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| Incheon Subway | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Owner | Incheon City Government | ||
| Locale | Incheon,South Korea | ||
| Transit type | Rapid transit | ||
| Number of lines | 3[1] | ||
| Number of stations | 65[1] | ||
| Daily ridership | 199,527 | ||
| Operation | |||
| Began operation | 1999 | ||
| Operator(s) | Incheon Transit Corporation | ||
| Technical | |||
| System length | 73.7 km (45.8 mi)[1] | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
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| Incheon Subway | |
| Hangul | 인천 도시철도 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 仁川都市鐵道 |
| RR | Incheon dosi cheoldo |
| MR | Inch'ŏn tosi ch'ŏlto |

TheIncheon Subway (Korean: 인천 도시철도) is a subway system serving theSouth Korean city ofIncheon. The system is operated byIncheon Transit Corporation, and is part of the greaterSeoul Metropolitan Subway.
The Incheon Subway currently has two lines running entirely within the titular region, as well as having connections to the greater metropolitan area through Seoul Metro Line 7.
| Line Name English | Line Name Hangul | Starting Station(s) | Ending Station(s) | Stations | Total Length in km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Line 1 | 1호선 | Gyeyang | Songdo Moonlight Festival Park | 30 | 30.3 km |
| Line 2 | 2호선 | Geomdan Oryu | Unyeon | 27 | 29.1 km |
| Seoul Subway Line 7 | 수도권 전철 7호선 | Onsu station | Seongnam station, Incheon | 11 | 14.1 km |
Line 1 is a 30.3-kilometer (18.8 mi) north-southsubway line.[2] After six years of construction, the line opened for regular service on October 6, 1999 as the fourth subway system in South Korea, after Seoul, Busan, and Daegu. Transfers to theSeoul Metropolitan Subway can be made viaBupyeong Station toSeoul Subway Line 1, as well as theSuin Line to Seoul atWoninjae Station. A trip along the line from Gyeyang in the north to International Business District in the south takes approximately 57 minutes. The color of the line is light blue.
A one-station extension toGyeyang opened in March 2007, providing transfers toAREX. A six-station south extension opened in June 2009.
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 byHyundai Rotem to provide trains following the extension of the line.
Line 2 is a 29.1-kilometer (18.1 mi) north-southlight metro line. After seven years of construction, the line opened for regular service on July 30, 2016. There are transfer points atGeomam (withAREX),Juan (withSeoul Subway Line 1), andIncheon City Hall (with Incheon Line 1). Line 2 has aboveground sections north of Asiad Stadium. The color of the line is Orange.
The line uses 37 2-car trains, all of which were built in 2013 by Hyundai Rotem.
Line 7 on the Seoul Subway was extended beyondOnsu Station with 9 additional stations beyond Seoul City and into Incheon on October 27, 2012. The 10.2-kilometer (6.3 mi) extension had ended atBupyeong-gu Office Station, meetingIncheon Subway Line 1. On May 22, 2021, Line 7 was extended deeper into Incheon with the opening of the 3.94-kilometer (2.45 mi) extension toSeongnam. The section of the line in Incheon and Bucheon Cities are operated byIncheon Transit Corporation with their own fleet of Incheon Transit Corporation SR000 series trains, and both fleetsthrough service into each other's portion of the line. Future plans call for the relevant portion of the line to extended all the way toCheongna International City station, with transfers available toAREX.
The futureLine 3 is planned to be a circular line of the Incheon Subway. It will intersect Seoul Subway Line 1 atDowon Station andIncheon Subway Line 1 atDongmak Station. The color will be Light Green.
Juan Songdo Line is a 14.1-kilometer (8.8 mi) long tram line proposed byIncheon City. Construction starts in 2028 and aims to operate in 2033.[3] The vehicle will be operated with one vehicle (5 modules) of streetcar vehicles and can accommodate 48 seats and 171 standing seats. It will be operated with 12 vehicles, and the driving time at the peak is 4.5 minutes.There are transfer points atJuan (withSeoul Subway Line 1), (withIncheon Subway Line 2),Citizens Park (withIncheon Subway Line 2),Inha University,Hagik,Songdo (withSuin-Bundang Line), andIncheon National University (withIncheon Subway Line 2)[4]
The basic adult fare is ₩1,250 if you pay by card and ₩1,300[when?] if you pay in cash.[5]