Sillim Line
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Sillim Line | |||
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Overview | |||
Native name | 서울 경전철 신림선 (新林線) Sillimseon | ||
Status | Operational | ||
Termini | |||
Stations | 11 | ||
Service | |||
Type | Light metro / Commuter Rail | ||
System | Seoul Metropolitan Subway | ||
Rolling stock | 12 × 3-car Woojin SL000 | ||
History | |||
Opened | 28 May 2022 | ||
Technical | |||
Line length | 7.8 km (4.8 mi)[1] | ||
Number of tracks | 2 | ||
Track gauge | 1,700 mm (5 ft 6+15⁄16 in) | ||
Electrification | 750 V DC | ||
Operating speed | 60 km/h (37 mph) | ||
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The Sillim Line (Korean: 신림선; Hanja: 新林線) is a light metro which is part of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. It opened on May 28, 2022.[2]
Stations
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Main line
[edit]All stations are in Seoul.
Station Number | Station name English | Station name Hangul | Station name Hanja | Transfer | Distance in km | Total Distance | Location |
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S401 | Saetgang | 샛강 | 샛강 | --- | 0.0 | ||
S402 | Daebang (Sungae Hospital) | 대방 (성애병원) | 大方 | 0.6 | 0.6 | ||
S403 | Seoul Regional Office of Military Manpower | 서울지방병무청 | 서울地方兵務廳 | 0.9 | 1.5 | ||
S404 | Boramae | 보라매 | 보라매 | 0.6 | 2.1 | ||
S405 | Boramae Park | 보라매공원 | 보라매公園 | Nangok branch | 0.6 | 2.7 | |
S406 | Boramae Medical Center (Korea Specialty Contractor Center) | 보라매병원 (전문건설회관) | 보라매病院 | 0.8 | 3.5 | ||
S407 | Danggok | 당곡 | 堂谷 | 0.5 | 4.0 | ||
S408 | Sillim | 신림 | 新林 | 0.7 | 4.7 | ||
S409 | Seowon | 서원 | 書院 | 0.7 | 5.4 | ||
S410 | Seoul National Univ. Venture Town | 서울대벤처타운 | 서울大벤처타운 | 1.1 | 6.5 | ||
S411 | Gwanaksan (Seoul National Univ.) | 관악산 (서울대) | 冠岳山 | 1.1 | 7.6 | ||
Proposed extensions
[edit]A northern extension towards Dongyeouido (station name is not determined yet) is currently being considered to provide transfers to Seobu Line.[3]
A five-station branch line from Boramae Park is also currently being considered.[4] Citizens of Geumcheon District have lobbied for a further extension of the branch to Geumcheon-gu Office station.[5] The proposed stations are listed below.
All stations are in Seoul.
Station Number | Station name English | Station name Hangul | Station name Hanja | Transfer | Distance in km | Total Distance | Location |
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Boramae Park | 보라매공원 | 보라매公園 | Nangok branch | ||||
Sindaebang | 신대방 | 新大方 | |||||
Nangoksageori | 난곡사거리 | 蘭谷四거리 | |||||
Misung | 미성 | 美星 | |||||
Nangok | 난곡 | 蘭谷 | |||||
Nanhyang | 난향 | 蘭香 |
A two-station southern extension of the line into the Seoul National University campus was considered but ultimately cancelled.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "신림선 28일 개통…서울대~여의도 16분 만에 간다".
- ^ "Sillim Line Gets the Green Light". 18 August 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ "6개 경전철 신설 등 서울시 10년간 도시철도 사업 추진". 20 February 2019.
- ^ "서울 경전철 사업 본궤도 오른다…6개 노선 신설 등 최종 승인 임박". 2 July 2020.
- ^ "'경전철 난곡선 금천구청역 연장 위한 토론회' 성황리 마쳐". 19 November 2018.
- ^ "신림선 연장 사실상 무산, 서부선 연장 논의 시작돼". 26 February 2017.