Seoul Subway Line 2

Line 2

Overview
Native name 2호선（二號線）
I Hoseon
Type Rapid transit
System Seoul Metropolitan Subway
Status Operational
Termini City Hall / Seongsu / Sindorim
City Hall / Sinseol-dong / Kkachisan
Stations 51
Operation
Opened October 31, 1980
Operator(s) Seoul Metro
Technical
Line length 60.2 km (37.4 mi)
Number of tracks 2

Seoul Subway Line 2 (dubbed The Circle Line) is a circular line of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. The line running clockwise is called the "inner circle line" and the counter-clockwise line is called the "outer circle line". This is Seoul's most heavily used line, and consists of the main loop (47.7 km), the Seongsu Branch (5.4 km) and the Sinjeong Branch (6.0 km) for a total line length of 60.2 km. The Line 2 loop is the second longest subway loop in the world after Beijing Subway Line 10.[1]

Headways on the line vary from 2 minutes 18 seconds on peak periods [2] and 5–6 minutes off-peak periods. The line connects the city centre to Gangnam, Teheran Valley and the COEX/KWTC complex.

History

Line 2 was built in 1978-84 together with the Seongsu Branch (the second Sinjeong Branch was built 1989-95). Dangsan bridge was closed for reconstruction in 1996 and reopened on 22 November 1999. The old steel girder bridge was replaced by a 1.3-kilometre (0.81 mi) long concrete bridge between Dangsan on the southern side of the river and Hapjeong on the northern bank.

Yongdu Station on the Seongsu Branch (between Sindap and Sinseol stations) is the first station in the Seoul Subway system with operating platform screen doors. As of 2008 platform screen doors are operating at all stations along Line 2. New rolling stock has also progressively came on line, replacing older vehicles.

Facilities

In December 2010 the line is recorded as having the highest WiFi data consumption in the Seoul Metropolitan area. It averaged 2.56 times more than the other 14 subway lines fitted with WiFi service zones.[3]

In 2011, retailer Home plus opened the world’s first virtual supermarket at Seolleung Station, where smartphone users can photograph the bar code of life-size pictures, on the walls and platform screen doors, of 500 items of food, toiletries, electronics etc., for delivery within the same day.[4]

