Seoul Subway Line 7
Seoul Subway Line 7 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway was built from 1990 to 1996 (Jangam-Konkuk Univ.) and was completed on August 1, 2000 (central section 17 km (11 mi). Konkuk University to Sinpung); the western section between Sinpung and Onsu was put into service on February 29, 2000. This north-south line does not run through the city centre but links Gangnam directly to the northeastern districts of Seoul. In 2019, Line 7 had an annual ridership of 380 million or 1.04 million passengers per day.[1] Although most trains run between Jangam and Seongnam, some trains short turn at Onsu station and some trains start at Dobongsan station.
Line 7 | |
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Overview | |
Native name | 7호선(七號線) Chil Hoseon |
Status | Operational |
Termini | |
Stations | 53 |
Service | |
Type | Rapid Transit |
System | Seoul Metropolitan Subway |
Operator(s) | Seoul Metro, Incheon Transit Corporation |
History | |
Opened | October 11, 1996 |
Technical | |
Line length | 60.1 km (37.3 mi) |
Number of tracks | 2 |
All trains on Line 7 are monitored by 1,008 closed-circuit television cameras that were installed in June 2012.[2]
The extension to Incheon Subway Line 1 was designed to relieve the traffic congestion in western Seoul and northern Incheon. Nine stations were added on October 27, 2012, for the 10.2 km (6.3 mi) extension, starting from Onsu Station of Line 7 and ending at Bupyeong-gu Office Station of Incheon Subway Line 1. A western extension will add eight stations towards Incheon and will provide an interchange with Incheon Subway Line 1 and the AREX, while a northern extension will add six stations and will provide an interchange with the U Line.
Expansion
Line 7 was extended west of Bupyeong-gu Office. Construction on the two-station, 3.94 km (2.45 mi) extension to Seongnam began in 2013 and was completed on May 22, 2021.[3] The extension will allow for transfers to Incheon Subway Line 2.
A further six-station extension to Cheongna International City station through Cheongna International City is currently planned and is not expected to open any earlier than 2027; the extension will allow for transfers to the airport railroad. Another further two-station extension through Incheon's metropolitan landfill to Geomdan Oryu station is also currently being planned.
Line 7 is also being extended north of Jangam to Yangju and Pocheon in two phases. The first phase, which started construction in late 2019 and is planned to open in 2025, will feature two stations, one of which will be Tapseok station, providing transfers to the Uijeongbu LRT. The second phase, which is still in planning, will feature four or five additional stations. The second phase may be operated as a shuttle service.[4]
Stations
Station number |
Station name English |
Station name Hangul |
Station name Hanja |
Transfer | Distance in km |
Total distance |
Location | ||
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703 |
Pocheon (2028) | 포천 | 抱川 | --- |
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704 |
Daejin Univ. (2028) | 대진대 | 大眞大 | --- |
--- | ||||
705 |
Soheul (2028) | 소흘 | 蘇屹 | --- |
--- | ||||
706 |
Okjeong Jungang (2028) | 옥정중앙 | 玉井中央 | --- |
--- | ||||
707 |
Goeup (2025) | 고읍 | 古邑 | --- |
--- | ||||
708 |
Tapseok (2025) | 탑석 | 塔石 | --- |
--- | ||||
709 |
Jangam | 장암 | 長岩 | --- |
0.0 |
Uijeongbu-si | |||
710 |
Dobongsan | 도봉산 | 道峰山 | 1.4 |
1.4 |
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711 |
Suraksan | 수락산 | 水落山 | 1.6 |
3.0 |
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712 |
Madeul | 마들 | — | 1.4 |
4.4 | ||||
713 |
Nowon | 노원 | 蘆原 | 1.2 |
5.6 | ||||
714 |
Junggye (Korean Bible Univ.) |
중계 (한국성서대) | 中溪 | 1.1 |
6.7 | ||||
715 |
Hagye (Eulji Medical Center) |
하계 (을지대 을지병원) | 下溪 | 1.0 |
7.7 | ||||
716 |
Gongneung (Seoul National Univ. of Science and Technology) |
공릉 (서울과학기술대) | 孔陵 | 1.3 |
9.0 | ||||
717 |
Taereung | 태릉입구 | 泰陵入口 | 0.8 |
9.8 | ||||
718 |
Meokgol | 먹골 | — | 0.9 |
10.7 |
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719 |
Junghwa | 중화 | 中和 | 0.9 |
11.6 | ||||
720 |
Sangbong (Intercity Bus Terminal) |
상봉 (시외버스터미널) | 上鳳 | 1.0 |
12.6 | ||||
721 |
Myeonmok (Seoil Univ.) |
면목 (서일대입구) | 面牧 | 0.8 |
13.4 | ||||
722 |
Sagajeong (Green Hospital) |
사가정 (녹색병원) | 四佳亭 | 0.9 |
14.3 | ||||
723 |
Yongmasan (Yongma Falls Park) |
