Gyeongui–Jungang Line

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]

Gyeongui–Jungang Line
Overview
Native name경의·중앙선(京義·中央線)
Gyeongui-Jungang-seon
TypeCommuter rail
SystemSeoul Metropolitan Subway
StatusOperational
TerminiMunsan (most trains) or
Imjingang (select trains)
Yongmun (most trains) or
Jipyeong or
Seoul (select trains)
Stations53
Operation
Opened27 December 2014
Operator(s)Korail
Depot(s)Munsan Depot, Yongmun Depot
Rolling stockKorail Class 321000 (21 trains)
Korail Class 331000 (27 trains)
Technical
Line length134 km (83 mi)
Number of tracks2 (Munsan–Neunggok, Gajwa–Jipyeong, Gajwa–Seoul)
4 (Neunggok–Gajwa)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)
Electrification25 kV AC 60 Hz

Frequent service is provided between Munsan and Yongmun by 8-car trains, with 4 trains a day 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

A Class 331000 train bound for Deokso Station arriving at Sangbong Station.

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 new 3.7 km shuttle service began between Musan and Imjingang.[2][3]

Future Plans

The line is planned to be extended northward from Imjingang to Dorasan Station on the Gyeongui Line, replacing "'Tonggeun" service operating there. As a result, the shuttle service is expected to be extended to Dorasan in September 2021.[4] An in-fill station at Uncheon, between Munsan and Imjingang, is expected to be opened in December 2021.[5]

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 Express Line (via the Yongsan Line)
GS: Gyeongui Express Line (via the Seoul Station branch)
J: Jungang Express Line

Main Line

stops at the station
does not stop at the station
limited service (only some trains stop)
Station
Number
Station Name
English
Station Name
Hangul
Station Name
Hanja
GY
GS
J
Transfer
Distance
in km
Total
Distance
Location
K335
Munsan 문산
Makes all stops
 Gyeongui–Jungang  (shuttle for Imjingang)
6.0
0.0
Gyeonggi-do
Paju
K334
Paju 파주
(두원대학)

()
4.4
4.4
K333
Wollong 월롱
2.2
6.6
K331
Geumchon 금촌
4.1
10.7
K330
Geumneung 금릉
2.1
12.8
K329
Unjeong 운정
3.1
15.9
K328
Yadang 야당
1.5
17.4
K327
Tanhyeon 탄현
2.1
19.5
Goyang Ilsanseo-gu
K326
Ilsan 일산 Seohae
(shared, starting 2021)
 Seohae  (2021)
1.7
21.2
K325
Pungsan 풍산
1.9
23.1
Goyang Ilsandong-gu
K324
Baengma 백마
1.7
24.8
K323
Goksan 곡산
1.5
26.3
K322
Daegok 대곡
1.8
28.1
Goyang Deogyang-gu
K321
Neunggok 능곡  Seohae  (2021)
1.8
29.9
K320
Haengsin 행신
1.5
31.4
K319
Gangmae 강매
0.9
32.3
K318
Hwajeon 화전
(한국항공대)

()
2.5
34.8
K317
Susaek 수색
3.4
38.2
Seoul
Eunpyeong-gu
K316
Digital Media City 디지털미디어시티디지털미디어시티
0.6
38.8
K315
Gajwa 가좌  Gyeongui–Jungang  (for Seoul Station)
1.7
40.5
Seodaemun-gu
K314
Hongik Univ. 홍대입구 No service
1.7
42.2
Mapo-gu
K313
Sogang Univ. 서강대西
0.9
43.1
K312
Gongdeok 공덕
1.9
45.0
K311
Hyochang Park 효창공원앞
0.7
45.7
Yongsan-gu
K110
Yongsan 용산
Mugunghwa-ho, Saemaeul-ho, and ITX-Saemaeul services
1.8
47.5
K111
Ichon 이촌
Makes all stops
1.9
49.4
K112
Seobinggo 서빙고西
1.7
51.1
K113
Hannam 한남
1.9
53.0
K114
Oksu 옥수
1.6
54.6
Seongdong-gu
K115
Eungbong 응봉
1.8
56.4
K116
Wangsimni 왕십리  Bundang 
1.4
57.8
K117
Cheongnyangni 청량리 Gyeongchun
(shared)
 Gyeongchun   Bundang 
Mugunghwa-ho and ITX-Saemaeul services
2.4
60.2
Dongdaemun-gu
K118
Hoegi 회기
1.4
61.6
K119
Jungnang 중랑
1.8
63.4
Jungnang-gu
K120
Sangbong 상봉  Gyeongchun 
(limited service)
0.8
64.2
K121
Mangu 망우  Gyeongchun 
0.6
64.8
K122
Yangwon 양원
1.7
66.5
K123
Guri 구리 (2023)
3.2
69.7
Gyeonggi-do
Guri-si
K124
Donong 도농
1.7
71.4
Namyangju-si
K125
Yangjeong 양정
3.7
75.1
K126
Deokso 덕소 Mugunghwa-ho services (limited service)
2.3
77.4
K127
Dosim 도심
1.5
78.9
K128
Paldang 팔당
4.2
83.1
K129
Ungilsan 운길산
6.4
89.5
K130
Yangsu 양수
1.9
91.4
Yangpyeong-gun
K131
Sinwon 신원
4.7
96.1
K132
Guksu 국수
2.9
99.0
K133
Asin 아신
4.1
103.1
K134
Obin 오빈
2.8
105.9
K135
Yangpyeong 양평 Mugunghwa-ho and ITX-Saemaeul (limited service) services
(limited service)
2.5
108.1
K136
Wondeok 원덕
6.1
113.9
K137
Yongmun 용문 Mugunghwa-ho and ITX-Saemaeul services (limited service)
5.6
118.7
K138
Jipyeong 지평 No service Mugunghwa-ho services (limited service)
3.6
122.3

Munsan-Imjingang Shuttle Service

Station
Number
Station Name
English
Station Name
Hangul
Station Name
Hanja
Transfer
Distance
in km
Total
Distance
Location
K337
Dorasan (September 2021) 도라산
-
0
Gyeonggi-do
Paju
K336
Imjingang 임진강
3.8
3.8
Uncheon (December 2021) 운천
2.3
6.1
K335
Munsan 문산  Gyeongui–Jungang  (main line)
3.7
9.8

Seoul Station Branch

Station Number Station Hangul Hanja
GS
Transfer
K315 Gajwa 가좌
Makes all stops
 Gyeongui–Jungang  (main line)
P314 Sinchon 신촌
P313 Seoul Station 서울역
Mugunghwa-ho and ITX-Saemaeul services

Rolling Stock

Korail Class 319000 (1 trains)
Korail Class 321000 (21 trains)
Korail Class 331000 (27 trains)
Korail Class 381000 (4 trains)

References

  1. Lee, Seon (1 December 2014). "경기도 "동∼서 횡단 전철...첫 노선 27일 개통"" (in Korean). Ilgan Gyeonggi. Archived from the original on 25 December 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  2. "Korail KNR : 네이버 블로그". blog.naver.com.
  3. "Transport Developments in Seoul and Korea for 2020". January 4, 2020.
  4. "경의선 '문산역∼임진강역' 전철 내년 3월 개통". www.hani.co.kr. December 4, 2019.
  5. "국토부, 경의선 파주 운천역 건립 승인". 국제뉴스. March 10, 2020.
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