Ui LRT
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Ui LRT | |
Hangul | 우이신설선 |
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Hanja | 牛耳新設線 |
Revised Romanization | Uisinseolseon |
McCune–Reischauer | Uisinsŏlsŏn |
The Ui LRT, referred to as the Ui-Sinseol LRT or Ui-Sinseol Line (우이신설선) in Korean, is a light metro which is part of Seoul Metropolitan Subway. It is a fully underground[1] 11.4 km (7.1 mi) Light Rapid Transit line from Ui-dong to Sinseol-dong in northern Seoul which opened on September 2, 2017.[3] The line, which is expected to carry 110,000 passengers a day, has 13 stations. It connects to Line 4 at Sungshin Women's University, Line 6 at Bomun and Lines 1 & 2 at Sinseol-dong.[4] The last (northernmost) station is in Ui-dong, hence the name of the line. In 2019, the line carried 27 million passengers or about 75,000 people per day.[5]
Rolling Stock
The line uses a dedicated fleet of 18 trains built by Rotem, a member of Hyundai Motor Group. The trains are very similar, possibly identical, to the ones previously built for the Busan–Gimhae Light Rail Transit. Each train consists of single 2-section unit with a Jacobs bogie in the center, similar to many street running high floor light rail vehicles such as the light rail rolling stock of Los Angeles, although it is powered by a bottom contact third rail as opposed to overhead wires most street railways use, making them more similar to the first three generations of Docklands Light Railway rolling stock in London. However, they only run as singles instead of the 2- and 3-car trains used on the DLR.[1][2][6]
Stations
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All stations are located in Seoul.
Station Number[a] | Station name | Transfer | Distance (km) | Location | |||
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English | Hangul[1] | Hanja | Station | Total | |||
S110 | Bukhansan Ui (Doseonsa) | 북한산우이 (도선사입구) | 北韓山牛耳 | --- | Gangbuk-gu | ||
S111 | Solbat Park | 솔밭공원 | 솔밭公園 | 0.8 | |||
S112 | April 19th National Cemetery (Duksung Women's University) | 4·19민주묘지 (덕성여대) | 4·19民主墓地 | 0.7 | 1.5 | ||
S113 | Gaori | 가오리 | 加五里 | 0.9 | 2.4 | ||
S114 | Hwagye | 화계 | 華溪 | 0.8 | 3.2 | ||
S115 | Samyang | 삼양 | 三陽 | 0.8 | 4.0 | ||
S116 | Samyang Sageori | 삼양사거리 | 三陽四거리 | 0.7 | 4.7 | ||
S117 | Solsaem | 솔샘 | 솔샘 | 0.8 | 5.5 | ||
S118 | Bukhansan Bogungmun | 북한산보국문 | 北漢山輔國門 | 1.2 | 6.7 | Seongbuk-gu | |
S119 | Jeongneung | 정릉 | 貞陵 | 1.2 | 7.9 | ||
S120 | Sungshin Women's University | 성신여대입구 | 誠信女大入口 | ![]() | 1.2 | 9.1 | |
S121 | Bomun | 보문 | 普門 | ![]() | 0.9 | 10.0 | |
S122 | Sinseol-dong | 신설동 | 新設洞 | ![]() ![]() | 1.0 | 11.0 | Dongdaemun-gu |
Future Plans
The Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to open an extension for the Ui Sinseol Line. It will connect Solbat Park Station to Banghak Station and consist of three new stations.[8]
Notes
- ^ Station Numbers were only used during construction and are not currently being used or written on signs.[7]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "서울 최초 경전철, 우이신설선에 대한 모든 것" (in Korean). Seoul City. 2017-02-28. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
- ^ a b "서울시 우이-신설 무인운전 경전철" (in Korean). Hyundai Rotem. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
- ^ "우이신설선 내달 2일 개통…출퇴근 30분 빨라진다" (in Korean). Hanguk Ilbo. 2017-08-29. Retrieved 2017-09-01.
- ^ "Seoul plans new 'light' subway line". SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT. 2005-01-27. Archived from the original on 2005-03-12.
- ^ "서울시 지하철수송 통계". data.seoul.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-05-21.
- ^ "우이-신설 경전철 차량번호 부여 계획 보고" (in Korean). City of Seoul. 2015-06-19. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
- ^ "우이신설도시철도에 오신결 환영합니다". www.ui-line.com (in Korean). 2017-09-04. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
- ^ "우이신설역 연장 추진 확정, 솔밭공원~방학역 연결". 우먼컨슈머 (in Korean). 2019-02-21. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
External links
- Ui LRT's Official Website (Korean language)
- Future Rail Database (Korean language)