean: [[:ko:오목교역|오목교]] <br><small>([[:ko:오목교역|목동운동장앞]])</small> | ||||||||
| Yangpyeong | Korean: [[:ko:양평역 (서울)|양평]] | ||||||||
| Yeongdeungpo-gu Office | Korean: [[:ko:영등포구청역|영등포구청]] | ||||||||
| Yeongdeungpo Market | Korean: [[:ko:영등포시장역|영등포시장]] | ||||||||
| Singil | Korean: [[:ko:신길역|신길]] | ||||||||
| Yeouido | Korean: [[:ko:여의도역|여의도]] | ||||||||
| Yeouinaru | Korean: [[:ko:여의나루역|여의나루]] | 나루 | |||||||
| Mapo | Korean: [[:ko:마포역|마포]] | ||||||||
| Gongdeok | Korean: [[:ko:공덕역|공덕]] | ||||||||
| Aeogae | Korean: [[:ko:애오개역|애오개]] | 애오개 | |||||||
| Chungjeongno (Kyonggi Univ.) | Korean: [[:ko:충정로역|충정로]] <br><small>([[:ko:충정로역|경기대입구]])</small> | ||||||||
| Seodaemun (Kangbuk Samsung Hospital) | Korean: [[:ko:서대문역|서대문]] <br /><small>([[:ko:서대문역|강북삼성병원]])</small> | ||||||||
| Gwanghwamun (Sejong Center for the Performing Arts) | Korean: [[:ko:광화문역|광화문]] <br><small>([[:ko:광화문역|세종문화회관]])</small> | ||||||||
| Jongno 3(sam)-ga (Tapgol Park) | Korean: [[:ko:종로3가역|종로3가]] <br><small>([[:ko:종로3가역|탑골공원]])</small> | 3 | |||||||
| Euljiro 4(sa)-ga (BC Card) | Korean: [[:ko:을지로4가역|을지로4가]] <br /><small>([[:ko:을지로4가역|BC카드]])</small> | 4 | |||||||
| Dongdaemun History & Culture Park (DDP) | Korean: [[:ko:동대문역사문화공원역|동대문역사문화공원]] <br /><small>([[:ko:동대문역사문화공원역|DDP]])</small> | ||||||||
| Cheonggu | Korean: [[:ko:청구역|청구]] | ||||||||
| Singeumho | Korean: [[:ko:신금호역|신금호]] | ||||||||
| Haengdang | Korean: [[:ko:행당역|행당]] | ||||||||
| Wangsimni (Seongdong-gu Office) | Korean: [[:ko:왕십리역|왕십리]] <br><small>([[:ko:왕십리역|성동구청]])</small> | ||||||||
| Majang | Korean: [[:ko:마장역|마장]] | ||||||||
| Dapsimni | Korean: [[:ko:답십리역|답십리]] | ||||||||
| Janghanpyeong | Korean: [[:ko:장한평역|장한평]] | ||||||||
| Gunja (Neung-dong) | Korean: [[:ko:군자역|군자]] <br><small>([[:ko:군자역|능동]])</small> | ||||||||
| Achasan (Rear Entrance to Seoul Children's Grand Park) | Korean: [[:ko:아차산역|아차산]] <br><small>([[:ko:아차산역|어린이대공원후문]])</small> | ||||||||
| Gwangnaru (Presbyterian Univ. & Theological Seminary) | Korean: [[:ko:광나루역|광나루]] <br><small>([[:ko:광나루역|장신대]])</small> | 광나루 | |||||||
| Cheonho (Pungnaptoseong) | Korean: [[:ko:천호역|천호]] <br><small>([[:ko:천호역|풍납토성]])</small> | ||||||||
| Gangdong (Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital) | Korean: [[:ko:강동역|강동]] <br><small>([[:ko:강동역|강동성심병원]])</small> | (for Macheon) | |||||||
| Gil-dong | Korean: [[:ko:길동역|길동]] | ||||||||
| Gubeundari (Gangdong Community Center) | Korean: [[:ko:굽은다리역|굽은다리]] <br><small>([[:ko:굽은다리역|강동구민회관앞]])</small> | 굽은다리 | |||||||
| Myeongil | Korean: [[:ko:명일역|명일]] | ||||||||
| Godeok (Kyung Hee Univ. Hospital at Gangdong) | Korean: [[:ko:고덕역|고덕]] <br /><small>([[:ko:고덕역|강동경희대병원]])</small> | ||||||||
| Sangil-dong | Korean: [[:ko:상일동역|상일동]] | ||||||||
| 554 | Gangil | Korean: [[:ko:강일역|강일]] | |||||||
| 555 | Misa | Korean: [[:ko:미사역|미사]] | Gyeonggi-do | Hanam-si | |||||
| 556 | Hanam Pungsan | Korean: [[:ko:하남풍산역|하남풍산]] | |||||||
| 557 | Hanam City Hall (Deokpung & Sinjang) | Korean: [[:ko:하남시청역|하남시청]] <br><small>([[:ko:하남시청역|덕풍·신장]])</small> | |||||||
| 558 | Hanam Geomdansan | Korean: [[:ko:하남검단산역|하남검단산]] | |||||||
| Station Number | Station Name | Station Name | Station Name | Transfer | Distance | Total Distance | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gangdong (Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital) | Korean: [[:ko:강동역|강동]] <br><small>([[:ko:강동역|강동성심병원]])</small> | (for Hanam Geomdansan) | ||||||||
| Dunchon-dong | Korean: [[:ko:둔촌동역|둔촌동]] | |||||||||
| Olympic Park (Korea National Sport Univ.) | Korean: [[:ko:올림픽공원역|올림픽공원]] <br><small>([[:ko:올림픽공원역|한국체대]])</small> | |||||||||
| Bangi | Korean: [[:ko:방이역|방이]] | |||||||||
| Ogeum | Korean: [[:ko:오금역|오금]] | |||||||||
| Gaerong | Korean: [[:ko:개롱역|개롱]] | |||||||||
| Geoyeo | Korean: [[:ko:거여역|거여]] | |||||||||
| Macheon | Korean: [[:ko:마천역|마천]] | |||||||||