Seoul Subway Line 4 (dubbed The Light Blue Line) of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway is a long line crossing from the southwest to the northeast across the Seoul National Capital Area. The central section in Seoul City is operated by Seoul Metro with some trains offering through service to Korail's Ansan and Gwacheon Lines.[3] The southern terminus (Oido) is in Jeongwang 4-dong, Siheung City, and the northern terminus (Jinjeop) is in Jinjeop-eup, Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi-do; the newly built northern section (officially called the Jinjeop Line) is correspondingly owned by a company owned by Namyangju-si, with operations contracted to Seoul Metro. In 2022, the Seoul Metro operated section had an annual ridership of 219,587,000 or about 601,608 passengers per day.[4]
Line 4 | |
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Overview | |
Native name | 4호선(四號線) Sa Hoseon |
Status | Operational |
Termini | |
Stations | 51 26-Seoul Metro 22-Korail 03-Namyangju City Urban Corporation |
Service | |
Type | Rapid transit |
System | Seoul Metropolitan Subway |
Operator(s) | Seoul Metro, Korail, Namyangju City Urban Corporation |
History | |
Opened | 20 April 1985 |
Technical | |
Line length | 72.1 km (44.8 mi) 31.7 km (19.7 mi) Seoul Metro[1] 40.4 km (25.1 mi) Korail[2] |
Number of tracks | 2 |
Electrification | 1,500 V DC (Jinjeop to Namtaeryeong) 25 kV AC at 60 Hz (Seonbawi to Oido) |
Operating speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) |
Northbound trains that run on the Ansan and Gwacheon Lines terminate at Danggogae, except during night time where they short-turn at various stations. Southbound trains that run on the Ansan and Gwacheon Lines terminate at Oido or Ansan. All trains from Jinjeop short-turn at Sadang, though some short-turn trains to Sadang start at Danggogae or terminate one station south at Namtaeryeong.
Express train service stops at all stations between Danggogae and Sanbon, then at Sangnoksu, Jungang, Choji, Ansan, Jeongwang, and Oido. The express service only operates during rush hours on weekdays.
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Express services are planned to start skipping various stations north of Sanbon station by 2023 to cut travel times.[6]
Station Number |
Station Name English |
Station Name Hangul |
Station Name Hanja |
EX | Transfer | Line Name | Distance in km |
Total Distance |
Location | |||
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405
|
Jinjeop (Kyungbok University) |
진접 (경복대) |
榛接 | Jinjeop Line
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0.0
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Namyangju-si
| |||||
406
|
Onam | 오남 | 梧南 | 2.1
|
2.1
| |||||||
407
|
Pungyang (2026) | 풍양 | 豊壤 | 2.6
|
4.7
| |||||||
408
|
ByeollaeByeolgaram | 별내별가람 | 別內별가람 | 5.2
|
9.9
| |||||||
409
|
Danggogae | 당고개 | 당고개 | Makes all stops | Seoul Metro Line 4
|
4.4
|
14.3
|
|||||
410
|
Sanggye | 상계 | 上溪 | 1.2
|
15.5
| |||||||
411
|
Nowon | 노원 | 蘆原 | 1.0
|
16.5
| |||||||
412
|
Chang-dong | 창동 | 倉洞 | 1.4
|
17.9
|
|||||||
413
|
Ssangmun | 쌍문 | 雙門 | 1.3
|
19.2
| |||||||
414
|
Suyu (Gangbuk-gu Office) |
수유 (강북구청) |
水踰 | 1.5
