Seoul Subway Line 7

Seoul Subway Line 7 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway was built from 1990 to 1996 (Jangam-Konkuk Univ.) and was completed on August 1, 2000 (central section 17 km. Konkuk University to Sinpung); the western section between Sinpung and Onsu was put into service on February 29, 2000. This north-south line does not run through the city centre but links Gangnam directly to the northeastern districts of Seoul.

Line 7
Overview
Native name	7호선（七號線） Chil Hoseon
Type	Commuter rail
System	Seoul Metropolitan Subway
Status	Operational
Termini	Jangam Bupyeong-gu Office
Stations	51
Operation
Opened	October 11, 1996
Operator(s)	Seoul Metro
Technical
Line length	57.1 km (35.5 mi)
Number of tracks	2

All trains on Line 7 are monitored by 1,008 closed-circuit television cameras that were installed in June 2012.[1]

The extension to Incheon Subway Line 1 was designed to relieve the traffic congestion in western Seoul and northern Incheon. Nine stations were added on October 27, 2012, for the 10.2 km extension, starting from Onsu Station of Line 7 and ending at Bupyeong-gu Office Station of Incheon Subway Line 1. A western extension will add eight stations towards Incheon and will provide an interchange with Incheon Subway Line 1 and the AREX, while a northern extension will add six stations and will provide an interchange with the U Line.

Expansion

Line 7 is currently being extended west of Bupyeong-gu Office. Construction on the two-station, 3.94 km extension to Seongnam began in 2013 and is due to be completed in April 2021.[2] The extension will allow for transfers to Incheon Subway Line 2. A further six-station extension to Cheongna International City station through Cheongna International City is currently planned and is not expected to open any earlier than 2027; the extension will allow for transfers to the airport railroad. Another further two-station extension through Incheon's metropolitan landfill to Geomdan Oryu station is also currently being planned.

Line 7 is also being extended north of Jangam to Uijeongbu and Pocheon in two phases. The first phase, which started construction in late 2019 and is planned to open in 2024, will feature two stations, one of which will be Tapseok station, providing transfers to the Uijeongbu LRT. The second phase, which is still in planning, will feature four or five additional stations.

