Seohae Line

Seohae Line
Korail Class 391000 EMU.
Overview
Native name 서해선
Seohaeseon
Status Operational
Termini Sosa
Wonsi
Stations 12
Operation
Opened 16 June 2018
Owner Korea Rail Network Authority
Operator(s) Korail, Sosawonsi Co., E-Rail
Technical
Line length 23.3 km (14.5 mi) (131 km, future)
Number of tracks 2
Seohae Line
Hangul 서해선
Hanja 西海線
Revised Romanization Seohaeseon
McCune–Reischauer Sŏhaesŏn

The Seohae Line is a dual-track, electrified rail line in western Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.

The Seohae Line is being built in four sections simultaneously. The first section will run 23.3 km (14.5 mi) south from the existing Sosa in Bucheon, cross Siheung, and end in Wonsi New Port in Ansan. There will be transfer to the Seoul Subway Line 1 at its start in Sosa, the Sin Ansan Line at Siheung City Hall, and Seoul Subway Line 4 in Ansan.[1] There will be twelve stations.[1]

History

After the completion of planning, the project was written out as a build–lease–transfer (BLT) project, and Daewoo was selected[2] as preferred bidder in September 2008.[1] Construction was scheduled to last from October 2009 to March 2013.[3] Due to the global financial crisis, it was difficult to gather investors to finance the project, and negotiations stalled.[1] An agreement was finally signed on December 21, 2010, with construction set to start in the first half of 2011.[1] Project costs are 1.5248 trillion South Korean won, the contractor has altogether seven years for design and construction, and will manage and maintain the line for the first 20 years of operation.[1]

The first section began construction in 2011 and opened on June 16, 2018.[4]

Future

On September 1, 2010, the South Korean government announced a strategic plan to reduce travel times from Seoul to 95% of the country to under 2 hours by 2020. As part of the plan, the first section is to be further upgraded for 230 km/h, the Wonsi–Hwayang extension is to be projected for 250 km/h, and the line may see KTX service.[5]

The second section will run north from Sosa to Daegok on the Gyeongui-Jungang Line and Seoul Subway Line 3. There will be transfers to several other lines. It is proposed to open sometime in 2021.

Tentative plans foresee the upgrade and incorporation of the Gyowae Line, a single-track non-electrified line without passenger service that connects Neunggok station (with a junction just before Daegok station) and Uijeongbu station in Uijeongbu. The Uijeongbu–Daegok–Sosa–Wonsi Line would then provide orbital metro service as a northern semicircle around Seoul, complementing the southern semicircle formed by the Bundang Line and the Suin Line.

From the Wonsi end, a southern extension connecting up with the Janghang Line before Hongseong station is under consideration.[6]

Stations

Metro

The section from Sosa to Wonsi opened on June 16, 2018. Initially, the line will utilize Class 391000 cars. The section from Daegok to Sosa is currently under construction and is not expected to open before at least 2021. The stations may be subject to change as the line is constructed and various sources give conflicting information.[7]

Station
Number
Station Name
English
Station Name
Hangul
Station Name
Hanja
Transfer
Distance
in km
Total
Distance
Location
S11 Daegok (2021) 대곡 大谷  Gyeongui–​Jungang 
Gyeonggi-do
Goyang-si
S12 Neunggok (2021) 능곡 陵谷  Gyeongui–​Jungang 
S13 Gimpo International Airport Station (2021) 김포공항 金浦空港 Gimpo Goldline
Seoul
Gangseo-gu
S14 Wonjong (2021) 원종 遠宗
Gyeonggi-do
Bucheon-si
S15 Bucheon Stadium (2021) 부천종합운동장 富川綜合運動場
S16 Sosa 소사 素砂
-
0.0
S17 Sosaeul 소새울
1.7
1.7
S18 Siheung Daeya 시흥대야 始興大也
2.1
3.8
Siheung-si
S19 Sincheon 신천 新川
1.4
5.2
S20 Sinhyeon 신현 新峴
3.3
8.5
S22 Siheung City Hall 시흥시청 始興市廳
3.6
12.1
S23 Siheung Neunggok 시흥능곡 始興陵谷
1.3
13.4
S24 Dalmi 달미 達味
2.4
15.8
Ansan-si
S25 Seonbu 선부 仙府
1.6
17.4
S26 Choji 초지 草芝
1.7
19.1
S27 Wongok 원곡 元谷
1.4
20.5
S28 Wonsi 원시 元時
1.5
22.0

Conventional Rail

Station name Transfer Distance in km Location
Romanized Hangul Hanja Station distance Total distance
Songsan 송산松山 Metro section
---
0.0
Gyeonggi-do
Hwaseong-si
Hwaseong City Hall 화성시청華城市廳
Hyangnam 향남鄕南
Anjung 안중安仲 Pyeongtaek-si
Inju 인주仁州
Chungcheongnam-do
Asan-si
Hapdeok 합덕合德
Dangjin-si
Hongseong 홍성洪城 Janghang Line 90.0
Hongseong-gun

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 소사~원시 복선전철 내년 상반기 착공예정 (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. 2010-12-21. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
  2. ↑ "Daewoo E&C Financial Statements 2008" (PDF).
  3. ↑ Daewoo E&C Non-Consolidated Financial Statements December 31, 2008 and 2007
  4. ↑ "서울 접근성 높인 소사원시선 역세권 아파트 'e편한세상 시흥'" (in Korean). Asiae. 2016-12-21. Retrieved 2017-01-13.
  5. ↑ "Bullet trains coming to a town near you by 2020". JoongAng Daily. 2010-09-02. Retrieved 2010-10-27.
  6. ↑ "South Korea's growing network". Railway Gazette International. 2008-09-08. Retrieved 2010-08-29.
  7. ↑ http://news.kmib.co.kr/article/view.asp?arcid=0010188366&code=61121111&cp=nv
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