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Incheon Subway Line 1 is a 30.3-kilometer (18.8 mi) north-south subway line,[2] part of the Incheon Subway system. The line is also included as a part of the overall Seoul Metropolitan Subway network; Bupyeong Station has a free transfer with Seoul Subway Line 1, Gyeyang Station connects with the AREX Line which leads to Incheon International Airport and Seoul Station, Bupyeong-gu Office Station has a free transfer with Seoul Subway Line 7, and Woninjae Station has a free transfer with the Suin-Bundang Line.

Incheon Line 1

Overview
Native name인천 1호선(仁川一號線)
Incheon Il Hoseon
StatusOperational
Termini
Stations30
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemIncheon Subway
Operator(s)Incheon Transit Corporation
History
OpenedOctober 6, 1999[1]
Technical
Line length30.3 km (18.8 mi)[2]
Number of tracks2
Electrification1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Route map

Background

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Incheon's Line 1 makes Incheon the fourth city in South Korea and fifth in the Korean Peninsula with a subway system, after Pyongyang, Seoul, Busan, and Daegu.

A trip along the line from Gyeyang in the north to the International Business District in the south takes approximately 57 minutes. From Bakchon station to the International Business District station, the line is underground.

History

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  • March 1999: Trial runs begin.
  • October 6, 1999: The line opens from Bakchon to Dongmak, after six years of construction.
  • December 7, 1999: A northern extension from Bakchon to Gyulhyeon opens.
  • March 16, 2007: Another northern extension from Gyulhyeon to Gyeyang opens, connecting with the Airport Railroad
  • June 1, 2009: A southern extension from Dongmak to International Business District opens.
  • December 12, 2020: One stop extension to Songdo Moonlight Festival Park opens.

Future plans

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A northward 3-station extension of the line is proposed to provide transportation to the developing Geomdan New City. Construction began in November 2020[3] and is expected to be completed no earlier than 2024.[4]

Rolling stock

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The line uses 34 8-car trains. The first 25 trains were built between 1998 and 1999 by Daewoo Heavy Industries and Rotem, while the last 9 trains were built between 2007 and 2008 by Hyundai Rotem to provide trains following the extension of the line.

Stations

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All stations are location in Incheon.

Station
Number
Station Name
English
Station Name
Hangul
Station Name
Hanja
Transfer Distance
in km
Total
Distance
Location
I110
Gyeyang 계양  
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0.0
I111
Gyulhyeon 귤현
0.9
0.9
I112
Bakchon 박촌
1.5
2.4
I113
Imhak 임학
1.1
3.5
I114
Gyesan 계산
1.1
4.6
I115
Gyeongin National University of Education 경인교대입구
0.9
5.5
I116
Jakjeon 작전
0.9
6.4
I117
Galsan 갈산
1.4
7.8
I118
Bupyeong-gu Office 부평구청  
1.0
8.8
I119
Bupyeong Market 부평시장
1.1
9.9
I120
Bupyeong 부평  
0.9
10.8
I121
Dongsu 동수
0.9
11.7
I122
Bupyeongsamgeori 부평삼거리 삼거리
1.1
12.8
I123
Ganseogogeori 간석오거리 오거리
1.2
14.0
I124
Incheon City Hall 인천시청역 Incheon Subway Line 2 
1.4
15.4
I125
Culture & Arts Center 예술회관
1.0
16.4
I126
Incheon Bus Terminal 인천터미널 터미널
0.8
17.2
I127
Munhak Sports Complex 문학경기장
0.8
18.0
I128
Seonhak 선학
0.8
18.8
I129
Sinyeonsu 신연수
1.1
19.9
I130
Woninjae 원인재 Suin–Bundang Line 
0.9
20.8
I131
Dongchun 동춘
1.1
21.9
I132
Dongmak 동막
1.0
22.9
I133
Campus Town 캠퍼스타운 大学成
1.6
24.5
I134
Technopark 테크노파크 테크노파크
0.8
25.3
I135
BIT Zone 지식정보단지
1.4
26.7
I136
Incheon National University 인천대입구
1.0
27.7
I137
Central Park 센트럴파크
0.9
28.6
I138
International Business District 국제업무지구
0.8
29.4
I139
Songdo Moonlight Festival Park 송도달빛축제공원 달빛
0.9
30.3

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "History". Incheon Transit Corporation. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2014-09-03.
  2. ^ a b "General information". Incheon Transit Corporation. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
  3. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "[인천] 인천지하철 1호선 검단 연장선 착공 / YTN". YouTube.
  4. ^ "인천 지하철 1호선 계양~검단신도시 연장 2024년 완공". 23 August 2017.
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