Seoul Subway Line 9

Line 9
Overview
Native name 9호선（九號線）
Gu Hoseon
Type Rapid transit
System Seoul Metropolitan Subway
Status Operational
Termini Gaehwa
Sports Complex
Stations 30
Operation
Opened July 24, 2009
Operator(s) Metro 9 Corporation, Seoul Metro
Technical
Line length 31.7 km (19.7 mi)[1]
Number of tracks 2
Route map
Legend
 Gaehwa 901
Line 5, AREX
Gimpo Airport 902
 Airport Market 903
 Sinbanghwa 904
AREX
Magongnaru 905
 Yangcheonhyanggyo 906
 Gayang 907
 Jeungmi 908
 Deungchon 909
 Yeomchang 910
 Sinmokdong 911
 Anyangcheon
 Seonyudo 912
Line 2
Dangsan 913
 National Assembly 914
Line 5
Yeouido 915
 Saetgang 916
Line 1
Noryangjin 917
 Nodeul 918
 Heukseok 919
Line 4
Dongjak 920
 Gubanpo 921
 Sinbanpo 922
Line 3, 7
Express Bus Terminal 923
 Sapyeong 924
Sinbundang
Sinnonhyeon 925
 Eonju 926
Bundang
Seonjeongneung 927
 Samseong Jungang 928
 Bongeunsa 929
 Tancheon
Line 2
Sports Complex 930
 Samjeonsageori 931
 Samjeon 932
Line 8
Seokchon 933
 Bangisageori 934
 Sinbangi 935
Line 5
Olympic Park 936
 Oryun 937
 Veterans Hospital 938

Seoul Subway Line 9, operated by Seoul Metro Line9 Corporation, is a subway line in Seoul. Originally scheduled to open on June 12, 2009, the line actually opened on July 24, 2009 to ensure that the line was fully ready to begin service.[2] Line 9 was constructed like a standard double track subway, but the tracks are quadrupled at some stations to enable express trains to bypass local trains. Express trains run five times per hour in each direction. All stations except Gaehwa are equipped with elevators, escalators, and platform screen doors.

Phase 1 (Gaewha~Sinnonhyeon) was the first privately run subway line in Korea, operated by a joint venture of Hyundai Rotem and Veolia Transport, a French company.[3] Phase 2 (Sinnonhyeon~Sports Complex) is operated by Seoul Metro.

History

Line 9 runs east from Gaehwa Station (local train terminal), and Gimpo Airport Station (express train terminal) (connecting to Line 5 and Airport Railroad) along the south bank of the Han River towards Sinnonhyeon in Gangnam. Construction of Phase 1 between Gaehwa and Sinnonhyeon began in April 2002, and completed on July 24, 2009. Major transfer stations on the first phase are Dangsan (Line 2), Yeouido (Line 5), Noryangjin (Line 1), Dongjak (Line 4), and Express Bus Terminal (Lines 3 and 7) Stations.

Operation started with 24 trains of four cars each, numbered 9-01~9-24. The express train came every 20 minutes and the local train every 6.7 minutes. Due to the number of riders exceeding 250,000 per day, 12 additional four-car trains numbered 9-25~9-36 were ordered[4] and entered service on October 15, 2011. This allowed for the express train headway to be shortened to 10 minutes and the all-stop train headway to 5 minutes. From 30 September 2013, additional express trains were added during commuting times of 7 to 9 AM (from 22 to 36).[5]

Phase 2 extended line from Sinnonhyeon in Gangnam to Sports Complex Station on Line 2 on March 28, 2015. Phase 3 will further extend the line to Bangi Station in eastern Seoul and will be completed in 201.

The Korean government initially proposed a one-seat ride from Incheon International Airport to Gangnam via Gimpo International Airport using either Line 9 or Airport Railroad trains sharing their rights of way by the year 2020.[6] This proposal so far has not been implemented thus making it necessary to transfer trains at Gimpo International Airport.

Construction costs and deficit

The construction of Phase 1 cost 900 billion won (roughly equivalent to 827 million US dollars[7]), 480 billion of which was pooled between 12 firms with the remaining borne by Seoul city and the national government. The line is currently operating at a loss with 90% of losses being covered by the city.[8] The accumulated deficit has passed 180 billion won.[9]

While Phase 2 was always planned to go ahead as scheduled, a Seoul Metropolitan Government website at one point described construction of Phase 3 as being suspended in consideration of transport demand and financial considerations.[10] On November 20, 2008, however, the Seoul Metropolitan government announced plans to indeed build Phase 3 between October 2010 and December 2015.[11]

Ticket price debate

The initial ticket price was 900 won, the standard fare for entrance to the rest of the Seoul subway system in 2009. In February 2012, the price increased to 1,050 won across all metro lines, including Line 9. Within two months the operator of Line 9 announced the price would further increase another 500 won starting from June 16, 2012 but only on Line 9. The Seoul city government disagreed with this and has threatened to fine the operator 10 million won per day if the 500 won price increase goes through.[9][12][13]

The planned rate increase was withdrawn on May 9 with the operator of Line 9 issuing an apology. Seoul City will be in negotiations again with the help of legal counsel to determine the differences of opinions in the original agreement.[14]

Despite needing an additional scan of a metro card transfers in between Line 9 and other Seoul subway lines does not accrue additional fees.[15]