용마산 (용마폭포공원) | 龍馬山 | 0.8 |
15.1 | ||||
724 |
Junggok | 중곡 | 中谷 | 0.9 |
16.0 |
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725 |
Gunja (Neung-dong) |
군자 (능동) | 君子 | 1.1 |
17.1 | ||||
726 |
Children's Grand Park (Sejong Univ.) |
어린이대공원 (세종대) | 어린이大公園 | 1.1 |
18.2 | ||||
727 |
Konkuk Univ. | 건대입구 | 建大入口 | 0.8 |
19.0 | ||||
728 |
Ttukseom Park | 뚝섬유원지 | 뚝섬遊園地 | 1.0 |
20.0 | ||||
729 |
Cheongdam (Cheil Orthopedic Hospital) |
청담 (제일정형외과병원) | 淸潭 | 2.0 |
22.0 |
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730 |
Gangnam-gu Office | 강남구청 | 江南區廳 | 1.1 |
23.1 | ||||
731 |
Hak-dong | 학동 | 鶴洞 | 0.9 |
24.0 | ||||
732 |
Nonhyeon (Gangnam Brand Eye Clinic) |
논현 (강남브랜드안과) | 論峴 | 1.0 |
25.0 | ||||
733 |
Banpo | 반포 | 盤浦 | 0.9 |
25.9 |
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734 |
Express Bus Terminal | 고속터미널 | 高速터미널 | 0.9 |
26.8 | ||||
735 |
Naebang (uJung Art Center) |
내방 (유정아트센터) | 內方 | 2.2 |
29.0 | ||||
736 |
Isu (Chongshin Univ.) |
이수 (총신대입구) | 梨水 | Chongshin Univ. (Isu) Station | 1.0 |
30.0 |
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737 |
Namseong | 남성 | 南城 | 1.0 |
31.0 | ||||
738 |
Soongsil University (Salpijae) |
숭실대입구 (살피재) | 崇實大入口 | 2.0 |
33.0 | ||||
739 |
Sangdo | 상도 | 上道 | 0.9 |
33.9 | ||||
740 |
Jangseungbaegi | 장승배기 | — | 0.9 |
34.8 | ||||
741 |
Sindaebangsamgeori | 신대방삼거리 | 新大方삼거리 | 1.2 |
36.0 | ||||
742 |
Boramae | 보라매 | — | 0.8 |
36.8 |
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743 |
Sinpung | 신풍 | 新豊 | 0.9 |
37.7 | ||||
744 |
Daerim (Guro-gu Office) |
대림 (구로구청) | 大林 | 1.4 |
39.1 | ||||
745 |
Namguro | 남구로 | 南九老 | 1.1 |
40.2 |
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746 |
Gasan Digital Complex (Mario Outlet) |
가산디지털단지 (마리오아울렛) | 加山디지털團地 | 0.8 |
41.0 |
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747 |
Cheolsan | 철산 | 鐵山 | 1.4 |
42.4 |
Gwangmyeong-si | |||
748 |
Gwangmyeongsageori | 광명사거리 | 光明사거리 | 1.3 |
43.7 | ||||
749 |
Cheonwang | 천왕 | 天旺 | 1.7 |
45.4 |
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750 |
Onsu (Sungkonghoe Univ.) |
온수 (성공회대입구) | 溫水 | 1.5 |
46.9 | ||||
751 |
Kkachiul | 까치울 | — | 2.2 |
49.1 |
Bucheon-si | |||
752 |
Bucheon Stadium | 부천종합운동장 | 富川綜合運動場 | 1.2 |
50.3 | ||||
753 |
Chunui | 춘의 | 春衣 | 0.9 |
51.2 | ||||
754 |
Sinjung-dong | 신중동 | 新中洞 | 1.0 |
52.2 | ||||
755 |
Bucheon City Hall (Bucheon Arts Center) |
부천시청 (부천아트센터) |
富川市廳 | 1.1 |
53.3 | ||||
756 |
Sang-dong | 상동 | 上洞 | 0.9 |
54.2 | ||||
757 |
Samsan Gymnasium | 삼산체육관 | 三山體育館 | 1.1 |
55.3 |
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758 |
Gulpocheon | 굴포천 | 掘浦川 | 0.9 |
56.2 | ||||
759 |
Bupyeong-gu Office (Serim General Hospital) |
부평구청 (세림병원) |
富平區廳 | 0.9 |
57.1 | ||||
760 |
Sangok | 산곡 | 山谷 | 1.6 |
58.7 |
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761 |
Seongnam (Geobuk Market) |
석남 (거북시장) |
石南 | 2.3 |
61.0 | ||||
762 |
Dokgolsageori (2027) | 독골사거리 | --- |
--- | |||||
763 |
Gahyeon (2027) | 가현 | 佳峴 | --- |
--- | ||||
764 |
Simgokcheon (2027) | 심곡천 | 深谷川 | --- |
--- | ||||
765 |
Canal Way (2027) | 커낼웨이 | --- |
--- | |||||
766 |
Cheongna City Tower (2027) | 청라시티타워 | 靑羅C. T. Tower | --- |
--- | ||||
767 |
Cheongna Int'l Business Complex (2027) | 청라국제업무단지 | 靑羅國際業務團地 | --- |
--- | ||||
768 |
Cheongna Int'l City (2027) | 청라국제도시 | 靑羅國際都市 | --- |
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Rolling stock
Seoul Metro
- Seoul Metro 7000 series
- 1st generation – since 1995
- 2nd generation – since 2000
- 3rd generation – since 2010
- 4th generation – since 2022[5]
- 5th generation – since 2022
- (Future) 6th generation – since 2025
- (Future) 7th generation – since 2027
- (Future) 8th generation – since 2027
- (Future) 9th generation – since 2025
- (Future) 10th generation – since 2026
See also
References
- "서울시 지하철수송 통계". data.seoul.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-05-21.
- "Seoul Subway Trains Fitted with CCTVs". Chosun Ilbo. June 29, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
- "사업소개" (in Korean). 도시철도건설본부. Archived from the original on January 11, 2013. Retrieved June 7, 2012.
- "경기도, '예타면제 7호선 포천연장' 규모 축소…포천시민 뿔났다". 9 December 2020.
- "771도 운행시작". gall.dcinside.com.
External links
- Seoul Metropolitan Government's Line 7 extension page includes a route map and status information for the westward extension from Onsu.
- UrbanRail.Net's Seoul Subway Page
- Map, station and route finder