Gimpo Goldline

The Gimpo Goldline (Korean: 김포골드라인 or Korean: 김포 도시철도; Hanja: 金浦都市鐵道) is a subway line opened on September 28, 2019.[1]

Gimpo Urban Railway (Gimpo Goldline)
Overview
Native name김포골드라인
Gimpo Goldline
StatusOperational
OwnerGimpo City
TerminiYangchon
Gimpo International Airport
Stations10
Service
Operator(s)Seoul Metro
Depot(s)Gimpo Hangang Train Depot
History
OpenedSeptember 28, 2019[1]
Technical
Track length23.67[2] km (14.71 mi)
Track gauge1435 mm
Operating speed48 km/h (30 mph)
Route map
Gimpohangang Depot
 G100 Yangchon
 G101 Gurae
 G102 Masan
 G103 Janggi
 G104 Unyang
 G105 Geolpo Bukbyeon
 G106 Sau (Gimpo City Hall)
 G107 Pungmu
 G108 Gochon
 G109 Gimpo Int'l Airport

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.

Construction was costed at 1.6503 trillion that 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 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.[3]

Stations
Station
Number
Station Name
English
Station Name
Hangul
Station Name
Hanja
Transfer
Distance
in km
Total
Distance
Location
G100 Yangchon 양촌 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
(金浦市廳)
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 (2021)
5.92
23.47
Seoul
Gangseo-gu

References
  1. "Seoul Gimpo Gold Line automated light metro opens". International Railway Journal. September 30, 2019. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  2. "김포도시철도 전구간 (23.67Km)시운전 '이상무" (in Korean). Gimpo Daily. 2017-12-27. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
  3. "[사설] 10년 논란 김포 '지하 경전철', 차질없이 추진돼야". Kyeonggi Ilbo (in Korean). 28 March 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2018.


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