|
20.7
|
|||||||
415
|
Mia (Seoul Cyber Univ.) |
미아 (서울사이버대학) |
彌阿 | 1.4
|
22.1
| |||||||
416
|
Miasageori | 미아사거리 | 彌阿사거리 | 1.5
|
23.6
| |||||||
417
|
Gireum | 길음 | 吉音 | 1.3
|
24.9
|
|||||||
418
|
Sungshin Women's Univ. (Donam) |
성신여대입구 (돈암) |
誠信女大入口 | 1.4
|
26.3
| |||||||
419
|
Hansung Univ. (Samseongyo) |
한성대입구 (삼선교) |
漢城大入口 | 1.0
|
27.3
| |||||||
420
|
Hyehwa (Seoul Nat’l Univ. Hospital) |
혜화 (서울대학교병원) |
惠化 | 0.9
|
28.2
|
|||||||
421
|
Dongdaemun | 동대문 | 東大門 | 1.5
|
29.7
| |||||||
422
|
Dongdaemun History & Culture Park (DDP) |
동대문역사문화공원 (DDP) |
東大門歷史文化公園 | 0.7
|
30.4
|
|||||||
423
|
Chungmuro | 충무로 | 忠武路 | 1.3
|
31.7
| |||||||
424
|
Myeong-dong (Woori Financial Town) |
명동 (우리금융타운) |
明洞 | 0.7
|
32.4
| |||||||
425
|
Hoehyeon (Namdaemun Market) |
회현 (남대문시장) |
會賢 | 0.7
|
33.1
| |||||||
426
|
Seoul Station | 서울역 | 서울驛 | (Seoul Station branch) Mugunghwa-ho and ITX-Saemaeul services |
0.9
|
34.0
|
||||||
427
|
Sookmyung Women's Univ. (Garwol) |
숙대입구 (갈월) |
淑大入口 | 1.0
|
35.0
| |||||||
428
|
Samgakji | 삼각지 | 三角地 | 1.2
|
36.2
| |||||||
429
|
Sinyongsan (AMOREPACIFIC) |
신용산 (아모레퍼시픽) |
新龍山 | 0.7
|
36.9
| |||||||
430
|
Ichon (National Museum of Korea) |
이촌 (국립중앙박물관) |
二村 | 1.3
|
38.2
| |||||||
431
|
Dongjak (Seoul National Cemetery) |
동작 (현충원) |
銅雀 | 2.7
|
40.9
|
|||||||
432
|
Chongshin Univ. (Isu) |
총신대입구 (이수) |
總神大入口 | 1.8
|
42.7
| |||||||
433
|
Sadang (Daehang Hospital) |
사당 (대항병원) |
舍堂 | 1.1
|
43.8
| |||||||
434
|
Namtaeryeong | 남태령 | 南泰嶺 | 1.6
|
45.4
|
|||||||
435
|
Seonbawi | 선바위 | 선바위 | 2.0
|
47.4
|
Gwacheon-si
| ||||||
436
|
Seoul Racecourse Park | 경마공원 | 競馬公園 | 1.0
|
48.4
| |||||||
437
|
Seoul Grand Park (Seoul Land) |
대공원 (서울랜드) |
大公園 | 0.9
|
49.3
| |||||||
438
|
Gwacheon | 과천 | 果川 | 1.0
|
50.3
| |||||||
439
|
Government Complex Gwacheon | 정부과천청사 | 政府果川廳舍 | 1.0
|
51.3
| |||||||
440
|
Indeogwon | 인덕원 | 仁德院 | 3.0
|
54.3
|
|||||||
441
|
Pyeongchon (Hallym Univ. Sacred Heart Hospital) |
평촌 (한림대성심병원) |
坪村 | 1.6
|
55.9
| |||||||
442
|
Beomgye | 범계 | 범계 | 1.3
|
57.2
| |||||||
443
|
Geumjeong | 금정 | 衿井 | 2.6
|
59.8
|
Gunpo-si
| ||||||
444
|
Sanbon (Wonkwang Univ. Sanbon Hospital) |
산본 (원광대산본병원) |
山本 | ●
|
2.3
|
62.1
| ||||||
445
|
Surisan | 수리산 | 修理山 | |
|
1.1
|
63.2
| ||||||
446
|
Daeyami | 대야미 | 大夜味 | |
|
2.6
|
65.8
| ||||||
447
|
Banwol | 반월 | 半月 | |
|
2.0
|
67.8
|
Ansan-si
| |||||
448
|
Sangnoksu (Ansan Univ.) |
상록수 (안산대학교) |
常綠樹 | ●
|
3.7
|
71.5
| ||||||
449
|
Hanyang Univ. at Ansan | 한대앞 | 漢大앞 | |
|
Suin–Bundang (shared) |
1.5
|
73.0
| |||||
450
|
Jungang (Seoul Institute of the Arts) |
중앙 (서울예술대) |
中央 | ●
|
1.6
|
74.6
| ||||||
451
|
Gojan (Korea Univ. Ansan Hospital) |
고잔 (고대안산병원) |
古棧 | |
|
1.4
|
76.0
| ||||||
452
|
Choji (Shin Ansan Univ.) |
초지 (신안산대) |
草芝 | ●
|
1.5
|
77.5
| ||||||
453
|
Ansan | 안산 | 安山 | ●
|
1.8
|
79.3
| ||||||
454
|
Singiloncheon | 신길온천 | 新吉溫泉 | |
|
2.2
|
81.5
| ||||||
455
|
Jeongwang (Tech Univ. of Korea) |
정왕 (한국공학대) |
正往 | ●
|
2.9
|
84.4
|
Siheung-si
| |||||
456
|
Oido | 오이도 | 烏耳島 | ●
|
1.4
|
85.8
| ||||||
(from Jinjeop to Oido)
a. One of only two subway directional crossovers in revenue service in the world, the other one located between Ho Man Tin station and To Kwa Wan station of the Tuen Ma line in Hong Kong.