NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Seoul Subway Line 9

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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. Gimpo Airport (formerly Kimpo International Airport) was the main international airport for Seoul and South Korea before it was replaced by Incheon International Airport in 2001. ... Seoul Subway Line 2 (dubbed the green line) is a circular line of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. ... Seoul Subway Line 5 of the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation, dubbed the purple line, is a long line crossing from the west to the east across the Capital Metropolitan Area. ... Seoul Subway Line 1 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway links central Seoul, south Korea to Uijeongbu Bukbu Station in the northeast, Guro and Incheon Stations in the southwest, and Suwon and Cheonan Stations in the south. ... Seoul Subway Line 4 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway (dubbed the blue line) is a long line crossing from the southwest to the northeast across the Capital Metropolitan Area. ... Seoul Subway Line 3 (the Orange Line) of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway connects northwestern Seoul to the city center, Gangnam, and southeastern Seoul. ... Vending machines for subway tickets. ...

Construction of the first phase between Gimpo Airport and Banpo began in April 2002 and is due to be completed in late 2007. 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.[1] Gimpo Airport (formerly Kimpo International Airport) was the main international airport for Seoul and South Korea before it was replaced by Incheon International Airport in 2001. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... 2002(MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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. The New York City Subway is a large rapid transit system in New York City, New York, United States. ... This article is about the transportation device. ... Escalators at Westminster tube station, London An escalator is a conveyor transport device to transport people, consisting of a staircase whose steps move up or down on tracks which keep the surfaces of the individual steps horizontal. ... Platform screen doors are doors for screening the platform and trains at train or subway stations. ...

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). Han River is the name of four unrelated rivers: Han River, or Han Gang, is a river in Korea, passing through Seoul and entering the Yellow Sea Han River, or Han Shui, is a tributary of the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang) in central China Han River, or Han Jiang, is... Seoul Subway Line 3 (the Orange Line) of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway connects northwestern Seoul to the city center, Gangnam, and southeastern Seoul. ...

Tentative station names are (phase 1 - 2005):

901 Gimpo
902 Gimpo Airport (Transfer to Line 5 and Incheon Airport Express Railway, 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 headquarters
917 Noryangjin (line 1)
918 Heuksuk
919 Chungang University
920 Dongjak (line 4)
921 GuBanpo (Old Banpo)
922 Shinbanpo (New Banpo)
923 Express Bus terminal (line 3 and 7)
924 Samho Garden
925 Cheil Life Insurance Company Headquarters (Transfer to Bundang suburban railway)

(Phase 2 - 2007): Seoul Subway Line 5 of the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation, dubbed the purple line, is a long line crossing from the west to the east across the Capital Metropolitan Area. ... Incheon International Airport (IATA: ICN, ICAO: RKSI) is the largest airport in South Korea, and one of the largest in Asia. ...

926
927 Samleung (transfer to Bundang Subway)
928
929 COEX Center
930 Sports Complex (line 2)
931 Samjeon
932
933 Seokchon (line 8)
934 Bang-i
935
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