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Seoul Subway Line 1

Seoul Subway Line 1 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway links central Seoul, South Korea to Soyosan Station in the northeast, Incheon in the southwest, and Cheonan via Suwon in the south. This line covers a large part of the Seoul National Capital Area. The line first opened in 1974 between Seoul Station and Cheongnyangni Station, the only underground portion of the line (7.8 km). Commuter railway service was most recently extended to Cheonan in January 2005.

Frequent service is provided between Soyosan, Dongducheon, Uijeongbu, Cheongnyangni, Seoul, Yongsan, and Guro, where trains split between Incheon in the west and Byeongjeom and Cheonan in the south. Express trains operate from Yongsan and Seoul Stations to Dongincheon and Cheonan stations.

Most of the line's length travels along the Gyeongbu (Seoul-Cheonan), Gyeongin (Guro-Incheon), and Gyeongwon (Hoegi-Soyosan).

In June 2006, Jinwi and Jije Stations opened on the Gyeongbu Line, and Dangjeong Station (temporary name, may be opened as Hansei University Station) will be constructed between Gunpo and Uiwang Stations, also on the Gyeongbu Line. Part of the Gyeongwon Line from Dongducheon (formerly Dongan) to Uijeongbu was merged into Line 1 in December 2006.

Korea's first subway line was constructed with the technical and economic aid of Japan. However, some say that the total extent of Japanese aid was hidden from Koreans at that time.

Rapid (Express) trains

Korail operates Rapid Trains for long distance commuter service on Line 1. There's Yongsan-Cheonan (A rapid), Yongsan-Dongincheon, Soyosan-Dongincheon, Seoul-Cheonan rapid (B rapid). Rapid train stations are marked below.

Stations

Seoul Subway Line 1 (Gyeongwon/Metro/Gyeongbu/Gyeongin)

Station #	Station name	Transferrable lines	Station type	Doors open
in Gyeonggi province
100	Soyosan		Aboveground
101	Dongducheon		Aboveground
102	Bosan		Aboveground
103	Dongducheonjungang		Aboveground
104	Jihaeng		Aboveground
105	Deokjeong		Aboveground
106	Deokgye		Aboveground
107	Yangju		Aboveground
108	Nogyang		Aboveground
109	Ganeung		Aboveground
110	Uijeongbu		Aboveground	Left
111	Hoeryong		Aboveground	Left
112	Mangwolsa		Aboveground	Left
in Seoul
113	Dobongsan	Line 7	Aboveground	Left
114	Dobong		Aboveground	Left
115	Banghak		Aboveground	Left
116	Chang-dong	Line 4	Aboveground	Left
117	Nokcheon		Aboveground	Left
118	Wolgye		Aboveground	Left
119	Seongbuk		Aboveground	Right
120	Seokgye	Line 6	Aboveground	Right
121	Sinimun		Aboveground	Left
122	Hankuk University of Foreign Studies		Aboveground	Right
123	Hoegi	Jungang	Aboveground	Right
124	Cheongnyangni (underground)		Underground	Right
125	Jegi-dong		Underground	Left
126	Sinseol-dong	Line 2	Underground	Left
127	Dongmyo	Line 6	Underground	Left
128	Dongdaemun	Line 4	Underground	Left
129	Jongno 5-ga		Underground	Left
130	Jongno 3-ga	Line 3, Line 5	Underground	Left
131	Jonggak		Underground	Left
132	City Hall	Line 2	Underground	Left
133	Seoul Station	Line 4 & KTX Gyeongbu Line & A'REX (under construction)	Underground	Right
134	Namyeong		Aboveground	Right
135	Yongsan	Yongsan-Deokso via Gyeongwon, Gwangmyeong Shuttle & KTX Honam Line	Aboveground	Left
136	Noryangjin	Line 9 (under construction)	Aboveground	Left
137	Daebang		Aboveground	Left
138	Singil	Line 5	Aboveground	Left
139	Yeongdeungpo		Aboveground	Left
140	Sindorim	Line 2 via Sinjeong Branch	Aboveground	Right
141	Guro	Line 1 via Gyeongbu, Gwangmyeong Shuttle	Aboveground	Right
142	Guil		Aboveground	Left
143	Gaebong		Aboveground	Right
144	Oryu-dong		Aboveground	Right
145	Onsu	Line 7	Aboveground	Right
in Gyeonggi province
146	Yeokgok		Aboveground	Right (Express: Left)
147	Sosa		Aboveground	Right
148	Bucheon		Aboveground	Right (Express: Left)
149	Jung-dong		Aboveground	Right
150	Songnae		Aboveground	Right (Express: Left)
in Incheon
151	Bugae		Aboveground	Right
152	Bupyeong	Incheon Subway Line 1	Aboveground	Right (Express: Left)
153	Baegun		Aboveground	Right
154	Dongam		Aboveground	Right (Express: Left)
155	Ganseok		Aboveground	Right
156	Juan	Incheon Subway Line 2 (planned)	Aboveground	Right (Express: Left)
157	Dohwa		Aboveground	Right
158	Jemulpo		Aboveground	Right
159	Dowon		Aboveground	Right
160	Dongincheon		Aboveground	Right (Express: Left)
161	Incheon	Line 4 via Ansan, Suin Line (under construction)	Aboveground	Random

