Sinansan Line

Summary

The Sinansan Line (Hangul: 신안산선, Hanja: 新安山線, meaning "New Ansan Line") is the tentative name of a commuter rail line that will eventually link Cheongnyangni station with western Gyeonggi province, passing through key areas of the Seoul metropolitan area, including Yeouido, Yeongdeungpo and Gwangmyeong station.

Sinansan Line
Overview
Native name신안산선(新安山線)
Sinansan-seon
StatusUnder Construction
Termini
Stations13 (17)
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemSeoul Metropolitan Subway
History
Opened2023 (Phase 1)
Technical
Line length46.9 km (29.1 mi)
Number of tracks2

Planning edit

The forerunner of the Sinansan Line was Line 10, proposed in 1994 as part of Seoul Metro's Phase 3 expansion but was mostly unbuilt due to the 1997 Asian financial crisis.[1] Originally Line 10 was also planned to extend east beyond downtown Seoul going through either Sinchon, Dongnimmun and Hyehwa or pass through Gongdeok, Seoul Station and Dongdaemun Stadium. However, following the restoration of the Cheonggye Stream, under which Line 10 was planned to be laid, the former route seems much more likely.

The Sinansan Line underwent many design changes during planning stages, but generally the line was envisioned to run between Sinpung and Gwangmyeong station. In particular, the section south of Gwangmyeong station has led to heated disputes between the cities of Ansan and Siheung. Ansan has requested for the line to be built almost perfectly south from Gwangmyeong station so it terminates at Hanyang Univ. ERICA Campus, passing through Seongpo-dong on the way. This would also open the possibilities for the trains on this line to travel to Suwon via the Suin Line. The consortium behind the construction of the Sin Ansan Line, however, favors a line running southwest from Gwangmyeong station and joining the Sosa-Wonsi Line, transferring with Line 4 and the Suin Line at Choji station and terminating at southwestern Ansan. The city of Siheung proposed the section in dispute does not even pass through the city of Ansan at all, making the name "Sinansan Line" meaningless. The Siheung plan has the section go west from Gwangmyeong station, intersect the Sosa-Wonsi Line at Siheung City Hall, and terminating at Wolgot station.

Construction was planned to begin in 2015 with the first section of this line (Gwangmyeong station - Yeouido) is set to be opened in 2023.[2] However, contract disputes between the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs and the preferred operator delayed the project and lead to a retendering.[3][4]

Construction of Phase 1 (Yeouido to Hanyang University/Songsan stations) began 2019 September 9.[5]

History edit

  • 2007 June 7: Feasibility Study Announcement
  • 2007 June 5: The Primary Route Announced
  • 2008 March 20: Second Route Announced
  • 2009 November 3: Confirmed Gwangmyeong Southern Section Final Route
  • 2010 December 15: Master Plan Presented[citation needed]

Stations edit

NOTE: The Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs announced the station list on December 15, 2010, routes are finally announced on 2015.

Sinansan Line
Legend
 
Seoul Station        
 
Gongdeok        
 
 
↑ Phase 2 (Proposed)
 
Yeouido    
 
Yeongdeungpo  
 
Dorimsageori
 
Sinpung  
 
Daerimsageori
 
Guro Digital Complex  
 
Sindoksan
 
Siheungsageori
 
Seoksu  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gwangmyeong    
 
 
↙ Sinansan Line Branch
Shared with Gyeonggang Line
 
 
Mokgam
 
 
Jangha (TBD)
 
 
Seongpo
 
 
Jungang    
 
 
Hosu
 
 
Hanyang Univ. ERICA Campus
 
Hagon (TBD)
 
 
Maehwa (TBD)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Siheung City Hall    
 
 
 
Gyeonggang Line to Yeonsu
↓ Shared with Seohae Line
 
Siheung Neunggok
 
Dalmi
 
Seonbu
 
 
 
 
Choji    
 
 
link to Ansan Line
 
Siu
 
Wonsi
 
 
Int'l Theme Park
 
 
 
 
Songsan Depot
 
 
 
Songsan
 
Seohae Line to Hongseong
Express services
 
Yeouido    
 
Yeongdeungpo  
 
Dorimsageori
 
Sinpung  
 
Daerimsageori
 
Guro Digital Complex  
 
Sindoksan, Siheungsageori
 
Seoksu  
 
Gwangmyeong    
 
Mokgam, Seongpo
 
Jungang    
 
Hosu
 
Hanyang Univ. ERICA Campus
Station
Number
Station Name
English
Station Name
Hangul
Station Name
Hanja
EX[6] Transfer Station Type Location
Seoul Station (planned) 서울 -驛         Underground Seoul Jung-gu
Gongdeok (planned) 공덕 孔德         Underground Mapo-gu
Yeouido (2024) 여의도 汝矣島     Underground Yeongdeungpo-gu
Yeongdeungpo (2024) 영등포 永登浦   Underground
Dorimsageori (2024) 도림사거리 道林사거리 | Underground
Sinpung (2024) 신풍 新豊   Underground
Daerimsamgeori (2024) 대림삼거리 大林삼거리 | Underground Guro-gu
Guro Digital Complex (2024) 구로디지털단지 九老디지털團地   Underground
Sindoksan (2024) 신독산 新禿山 | Underground Geumcheon-gu
Siheungsageori (2024) 시흥사거리 始興사거리 | Underground
Seoksu (2024) 석수 石水   Underground
Gwangmyeong (2024) 광명 光明 KTX Gyeongbu, Honam &   Gwangmyeong Shuttle   (2026) Underground Gyeonggi-do Gwangmyeong-si
Mokgam (2024) 목감 牧甘 | Underground Siheung-si
Seongpo (2024) 성포 聲浦 | Underground Ansan-si
Jungang (2024) 중앙 中央  
Suin-Bundang Line
Underground
Hosu (2024) 호수 湖水 | Underground
Hanyang University ERICA Campus(2024) 한양대에리카캠퍼스 漢陽大에리카캠퍼스 Underground

Siheung Branch Line (planned) edit

Station
Number
Station Name
English
Station Name
Hangul
Station Name
Hanja
Transfer Station Type Location
Gwangmyeong (planned) 광명 光明 KTX Gyeongbu, Honam &   via Gwangmyeong Shuttle   (2026) Underground Gyeonggi-do Gwangmyeong-si
Maehwa 매화 梅花   (2026) Underground Siheung-si
Siheung City Hall (planned) 시흥시청 始興市廳 Seohae Line
  (2026)
Underground
Seonbu (planned) 선부 仙府 Seohae Line Underground Ansan-si
Choji (planned) 초지 草芝   & Suin Line Underground
Siu (planned) 시우 時雨 Seohae Line Underground
Wonsi (planned) 원시 元時 Seohae Line Underground
USKR (planned) USKR USKR Aboveground Hwaseong-si
Songsan (planned) 송산 松山 Aboveground

References edit

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