Busan–Gimhae Light Rail Transit

Busan-Gimhae LRT / BGL
Overview
Native name	부산-김해 경전철（釜山-金海輕電鐵） Busan-Gimhae Gyeongjeoncheol
Type	Rapid transit/Light metro
System	Busan Subway
Status	Open
Termini	Sasang Kaya University
Stations	21[1]
Services	1[1]
Operation
Opened	September 9, 2011
Operator(s)	B&G Metro
Technical
Line length	23.9 km (14.9 mi)[2]
No. of tracks	2
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The Busan–Gimhae Light Rail Transit is a light metro system between the cities of Busan and Gimhae in South Korea. The line has a length of 23.9 kilometers (14.9 mi)^[2] with 21 stations,^[1] and a design capacity of 176,000 passengers per day.^[3] The line opened to the public on September 9, 2011.

Construction of the line started in February 2006, and after repeated delays, it was set to open on July 29, 2011; however, opening of the line was once postponed indefinitely due to noise abatement issues. The line finally opened on September 9, 2011^[4] with one week of free service; revenue service began on September 17, 2011.

Technology

Gimhae National Museum station.

The line is a joint venture between POSCO and Hyundai Rotem, and has a budget of 9,738 billion won.^[3] The line is fully automated and uses standard gauge.^[5]

Rolling stock

The line uses a dedicated fleet of 2-car trains^[5] built by Rotem, a member of Hyundai Motor Group.

Stations

Station Number	Station Name English	Station Name Hangul	Station Name Hanja	Transfer	Distance in km	Total Distance	Location
1	Sasang (Busan Seobu Intercity Bus Terminal)	사상 (서부터미널)	沙上 (西部巴士客運站)	2	---	0.0	Busan	Sasang
2	Gwaebeop Renecite (Samrak Riverside Park)	괘법르네시떼 (강변공원)	掛法르네시떼 (江邊公園)		0.6	0.6
3	Seobusan Yutongjigu (West Busan Logistics Park)	서부산유통지구 (금호마을)	西釜山流通地區 (錦湖鎮)		2.2	2.8		Gangseo
4	Gimhae Int'l Airport	공항	空港		0.9	3.7
5	Deokdu	덕두	德斗		1.7	5.4
6	Deunggu	등구	登龜		1.7	7.1
7	Daejeo	대저	大渚	3	1.7	7.8
8	Pyeonggang	평강	平江		0.8	8.6
9	Daesa	대사	大沙		1.1	9.7
10	Buram	불암	佛岩		1.0	10.7	South Gyeongsang	Gimhae
11	Jinae	지내	池內		0.5	12.2
12	Gimhae College (Andong)	김해대학 (안동)	金海大學 (安洞)		0.7	12.9
13	Inje University (Hwalcheon)	인제대 (활천)	仁濟大 (活川)		1.8	14.7
14	Gimhae City Hall	김해시청	金海市廳		1.1	15.8
15	Buwon	부원	府院		1.5	17.3
16	Bonghwang (Jeonha)	봉황 (전하)	鳳凰 (田下)		0.8	18.1
17	Royal Tomb of King Suro (Gimhae Passenger Terminal)	수로왕릉 (김해여객터미널)	首露王陵 (金海旅客客運站)		0.5	18.6
18	Gimhae National Museum	박물관	博物館		0.6	20.2
19	Yeonji Park	연지공원	蓮池公園		1.0	21.2
20	Presbyterian University (Hwajung)	장신대 (화정)	長神大 (花停)		1.5	22.7
21	Kaya University (Samgye)	가야대 (삼계)	加耶大 (三溪)		0.7	23.4

References

1. "Line Guide > Line Map". Busan-Gimhae Light Rail Transit Co., Ltd. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
2. "Introduction > Unmanned Operation". Busan-Gimhae Light Rail Transit Co., Ltd. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
3. "Busan-Gimhae Light Rail Transit Co Ltd (BGL) (Korea, South), URBAN TRANSPORT SYSTEMS AND OPERATORS". Jane's Information Group. Archived from the original on 2008-06-22. Retrieved 2008-05-15.
4. 최병길 (August 29, 2011). 부산~김해경전철 다음달 9일 개통 [Busan-Gimhae Light Rail to begin its operation from the 9th of next month]. Yonhap (in Korean). Retrieved 2011-09-08.
5. "Introduction > Light Rail Vehicles". Busan Gimhae Light Rail Transit Co., Ltd. Retrieved 2014-08-11.

External links

• Busan-Gimhae Light Rail Transit Co. Ltd. homepage