Seoul Subway Line 1 (Gyeongbu/Janghang)

Station #	Station name	Transferrable lines	Station type	Doors open
in Seoul
through trains to Seoul & Dongducheon
134	Namyeong		Aboveground	Right
135	Yongsan	Jungang Line via Gyeongwon, Gwangmyeong Shuttle & KTX Honam Line	Aboveground	Left
136	Noryangjin	Line 9 (under construction), Gwangmyeong Shuttle	Aboveground	Left
137	Daebang	Gwangmyeong Shuttle	Aboveground	Left
138	Singil	Line 5, Gwangmyeong Shuttle	Aboveground	Left
139	Yeongdeungpo	Gwangmyeong Shuttle	Aboveground	Left
140	Sindorim	Line 2 via Sinjeong Branch, Gwangmyeong Shuttle	Aboveground	Right
141	Guro	Line 1 via (Gyeongin)	Aboveground/Straight	Right
P142	Gasan Digital Complex (가산디지털단지역) (formerly Garibong)	Line 7, Gwangmyeong Shuttle	Aboveground/Straight	Left
P143	Doksan, Gwangmyeong Shuttle		Aboveground/Straight	Left
P144	Siheung, Gwangmyeong Shuttle	Gwangmyeong Shuttle	Aboveground/Straight	Right
in Gyeonggi province
P145	Seoksu		Aboveground/Straight	Right
P146	Gwanak		Aboveground/Straight	Right
P147	Anyang		Aboveground/Straight	Right
P148	Myeonghak		Aboveground/Straight	Right
P149	Geumjeong	Line 4 via Ansan and Gwacheon	Aboveground/Straight	Left
P150	Gunpo		Aboveground/Straight	Right
	Dangjeong (planned)		Aboveground
P151	Uiwang (formerly Bugok)		Aboveground/Straight	Right
P152	Sungkyunkwan University		Aboveground/Straight	Right
P153	Hwaseo		Aboveground/Straight	Left
P154	Suwon	Bundang Line,Suin Line (under construction)	Aboveground/Straight	Right
P155	Seryu		Aboveground/Straight	Left
P156	Byeongjeom		Aboveground/Straight	Random
P157	Sema		Aboveground/Curved	Left
P158	Osan College		Aboveground/Straight	Left
P159	Osan		Aboveground/Straight	Left
P160	Jinwi		Aboveground/Straight
P161	Songtan		Aboveground/Straight	Left
P162	Seojeongni		Aboveground/Straight	Left
P163	Jije		Aboveground/Straight
P164	Pyeongtaek		Aboveground/Straight	Right
in South Chungcheong province
P165	Seonghwan		Aboveground/Straight	Left
P166	Jiksan		Aboveground/Straight	Right
P167	Dujeong		Aboveground/Straight	Left
P168	Cheonan	Janghang Line (under construction)	Aboveground/Straight	Random
P169	Bongmyeong (under construction)	Janghang Line (under construction)
P170	Ssangyong (under construction)	Janghang Line (under construction)
P171	Asan (under construction)	Janghang Line (under construction)
P172	Baebang (under construction)	Janghang Line (under construction)
P173	Sinchang (under construction)	Janghang Line (under construction)