Stations

Station number	Station name English	Station name Hangul	Station name Hanja	Transfer	Distance in km	Total distance	Location
703	Pocheon (2028)	포천	抱川				Gyeonggi-do	Pocheon-si
704	Daejin University (2028)	대진대	大眞大
705	Soheul (2028)	소흘	蘇屹
706	Okjeong (2028)	옥정	玉井		-8.4	-15.0		Yangju-si
707	Goeup (2024)	고읍	古邑		-5.2	-6.6
708	Tapseok (2024)	탑석	塔石	U	-1.4	-1.4		Uijeongbu-si
709	Jangam	장암	長岩		---	0.0
710	Dobongsan	도봉산	道峰山		1.4	1.4	Seoul	Dobong-gu
711	Suraksan	수락산	水落山		1.6	3.0		Nowon-gu
712	Madeul	마들	마들		1.4	4.4
713	Nowon	노원	蘆原		1.2	5.6
714	Junggye (Korean Bible Univ.)	중계 (한국성서대)	中溪 (チュンゲえき)		1.1	6.7
715	Hagye (Eulji Medical Center)	하계 (을지대 을지병원)	下溪 (ハゲえき)		1.0	7.7
716	Gongneung (Seoul Nat'l Univ. of Science and Technology)	공릉 (서울과학기술대)	孔陵 (서울科學技術大)		1.3	9.0
717	Taereung	태릉입구	泰陵入口		0.8	9.8
718	Meokgol	먹골	먹골		0.9	10.7		Jungnang-gu
719	Junghwa	중화	中和		0.9	11.6
720	Sangbong (Intercity Bus Terminal)	상봉 (시외버스터미널)	上鳳 (市外버스터미널)	Gyeongui–​Jungang   Gyeongchun	1.0	12.6
721	Myeonmok (Seoil Univ.)	면목 (서일대입구)	面牧		0.8	13.4
722	Sagajeong (Green Hospital)	사가정	四佳亭		0.9	14.3
723	Yongmasan	용마산	龍馬山		0.8	15.1
724	Junggok	중곡	中谷		0.9	16.0		Gwangjin-gu
725	Gunja (Neung-dong)	군자 (능동)	君子 (陵洞)		1.1	17.1
726	Children's Grand Park (Sejong Univ.)	어린이대공원 (세종대)	어린이大公園 (世宗大)		1.1	18.2
727	Konkuk University	건대입구	建大入口		0.8	19.0
728	Ttukseom Park	뚝섬유원지	뚝섬遊園地		1.0	20.0
729	Cheongdam (Korea Gold Exchange)	청담 (한국금거래소)	淸潭 (韓國金去來所)		2.0	22.0		Gangnam-gu
730	Gangnam-gu Office	강남구청	江南區廳	Bundang	1.1	23.1
731	Hakdong	학동	鶴洞		0.9	24.0
732	Nonhyeon	논현	論峴	Shinbundang  (2022)	1.0	25.0
733	Banpo	반포	盤浦		0.9	25.9		Seocho-gu
734	Express Bus Terminal	고속터미널	高速터미널		0.9	26.8
735	Naebang	내방	內方		2.2	29.0
736	Isu	이수	梨水		1.0	30.0		Dongjak-gu
737	Namseong	남성	南城		1.0	31.0
738	Soongsil University (Salpijae)	숭실대입구 (살피재)	崇實大入口 (살피재)		2.0	33.0
739	Sangdo	상도	上道		0.9	33.9
740	Jangseungbaegi	장승배기	장승배기		0.9	34.8
741	Sindaebangsamgeori	신대방삼거리	新大方삼거리		1.2	36.0
742	Boramae	보라매	보라매	Sillim Line (2022)	0.8	36.8		Yeongdeungpo-gu
743	Sinpung	신풍	新豊		0.9	37.7
744	Daerim (Guro-gu Office)	대림 (구로구청)	大林 (九老區廳)		1.4	39.1
745	Namguro	남구로	南九老		1.1	40.2		Guro-gu
746	Gasan Digital Complex (Mario Outlet)	가산디지털단지	加山디지털團地		0.8	41.0		Geumcheon-gu
747	Cheolsan	철산	鐵山		1.4	42.4	Gyeonggi-do	Gwangmyeong-si
748	Gwangmyeongsageori	광명사거리	光明사거리		1.3	43.7
749	Cheonwang	천왕	天旺		1.7	45.4	Seoul	Guro-gu
750	Onsu (Sungkonghoe Univ.)	온수 (성공회대입구)	溫水 (聖公會大入口)		1.5	46.9
751	Kkachiul	까치울	까치울		2.2	49.1	Gyeonggi-do	Bucheon-si
752	Bucheon Stadium	부천종합운동장	富川綜合運動場	Seohae  (2021)	1.2	50.3
753	Chunui	춘의	春衣		0.9	51.2
754	Sinjungdong	신중동	新中洞		1.0	52.2
755	Bucheon City Hall	부천시청	富川市廳		1.1	53.3
756	Sang-dong	상동	上洞		0.9	54.2
757	Samsan Gymnasium	삼산체육관	三山體育館		1.1	55.3	Incheon	Bupyeong-gu
758	Gulpocheon	굴포천	掘浦川		0.9	56.2
759	Bupyeong-gu Office (Serim Hospital)	부평구청	富平區廳	Incheon 1	0.9	57.1
760	Sangok (April 2021)	산곡	山谷		1.6	58.7		Seo-gu
761	Seongnam (Geobuk Market) (April 2021)	석남	石南	Incheon 2	2.3	61.0
762	Dokgolsageori (2027)	독골사거리			0.9	61.9
763	Gahyeon (2027)	가현	佳峴		2.0	63.9
764	(planned)
765	Canal Way (2027)	커낼웨이			2.6	66.5
766	Cheongna City Tower (2027)[3]	청라시티타워	靑羅시티타워		1.5	68.0
767	International Financial Complex (2027)	국제금융단지	國際金融團地		1.0	69.0
768	Cheongna International City (2027)	청라국제도시	靑羅國際都市		3.1	72.1

See also

• Subways in South Korea
• Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation
• Seoul Metropolitan Subway

References

1. "Seoul Subway Trains Fitted with CCTVs". Chosun Ilbo. June 29, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
2. "사업소개" (in Korean). 도시철도건설본부. Archived from the original on January 11, 2013. Retrieved June 7, 2012.
3. http://www.kihoilbo.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=706162

External links

• Seoul Metropolitan Government's Line 7 extension page includes a route map and status information for the westward extension from Onsu.
• UrbanRail.Net's Seoul Subway Page
• Map, station and route finder