Bundang Line
{{Korean subway |
Name = Bundang Line |
Color = #ffff00 |
Font color = #000000 |
Image = Transfer-bundangline-seoul-southkorea.jpg |
Image size = |
Caption = Transfer Sign |
Revised Romanization = Seoul Jihacheol Bundangseon or Seoul Jihacheol Bundang Line |
McCune-Reischaucer = Sŏul Chihach'ŏl Pundangsŏn or Sŏul Chihach'ŏl Pundang Line |
Hangul = 서울 지하철 분당선 |
Hanja = 서울 地下鐵 盆"線 |
Bundang Line is a commuter
subway line of the
Korean National Railroad. It was first constructed for the commuters of
Bundang which the name 'Bundang Line' came from. It serves southeastern
Seoul and
Seongnam. Originally opened in September
1994 between Suseo and
Ori, it was extended from Suseo to Seolleung in September
2003. It stretched 18.5
km from Seolleung to
Ori, but as of
2005, it streches from Seolleung to Bojeong.
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Guryong escalators stretching on forever, a typical sight on the new Bundang line. |
On November 26, 2004, a new interim station called Bojeong was opened near the Bundang Line Train Depot. One of two trains turn around at Bojeong Station, while the others end at Ori Station. Bojeong Station will be closed after the Bundang Line extension to
Suwon is complete. Bojeong Station is the only
outdoor station on the whole line. A 6.6 km extension from Seolleung to Wangshimni will open in 2008.
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