Seoul Subway Line 5

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Seoul Subway Line 5
Transfer Sign
Transfer Sign
Korean name
Hangul 서울 지하철 제5호선
Hanja 서울地下鐵第五號線
Revised Romanization Seoul Jihacheol Je-ohoseon
McCune-Reischauer Sŏul Chihach'ŏl Cheohosŏn
Gwangnaru, a stop on the purple line - an empty platform.
Gwangnaru, a stop on the purple line - an empty platform.

Seoul Subway Line 5 of the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation, dubbed the purple line, is a long line crossing from the west to the east across the Seoul National Capital Area. The line was built 1990-96 and is an important east-west link connecting Gimpo Airport, the Yeouido business area, downtown Seoul, and the Gangdong residential districts.

Line 5 holds the distinction of being the only subway line in Seoul to cross under the Han River, which is done at two points (between Mapo - Yeouinaru and Gwangnaru - Cheonho). The line also branches into two different lines in the eastern part of Seoul. Line 5 was also the only subway line in Korea to have driverless operation implemented at one point (1996). However, it was deemed that a driver would be necessary in case of a breakdown of the automation system, therefore each subway train has one driver on board.

The total length of this line is 52.4 km.

Contents

[edit] Stations

[edit] Seoul Subway Line 5

Station # Station Name Transferrable Lines Station Type Doors Open
510 Banghwa Underground/Straight Random
511 Gaehwasan Underground/Curved Right
512 Gimpo Airport Line 9 (under construction) & A'REX Underground/Curved Right
513 Songjeong Underground/Straight Right
514 Magok Station opens 1st June, 2008 Underground/Straight Right
515 Balsan Underground/Curved Right
516 Ujangsan Underground/Straight Right
517 Hwagok Underground/Curved Left
518 Kkachisan Line 2 (Sinjeong Branch) Underground/Straight Right
519 Sinjeong Underground/Straight Right
520 Mokdong Underground/Curved Right
521 Omokgyo Underground/Straight Right
522 Yangpyeong Underground/Straight Right
523 Yeongdeungpo-gu Office Line 2 Underground/Straight Right
524 Yeongdeungpo Market Underground/Straight Right
525 Singil Line 1 via Gyeongbu Underground/Curved Right
526 Yeouido Line 9 (under construction) Underground/Straight Right
527 Yeouinaru Underground/Straight Left
528 Mapo Underground/Straight Left
529 Gongdeok Line 6 Underground/Straight Left
530 Aeogae Underground/Straight Right
531 Chungjeongno Line 2 Underground/Curved Left
532 Seodaemun Underground/Curved Left
533 Gwanghwamun Underground/Straight Left
534 Jongno 3-ga Line 1 & Line 3 Underground/Straight Left
535 Euljiro 4-ga Line 2 Underground/Straight Left
536 Dongdaemun Stadium Line 2 & Line 4 Underground/Curved Left
537 Cheonggu Line 6 Underground/Curved Left
538 Singeumho Underground/Curved Left
539 Haengdang Underground/Straight Right
540 Wangsimni Line 2, Yongsan-Deokso via Gyeongwon, Bundang (under construction) Underground/Straight Right
541 Majang Underground/Straight Right
542 Dapsimni Underground/Straight Right
543 Janghanpyeong Underground/Straight Left
544 Gunja Line 7 Underground/Curved Left
545 Achasan Underground/Curved Right
546 Gwangnaru Underground/Curved Right
547 Cheonho Line 8 Underground/Curved Right
548 Gangdong Macheon Branch Underground/Curved Right
549 Gil-dong Underground/Straight Right
550 Gubeundari Underground/Straight Right
551 Myeongil Underground/Straight Right
552 Godeok Underground/Straight Right
553 Sangil-dong Underground/Straight Random

[edit] Seoul Subway Line 5 - Macheon Branch

Station # Station Name Transferrable Lines Station Type Doors Open
through trains to Banghwa
548 Gangdong Underground/Curved Left
P549 Dunchon-dong Underground/Straight Right
P550 Olympic Park Line 9 (under construction) Underground/Straight Right
P551 Bangi Underground/Straight Right
P552 Ogeum Line 3 (Under Construction) Underground/Straight Right
P553 Gaerong Underground/Straight Right
P554 Geoyeo Underground/Curved Right
P555 Macheon Underground/Straight Right

[edit] See also