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Light rail line in Gyeonggi-do and Seoul, South Korea

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Gimpo Urban Railway
(Gimpo Goldline)

Overview

Native name

김포골드라인
Gimpo Goldline

Status

Operational

Owner

Gimpo City

Termini

Stations

Service

Type

Light metro

Operator(s)

GIMPO Goldline Co., Ltd.

Depot(s)

Gimpo Hangang Train Depot

Rolling stock

23 × 2-car Hyundai Rotem 1000 series

History

Opened

28 September 2019 (2019-09-28)

Technical

Track length

23.67 km (14.71 mi)

Track gauge

1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

Electrification

750 V DC third rail

Operating speed

80 km/h (50 mph)

Route map

Legend

					Gimpo Hangang Train Depot
					G100 Yangchon
					G101 Gurae
					G102 Masan
					G103 Janggi
					G104 Unyang
					G105 Geolpo Bukbyeon
					G106 Sau
					G107 Pungmu
					G108 Gochon
					G109 Gimpo Int'l Airport

The Gimpo Goldline (Korean: 김포골드라인 or Korean: 김포 도시철도; Hanja: 金浦都市鐵道) is a light metro line opened on 28 September 2019.

Background

Under the third mayor of Gimpo City, Kim Dongsik (김동식), the line was going to be an extension of Line 5. This idea was rejected by Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation (now Seoul Metro) as they wanted to build a subway yard in the town of Yangchon-eup.

Since then, the Gimpo Han River Metro project was promoted under the mayor of Kang Kyung-gu, but the plan was canceled and Seoul Subway Line 9 extended to Gimpo but failed after Yoo Young-rok, a Democrat who was at a political crossroads with Kim Dong-sik and Kang Kyung-gu's Grand National Party, was elected. The opening of the metro has been delayed several times under the current mayor, Yoo Young-rok and Chung ha-yeong, and it has been criticized by citizens.

The construction cost was 1.6503 trillion won with 1.2 trillion from Korea Land and Housing Corporation. And this funds came from the wide-area transportation contributions paid to the company by residents of the Hangang New Town. Two car vehicles operates at intervals of three minutes during peak hours with a maximum occupancy of 122 people per car. The line uses rolling stock by Hyundai Rotem. Travel time from one end to the other is an estimated 30 minutes and transfers are available at Gimpo International Airport station. In 2012, planners expected 88,257 passengers during the first year of operation (then 2018), 91,501 in 2021, and 92,561 in 2026 with an operating deficit of roughly 10 billion won.

Operation

Since its design, Gimpo Gold Line has two train compartments that can be used underground. Therefore, it operates as a single train with two compartments.

As people commuting to and from Seoul rush to work and get off work, the level of congestion is enormous, showing the end of the 'hell subway'.

Stations

Station Number	Station Name English	Station Name Hangul	Station Name Hanja	Transfer	Distance in km	Total Distance	Location
G100	Yangchon (Dawon City)	양촌 (다원시티)	陽村		---	0.0	Gyeonggi-do	Gimpo-si
G101	Gurae	구래	九來		1.37	1.37
G102	Masan	마산	麻山		1.17	2.54
G103	Janggi	장기	場基		2.29	5.53
G104	Unyang	운양	雲陽		1.69	7.22
G105	Geolpo Bukbyeon	걸포북변	傑浦北邊		3.39	10.61
G106	Sau (Gimpo City Hall)	사우 (김포시청)	沙隅		1.87	12.48
G107	Pungmu	풍무	豊舞		1.38	13.86
G108	Gochon	고촌	高村		3.69	17.55
G109	Gimpo Int'l Airport	김포공항	金浦空港		5.92	23.47	Seoul	Gangseo-gu

References

^ "Seoul Gimpo Gold Line automated light metro opens". International Railway Journal. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
"김포도시철도 전구간 (23.67Km)시운전 '이상무" (in Korean). Gimpo Daily. 27 December 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
"[사설] 10년 논란 김포 '지하 경전철', 차질없이 추진돼야". Kyeonggi Ilbo (in Korean). 28 March 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
News), 경기일보(Kyeonggi Daily. "김포골드라인 '지옥철' 탈출하나…9월까지 10량 추가 투입". 경기일보 (in Korean). Retrieved 25 November 2024.
정세희 (30 October 2024). "'지옥철' 김포골드라인 열차 출근 시간대 비상 제동…호흡 곤란 승객도". 아주경제 (in Korean). Retrieved 25 November 2024.

External links

GIMPO Goldline Co., Ltd. Website (in Korean)

Public transportation in Seoul Metropolitan Area

Railways

Main	Gyeongbu Gyeongwon Gyeongui Jungang Gyeongchun Gyeongin AREX
High-speed rail	Gyeongbu HSR Honam HSR Suseo–Pyeongtaek HSR
Metropolitan Subway	Line 1 Line 2 Line 3 Line 4 Line 5 Line 6 Line 7 Line 8 Line 9 Incheon Line 1 Incheon Line 2
Suburban railways	Gyeongui–Jungang Line Gyeongchun Line Suin–Bundang Line Gyeonggang Line Seohae Line Shinbundang Line AREX Incheon Airport Maglev
Light Metro	U Line EverLine Ui LRT Gimpo Goldline Sillim Line
Under construction	GTX A Sinansan (2023) Dongbuk (S3) (2024)
Planned	Seoul LRT lines Myeonmok (S4) (2028) Seobu (S5) (2031) Mok-dong (S6) (2028) Wirye–Sinsa (S7) (2033) Dongtan–Indeogwon (2028) Wirye (2024) Gangbukhoengdan (2027) GTX B GTX C Incheon 3
Main stations	Seoul Yongsan Yeongdeungpo Cheongnyangni Suseo Sangbong

Roads

Expressways	Gyeongbu (1) () Seohaean (15) Pyeongtaek-Paju (17) Sejong-Pocheon (29) Seoul-Yangyang (60) Seoul Ring (100) Gyeongin (120) Incheon International Airport (130) Yongin-Seoul (171)
National roads	#1 #3 #6 #39 #43 #46 #47 #48 #77
Local roads	#23 #78
Urban expressways	Bukbu Dongbu Gangbyeon Gangnam Nambu Naebu Olympic Seobu
City routes	#20 #21 () #30 #31 #41 () #50 #51 #60 #61 #70 #71 #88 #90 #92 #94

Buses

Areas	Seoul Gyeonggi-do [ko] Incheon [ko]
Major terminals	Seoul Express Bus Terminal Central City Dong Seoul Bus Terminal Sangbong Intercity Bus Terminal [ko] Seoul Nambu Bus Terminal [ko]

Airports