Sosa–Wonsi Line

Sosa–Wonsi Line
Overview
Native name 소사-원시선（素砂-元時線）
Sosa-Wonsiseon
Status Under Construction
Termini Sosa
Wonsi
Stations 12
Operation
Opened 2018 (planned)
Technical
Line length 23.3 km (14.5 mi)
Number of tracks 2
Sosa–Wonsi Line
Hangul 소사-원시선
Hanja 素砂-元時線
Revised Romanization Sosa-Wonsiseon
McCune–Reischauer Sosa-Wŏnsisŏn

The Sosa–Wonsi Line is a dual-track, electrified rail line in western Gyeonggi-do, South Korea that begun construction in 2011. Opening is set for 2018.[1]

History

The Sosa–Wonsi Line is being built in four sections simultaneously. The line will run south from the existing Sosa Station in Bucheon, cross Siheung, and end in Wonsi New Port in Ansan. The section will have transfer stations with the Seoul Subway Line 1 at its start in Sosa, with the Sin Ansan Line at Siheung City Hall, and with Seoul Subway Line 4 in Ansan.[2] There will be altogether 12 stations on the 23.3 km (14.5 mi) line.[2]

After the completion of planning, the project was written out as a build-to-lease (BTL) project, and Daewoo was selected[3] as preferred bidder in September 2008.[2] Construction was scheduled to last from October 2009 to March 2013.[4] Due to the global financial crisis, it was difficult to gather investors to finance the project, and negotiations stalled.[2] An agreement was finally signed on December 21, 2010, with construction set to start in the first half of 2011.[2] 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.[2]

Stations

The following list of stations may be subject to change as the line is constructed.[2]

Station
Number
Station Name
English
Station Name
Hangul
Station Name
Hanja
Transfer
Line Name
Distance
in km
Total
Distance
Location
Sosa 소사 素砂 Daegok–Sosa Line (2021)
Sosa–Wonsi
Line
-
0.0
Boksa 복사
Daeya 대야
Sincheondong 신천
Sinhyeon 신현
Siheung City Hall 시흥시청 始興市廳 New Ansan Line (2023)
Yeonseong 연성
Seoksugol 석수골
Seonbu 선부
Hwarang or Choji 화랑 or 초지 화랑 or 草芝
Wongok 원곡
Wonsi 원시
23.3

Further plans

Tentative plans foresee the upgrade and incorporation of the Gyowae Line, currently 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 Hwayang Station is under consideration.[5]

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 Sosa–Wonsi Line 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.[6]

See also

References

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