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| Overview | |
| Native name | 6호선(六號線) Yuk Hoseon |
| Status | Operational |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 39 |
| Service | |
| Type | Rapid transit |
| System | Seoul Metropolitan Subway |
| Operator(s) | Seoul Metro |
| History | |
| Opened | 7 August 2000 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 36.4 km (22.6 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 2 |
| Electrification | 1,500 V DCoverhead catenary |
Seoul Subway Line 6 is a line of theSeoul Metropolitan Subway. The route connectsEunpyeong-gu andJungnang-gu in a U-shaped manner, running throughYongsan-gu andSeongbuk-gu. It does not cross theHan River. It is mainly used to connect to the northern outskirts of Seoul and to relieve the traffic on other lines.
The line primarily operates in the section betweenEungam andSinnae, though some trains end one station before atBonghwasan. When a train arrives at Eungam, it runs through what is commonly known as the "Eungam Loop," a one-way counterclockwise loop consisting of several stations. After going through the stations of the Eungam Loop, the train reaches Eungam again, from which it continues to Bonghwasan or Sinnae.
The line started construction in 1994. A short section of the line from Bonghwasan toSangwolgok opened in August 2000 while the remaining section opened in December of the same year.[1] However, it was not until March 2001 that the whole line was fully operational when the four stations fromItaewon toYaksu were opened.[1]
Upon the opening of the electrifiedGyeongchun Line in December 2010, Seoul Metro proposed extending the line 1 km eastward to connect to theGyeongchun Line at a newSinnae station,[1] located in the current Sinnae Depot.[2] Construction on the station started in late 2018 and the extension opened on 21 December 2019. In 2019, Line 6 had an annual ridership of 205 million or about 562 thousand people per day.[3]
In January 2013, theSeoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation, which operates this line, published free guidebooks in three languages: English, Japanese and Chinese (simplified and traditional), which features eight tours as well as recommendations for accommodations, restaurants and shopping centers. These were distributed from information centers on this line. The tours are designed with different themes for travel along the subway lines, e.g. Korean traditional culture, which goes fromJongno 3-ga Station toAnguk Station andGyeongbokgung Station online 3 that showcases antique shops and art galleries ofInsa-dong.[4]
All stations are located in Seoul.
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