Gourt Home::Gourt :: Seoul Subway Line 9
Seoul Subway Line 9 is currently under construction.
Line 9 is planned to run east from Gimpo Airport (connecting to Line 5) along the south bank of the Han river. Major transfer points will be Line 2 at Dangsan, Line 5 at Yeouido, Line 1 at Noryangjin, Line 4 at Dongjak and Line 3 and Line 7 at Express Bus Terminal station.
Construction of the first phase between Gimpo Airport and Banpo began in April 2002 and is due to be completed in late 2008. Phase 2 will run from Banpo to Bangi-dong in the east. A Seoul Metropolitan Government website describes construction of phase 2 as being suspended in consideration of transport demand and financial situations.*
It will be a 3-track subway providing express service on separate tracks similar to New York. Stations will have elevators, escalators and platform screen doors.
There are plans to eventually extend subway line 9 north from Gimpo Airport and across the Han River to meet the Ilsan Line (extension of Line 3).
Tentative station names are (phase 1 - 2005):
- 901 Gimpo
- 902 Gimpo Airport (Transfer to Line 5 and Incheon International Airport Railroad, currently under construction)
- 903 Bangwha 2
- 904 Bangwha 3
- 905 Magok Newtown
- 906 Yangcheon Confucian Shrine
- 907 Mapo High School
- 908 Jeungsan
- 909 Deungchon
- 910 Yeomchang
- 911 Yongwangsan
- 912 Yanghwa
- 913 Dangsan (Transfer to line 2)
- 914 National Assembly
- 915 Yeouido (line 5)
- 916 Korea Broadcast System HQ
- 917 Noryangjin (line 1)
- 918 Heukseok
- 919 Chungang University
- 920 Dongjak (line 4)
- 921 Banposamgeori
- 922 Sinbanpo (New Banpo)
- 923 Express Bus terminal (line 3 and 7)
- 924 Samho Garden
- 925 Cheil Life Insurance Company Headquarters (Transfer to New Bundang)
(Phase 2 - 2007):
- 926
- 927 Samneung (transfer to Bundang Subway)
- 928
- 929 COEX Center
- 930 Sports Complex (line 2)
- 931 Samjeon
- 932
- 933 Seokchon (line 8)
- 934 Bangi
- 935 Wiryeseong
- 936 Olympic Park (line 5)
- 937 (through-operation on express railroad)
External links
- Seoul Metropolitan Government Line 9 page (Korean) includes a route map, status information and links to the construction companies' websites
- UrbanRail.Net's Seoul Subway page
See also
"Seoul Subway Line 9"