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| Gimpo Urban Railway (Gimpo Goldline) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Native name | 김포골드라인 Gimpo Goldline | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Status | Operational | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Gimpo City | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Termini | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stations | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type | Light metro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operator(s) | GIMPO Goldline Co., Ltd. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depot(s) | Gimpo Hangang Train Depot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rolling stock | 23 × 2-carHyundai Rotem1000 series | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 28 September 2019 (2019-09-28)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Technical | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Track length | 23.67 km (14.71 mi)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)standard gauge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrification | 750 V DCthird rail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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TheGimpo Goldline (Korean: 김포골드라인 orKorean: 김포 도시철도;Hanja: 金浦都市鐵道) is alight metro line opened on 28 September 2019.[1]
Under the third mayor ofGimpo City, Kim Dongsik (김동식), the line was going to be an extension ofLine 5. This idea was rejected bySeoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation (nowSeoul 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.
The construction cost was ₩1.6503 trillion with ₩1.2 trillion fromKorea Land and Housing Corporation. The funds came from the wide-area transportation contributions paid to the company by residents of the Hangang New Town. Two-car vehicle operates at intervals of three minutes during peak hours with a maximum occupancy of 122 people per car. The line uses rolling stock byHyundai Rotem. Travel time from one end to the other is an estimated 30 minutes and transfers are available atGimpo International 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.[3]
From the outset, Gimpo Goldline trains have operated with two cars each.[4][5] As people commuting to and from Seoul rush to work and get off work, the level of congestion is enormous, showing the end of the 'hell subway'.[6] In August 2024, the Gimpo Goldline's operator increased train frequencies from 24 to 26 trains per hour; however, the line remains overcrowded, with many trains operating at more than 200% of capacity.[5]
In 2023, there was a proposal to transfer operation of the Gimpo Goldline to a new Gimpo Urban Railway Corporation or to the government of Gimpo City.[7][8]
| Station Number | Station Name English | Station Name Hangul | Station Name Hanja | Transfer | Distance in km | Total Distance | Location | |
| G100 | Yangchon (Dawon City) | 양촌 (다원시티) | 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 | 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 | 5.92 | 23.47 | Seoul | Gangseo-gu | |
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