Seoul Subway Line 5

Line 5
5호선(5號線)
O Hoseon
Statistics
Type Rapid transit
System Seoul Metropolitan Subway
Status Operational
Termini Banghwa
Sangil-dong / Macheon
No. of stations 51
Operation
Opened 15 November 1995
Operator(s) Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation
Technical
Line length 52.3 km (32.5 mi)
No. of tracks 2

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, South Korea. 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 and it is the longest fully underground subway line in in the world (see world's longest rapid transit tunnel).

Contents


Main Line

Station
Number
Station Name
English
Station Name
Hangul
Station Name
Hanja
Transfer
Distance
in km
Total
Distance
Location
510
Banghwa 방화 傍花
---
0.0
Seoul
Gangseo-gu
511
Gaehwasan 개화산 開花山
0.9
0.9
512
Gimpo International Airport 김포공항 金浦空港 Line 9 AREX
1.2
2.1
513
Songjeong 송정 松亭
1.2
3.3
514
Magok 마곡 麻谷
1.1
4.4
515
Balsan 발산 鉢山
1.2
5.6
516
Ujangsan 우장산 雨裝山
1.1
6.7
517
Hwagok 화곡 禾谷
1.0
7.7
518
Kkachisan 까치산 까치山 Line 2
1.2
8.9
519
Sinjeong 신정 新亭
1.3
10.2
Yangcheon-gu
520
Mok-dong 목동 木洞
0.8
11.0
521
Omokgyo 오목교 梧木橋
0.9
11.9
522
Yangpyeong 양평 楊坪
1.1
13.0
Yeongdeungpo-gu
523
Yeongdeungpo-gu Office 영등포구청 永登浦區廳 Line 2
0.8
13.8
524
Yeongdeungpo Market 영등포시장 永登浦市場
0.9
14.7
525
Singil 신길 新吉 Line 1
1.1
15.8
526
Yeouido 여의도 汝矣島 Line 9
1.0
16.8
527
Yeouinaru 여의나루 汝矣나루
1.0
17.8
528
Mapo 마포 麻浦
1.8
19.6
Mapo-gu
529
Gongdeok 공덕 孔德 Line 6 AREX
0.8
20.4
530
Aeogae 애오개 애오개
1.1
21.5
531
Chungjeongno 충정로 忠正路 Line 2
0.9
22.4
Seodaemun-gu
532
Seodaemun 서대문 西大門
0.7
23.1
Jongno-gu
533
Gwanghwamun 광화문 光化門
1.1
24.2
534
Jongno 3-ga 종로3가 鍾路3街 Line 1 Line 3
1.2
25.4
535
Euljiro 4-ga 을지로4가 乙支路4街 Line 2
1.0
26.4
Jung-gu
536
Dongdaemun History & Culture Park 동대문역사문화공원 東大門歷史文化公園 Line 2 Line 4
0.9
27.3
537
Cheonggu 청구 靑丘 Line 6
0.9
28.2
538
Singeumho 신금호 新金湖
0.9
29.1
Seongdong-gu
539
Haengdang 행당 杏堂
0.8
29.9
540
Wangsimni 왕십리 往十里 Line 2 Jungang
0.9
30.8
541
Majang 마장 馬場
0.7
31.5
542
Dapsimni 답십리 踏十里
1.0
32.5
543
Janghanpyeong 장한평 長漢坪
1.2
33.7
Dongdaemun-gu
544
Gunja 군자 君子 Line 7
1.5
35.2
Gwangjin-gu
545
Achasan 아차산 峨嵯山
1.0
36.2
546
Gwangnaru 광나루 광나루
1.5
37.7
547
Cheonho 천호 千戶 Line 8
2.0
39.7
Gangdong-gu
548
Gangdong 강동 江東 Line 5 (Macheon Branch)
0.8
40.5
549
Gil-dong 길동 吉洞
0.9
41.4
550
Gubeundari 굽은다리 굽은다리
0.8
42.2
551
Myeongil 명일 明逸
0.7
42.9
552
Godeok 고덕 高德
1.2
44.1
553
Sangil-dong 상일동 上一洞
1.1
45.2

Macheon Branch

Station
Number
Station Name
English
Station Name
Hangul
Station Name
Hanja
Transfer
Distance
in km
Total
Distance
Location
548
Gangdong 강동 江東 Line 5 (Main Line)
0.8
40.5
Seoul
Gangdong-gu
P549
Dunchon-dong 둔촌동 遁村洞
1.2
41.7
P550
Olympic Park 올림픽공원 올림픽公園
1.4
43.1
Songpa-gu
P551
Bangi 방이 芳荑
0.9
44.0
P552
Ogeum 오금 梧琴 Line 3
0.9
44.9
P553
Gaerong 개롱 開籠
0.9
45.8
P554
Geoyeo 거여 巨余
0.9
46.7
P555
Macheon 마천 馬川
0.9
47.6

See also