Gwangmyeong Station extension

Station #	Station name	Transferrable lines	Station type	Doors open
through trains to Yongsan
135	Yongsan	Line 1 via Gyeongbu, Jungang Line & KTX Honam Line	Aboveground	Left
136	Noryangjin	Line 1 via Gyeongbu, Line 9 (under construction)	Aboveground	Left
137	Daebang	Line 1 via Gyeongbu	Aboveground	Left
138	Singil	Line 1 via Gyeongbu	Aboveground	Left
139	Yeongdeungpo	Line 1 via Gyeongbu	Aboveground	Left
140	Sindorim	Line 1 via Gyeongbu, Line 2 and Sinjeong Branch	Aboveground	Right
141	Guro	Line 1 via Gyeongbu and Gyeongin	Aboveground/Straight	Right
P142	Gasan Digital Complex (formerly Garibong)	Line 1 via Gyeongbu	Aboveground/Straight	Left
P143	Doksan	Line 1 via Gyeongbu	Aboveground/Straight	Left
P144	Siheung	Line 1 via Gyeongbu	Aboveground/Straight	Right
in Gyeonggi province
K410	Gwangmyeong	KTX	Aboveground/Straight	Left

In Culture

Seoul subway line 1 is the setting and inspiration for the Korean rock musical, 지하철 1호선, by Hakchon Theater troupe based on the German musical, Linie 1 by Volker Ludwig.

Historical Timeline

1974

August 15 — Line 1 is officially opened as a system of 38 metro stations from Seongbuk (the northern terminus) to Incheon and Suwon.

1979

February 1 — Yuljeon Station is opened.

1980

January 5 — Sinimun Station is opened.

April 1 — Seobinggo, Hannam (from the Gyeongwon line by Yongsan) and Hoegi Stations are opened.

1982

August 2 — Seoksu Station is opened.

1984

January 1 — Yuljeon Station renamed Seongdae-ap Station.

May 22 — Sindorim Station is opened.

November 20 — Baegun Station is opened.

1985

January 14 — Seokgye Station is opened.

August 22 — Wolgye and Nokcheon Stations are opened.

October 18 — Oksu Station is opened.

1986

September 22 — 6 stations from Uijeongbu to Chang-dong are incorporated into Line 1 as a northward extension.

1987

October 5 — Uijeongbu Bukbu Station is opened.

December 31 — Jung-dong Station is opened.

1988

January 16 — Onsu Station is opened.

October 25 — Geumjeong Station is opened.

1994

July 11 — Ganseok and Dowon Stations are opened.

December 1 — Seongdae-ap Station renamed Sungkyunkwan University Station.

1995

February 16 — Guil Station is opened.

1996

January 1 — Hwigyeong Station renamed Hankuk Univ. of Foreign Studies Station.

March 28 — Bugae Station is opened.

1997

April 30 — Sosa Station is opened.

1998

January 7 — Singil and Doksan Stations are opened.

1999

January 29

2001

November 30 — Dohwa Station is opened.

2002

March 15

2003

April 30 — Seryu and Byeongjeom Stations are incorporated into Line 1 as a southward extension.

2004

August 25 — Bugok Station renamed Uiwang Station.

2005

January 20 — 8 stations from Byeongjeom to Cheonan are incorporated into Line 1 as another southward extension.

December 16

December 21 — Dongmyo Station is opened.

December 27 — Sema and Osan College Stations are opened.

2006

June 30 — Jinwi and Jije Stations are opened.

July 1 — Garibong Station renamed Gasan Digital Complex Station.

December 15 — 8 stations from Soyosan to Uijeongbu Bukbu are incorporated into Line 1 as a northward extension; spur line to Gwangmyeong Station is operational; Uijeongbu Bukbu Station renamed Ganeung Station.

2007

December 28 — Deokgye Station is opened; Junae Station renamed Yangju Station.