Stations


●: express line stop
: express line bypass
+: bypass tracks present

Station
Number
 Station name
Express
service
Transfer
 Station
distance		 Total
distance		 Location
Romanized Hangul Hanja in km
901
 Gaehwa 개화 開花
No service
0.0
0.0
Seoul
Gangseo-gu
902
 Gimpo Airport 김포공항 金浦空港
●
3.6
3.6
903
 Airport Market 공항시장 空港市場

0.8
4.4
904
 Sinbanghwa 신방화 新傍花

0.8
5.2
905
 Magongnaru 마곡나루 麻谷나루
+
 (future)
0.9
6.1
906
 Yangcheon Hyanggyo 양천향교 陽川鄕校

1.4
7.5
907
 Gayang 가양 加陽
●+
1.3
8.8
908
 Jeungmi 증미 曾米

0.7
9.5
909
 Deungchon 등촌 登村

1.0
10.5
910
 Yeomchang 염창 鹽倉
●
0.9
11.4
911
 Sinmokdong 신목동 新木洞

0.9
12.3
Yangcheon-gu
912
 Seonyudo 선유도 仙遊島
+
1.2
13.5
Yeongdeungpo-gu
913
 Dangsan 당산 堂山
●
1.0
14.5
914
 National Assembly 국회의사당 國會議事堂

1.5
16.0
915
 Yeouido 여의도 汝矣島
●
0.9
16.9
916
 Saetgang 샛강 샛강
+
0.8
17.7
917
 Noryangjin 노량진 鷺梁津
●
1.2
18.9
Dongjak-gu
918
 Nodeul 노들 노들

1.1
20.0
919
 Heukseok
(Chong-Ang University)		 흑석
(중앙대입구) 		黑石
(中央大入口)

1.1
21.1
920
 Dongjak
(Seoul National Cemetery)		 동작
(현충원) 		銅雀
(顯忠院)
●+
1.4
22.5
921
 Gubanpo 구반포 舊盤浦

1.0
23.5
Seocho-gu
922
 Sinbanpo 신반포 新盤浦

0.7
24.2
923
 Express Bus Terminal 고속터미널 高速터미널
●
0.8
25.0
924
 Sapyeong 사평 砂平
+
1.1
26.1
925
 Sinnonhyeon 신논현 新論峴
●
  Shinbundang  (2021)
0.9
27.0
Gangnam-gu
926
 Eonju 언주 彦州
0.8
27.8
927
 Seonjeongneung 선정릉 선정릉
●
  Bundang 
0.9
28.7
928
 Samseongjungang 삼성중앙 三成中央
+
0.8
29.5
929
 Bongeunsa 봉은사 奉恩寺
●
0.8
30.3
930
 Sports Complex 종합운동장 綜合運動場
●
1.4
31.7
Songpa-gu

Phase 3 and possible 4 - Future Extensions

Station
Number
 Station name
EX
Transfer
Phase
 Station
distance		 Total
distance		 Location
Romanized Hangul Hanja in km
931
 Jamsilbondong (2018) 잠실본동 蠶室本洞
3
Seoul
Songpa-gu
932
 Samjeon (2018) 삼전 三田

933
 Seokchon (2018) 석촌 石村
●
 (2018)
934
 Bangi Intersection (2018) 방이사거리芳荑
935
 Sinbangi (2018) 신방이新芳荑
936
 Olympic Park (2018) 올림픽공원 올림픽公園
●
 (2018)
937
 Oryun (2018) 오륜五輪
39.5
938
 Seoul Veterans Hospital (2018) 보훈병원報勳病院
●
1.6
41.1
Gangdong-gu
939
 Gildong Ecological Park (2020)
4
940
 Sinsangil (2020) 신상일新上一
941
 Godeok (2020) 고덕高德 (2020)
942
 Singodeok (2020) 신고덕新高德
943
 Saemteo Park (2020) 샘터공원 샘터公園

See also

References

  1. ↑ 서울메트로 노선도 [Subway Linemap provided by Seoul Metro] (in Korean). Seoul Metro. Retrieved 2015-04-07.
  2. ↑ "Subway Line 9 to Open Friday". Koreatimes.co.kr. July 20, 2009. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
  3. ↑ "Veolia Transport to operate Line 9 of the Seoul subway system, starting July 2009". UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. March 7, 2007. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
  4. ↑ "9호선 전동차 추가 도입" (in Korean). Munhwa. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
  5. ↑ "'출근 지옥철' 9호선 급행열차 운행 늘려". Daum 뉴스 (in Korean).
  6. ↑ http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20150526000934
  7. ↑ "The Currency Converter". Coinmill.com. Retrieved 2015-02-09.
  8. ↑ "[Editorial] Subway Line No. 9". The Korea Herald. April 16, 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-19.
  9. 1 2 Kim, Rahn (April 15, 2012). "Seoul City in feud with subway operator over fare hike". Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-04-19.
  10. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20041224182018/http://english.seoul.go.kr:80/gover/initiatives/inti_01vis_0402.htm. Archived from the original on December 24, 2004. Retrieved September 10, 2005. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. ↑ "codex.kr". codex.kr.
  12. ↑ Bae, Ji-sook (April 16, 2012). "Seoul City, subway operator feud over fares". Korea Herald. Retrieved 2012-04-19.
  13. ↑ "Fare Hike Planned for Seoul's Subway Line No 9". Arirang. April 16, 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-19.
  14. ↑ Rahn, Kim (May 9, 2012). "Subway line 9 operator drops fare hike plan". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-05-15.
  15. ↑ "9호선/수도권 전철 읍데이트들 - Misc Subway Updates". Rick&Nyo. April 19, 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-19.

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