Seoul Subway Line 3
Seoul Metropolitan Subway Line 3 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway is a rapid transit train. It connects Eunpyeong District to Gangnam and southeastern Seoul. Most trains on this line go further northwest to Goyang along the Ilsan Line.[1] In 2019, 330 million or about 900,000 passengers per day rode the train along the Seoul Metro section.[2]
  Line 3 | |
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[[file:  |frameless|alt=265px]]Seoul Metro 3000 series EMU in April 2009 (up) Korail Class 3000 EMU in September 2008 (down) | |
| Overview | |
| Type | Rapid transit / Commuter Rail |
| System | Seoul Metropolitan Subway |
| Status | Operational |
| Termini | Jichuk Ogeum |
| Stations | 34 |
| Operation | |
| Opened | July 12, 1985 |
| Operator(s) | Seoul Metro & Korail |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 57.4 km (35.7 mi) |
| Operating speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
In December 2010 the line had the second highest WiFi data use in the Seoul Metropolitan area. It averaged 1.8 times more data use than the other 14 subway lines that have WiFi service.[3]
History
Construction began in 1980. The first section of Line 3 opened (Gupabal–Yangjae; Jichuk opened in 1990) after work was finished in two stages during 1985. In October 1993, a second extension to the south was opened (Yangjae–Suseo).
In March 1996, the Korail Ilsan Line opened. This lets Line 3 trains go all the way to the city of Goyang. There are 2 depots near Jichuk station and Suseo station for both Korail and Seoul Metro.
A 3 km extension opened on February 18, 2010. It goes from Suseo to Garak Market (Line 8) and Ogeum (Line 5).
On December 27, 2014, Wonheung station opened between Wondang and Samsong stations.
Stations
Rolling stock
Current
- Seoul Metro 3000 series
- Chopper-controlled from GEC electric car – since 1989
- Chopper-controlled from GEC electric car (rebuilt cars) – since 2010
- VVVF inverter-controlled electric car
- First generation – since 2009
- Second generation – since 2022
- Chopper-controlled from GEC electric car – since 1989
- Korail Class 3000
- First generation – since 1995
- Second generation – since 2022
- Not yet in service.
Seoul Metro 3000 series Chopper-controled EMU
Seoul Metro 3000 series VVVF inverter-controlled (First generation)
Korail Class 3000 (First generation)
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Related pages
References
- ↑ "서울교통공사 블로그 : 네이버 블로그". blog.naver.com. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
- ↑ "서울시 지하철수송 통계". data.seoul.go.kr (in 한국어). Retrieved 2021-05-21.
- ↑ Seoul Subway Line No. 2 Becomes Major WiFi Hotspot. 24 December 2010. http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2010/12/24/2010122401037.html. Retrieved April 25, 2012.
Other websites
- Seoul Metropolitan Government's Line 3 extension page (in Korean) includes a route map and status information for the extension from Suseo to Garak Market.
- UrbanRail.Net's Seoul Subway Page
- Map, station and route finder