Main Line

Station
Number
Station Name
English
Station Name
Hangul
Station Name
Hanja
Transfer
Distance
in km
Total
Distance
Location
201
 City Hall 시청 市廳
---
0.0
Seoul
Jung-gu
202
 Euljiro 1-ga 을지로입구 乙支路入口
0.7
0.7
203
 Euljiro 3-ga 을지로3가 乙支路3街
0.8
1.5
204
 Euljiro 4-ga 을지로4가 乙支路4街
0.6
2.1
205
 Dongdaemun History & Culture Park 동대문역사문화공원 東大門歷史文化公園
1.0
3.1
206
 Sindang 신당 新堂
0.9
4.0
207
 Sangwangsimni 상왕십리 上往十里
0.9
4.9
Seongdong-gu
208
 Wangsimni
(Seongdong-gu Office)		 왕십리
(성동구청)		 往十里
(城東區廳)		  Gyeongui–​Jungang   Bundang 
0.8
5.7
209
 Hanyang University 한양대 漢陽大
1.0
6.7
210
 Ttukseom 뚝섬 뚝섬
1.1
7.8
211
 Seongsu 성수 聖水 (Seongsu)
0.8
8.6
212
 Konkuk University 건대입구 建大入口
1.2
9.8
Gwangjin-gu
213
 Guui
(Gwangjin-gu Office)		 구의
(광진구청)		 九宜
(廣津區廳)
1.6
11.4
214
 Gangbyeon
(Dongseoul Bus Terminal)		 강변
(동서울터미널)		 江邊
(東서울터미널)
0.9
12.3
215
 Jamsillaru 잠실나루 蠶室나루
1.8
14.1
Songpa-gu
216
 Jamsil
(Songpa-gu Office)		 잠실
(송파구청)		 蠶室
(松坡區廳)
1.0
15.1
217
 Sincheon[5] 신천 新川
1.2
16.3
218
 Sports Complex 종합운동장 綜合運動場
1.2
17.5
219
 Samseong
(World Trade Center Seoul)		 삼성
(무역센터) 		三成
(貿易센터)
1.0
18.5
Gangnam-gu
220
 Seolleung 선릉 宣陵  Bundang 
1.3
19.8
221
 Yeoksam 역삼 驛三
1.2
21.0
222
 Gangnam 강남 江南  Shinbundang 
0.8
21.8
223
 Seoul Nat'l Univ. of Education
(Court & Public Prosecutor's Office)		 교대
(법원·검찰청)		 敎大
(法院·檢察廳)
1.2
23.0
Seocho-gu
224
 Seocho 서초 瑞草
0.7
23.7
225
 Bangbae 방배 方背
1.7
25.4
226
 Sadang 사당 舍堂
1.6
27.0
Dongjak-gu
227
 Nakseongdae 낙성대 落星垈
1.7
28.7
Gwanak-gu
228
 Seoul National University
(Gwanak-gu Office)		 서울대입구
(관악구청)		 서울大入口
(冠岳區廳)
1.0
29.7
229
 Bongcheon 봉천 奉天
1.0
30.7
230
 Sillim 신림 新林
1.1
31.8
231
 Sindaebang 신대방 新大方
1.8
33.6
Dongjak-gu
232
 Guro Digital Complex 구로디지털단지 九老디지털團地
1.1
34.7
Guro-gu
233
 Daerim
(Guro-gu Office)		 대림
(구로구청) 		大林
(九老區廳)
1.1
35.8
234
 Sindorim 신도림 新道林 (Sinjeong)
1.8
37.6
235
 Mullae 문래 文來
1.2
38.8
Yeongdeungpo-gu
236
 Yeongdeungpo-gu Office 영등포구청 永登浦區廳
0.9
39.7
237
 Dangsan 당산 堂山
1.1
40.8
238
 Hapjeong 합정 合井
2.0
42.8
Mapo-gu
239
 Hongik University 홍대입구 弘大入口  Gyeongui–​Jungang 
1.1
43.9
240
 Sinchon 신촌 新村
1.3
45.2
241
 Ewha Woman's University 이대 梨大
0.8
46.0
242
 Ahyeon 아현 阿峴
0.9
46.9
243
 Chungjeongno
(Kyonggi University)		 충정로
(경기대입구)		 忠正路
(京畿大入口)
0.8
47.7
Seodaemun-gu
201
 City Hall 시청 市廳
1.1
48.8
Jung-gu

Seongsu Branch

Station
Number
Station Name
English
Station Name
Hangul
Station Name
Hanja
Transfer
Distance
in km
Total
Distance
Location
211
 Seongsu 성수 聖水 (Main Line)
---
0.0
Seoul
Seongdong-gu
211-1
 Yongdap 용답 龍踏
2.3
2.3
211-2
 Sindap 신답 新踏
1.0
3.3
211-3
 Yongdu
(Dongdaemun-gu Office)		 용두
(동대문구청)		 龍頭
(東大門區廳)
0.9
4.2
Dongdaemun-gu
211-4
 Sinseol-dong 신설동 新設洞
 Ui  (2016)
1.2
5.4

Sinjeong Branch

Station
Number
Station Name
English
Station Name
Hangul
Station Name
Hanja
Transfer
Distance
in km
Total
Distance
Location
234
 Sindorim 신도림 新道林 (Main Line)
---
0.0
Seoul
Guro-gu
234-1
 Dorimcheon 도림천 道林川
1.0
1.0
234-2
 Yangcheon-gu Office 양천구청 陽川區廳
1.7
2.7
Yangcheon-gu
234-3
 Sinjeongnegeori 신정네거리 新亭네거리
1.9
4.6
234-4
 Kkachisan 까치산 까치東
1.4
6.0
Gangseo-gu

Extension

There is a possible extension currently in the conception stage to extend the Sinjeong Branch to 3.7 km to Gayang Station on Line 9. The path would include a new station named Gangseo-gu Office in between Kkachisan and Gayang.[6]

See also

References

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  1. ↑ http://www.exploremetro.com/blog/beijing-subway-line-10-if-you-like-it-then-you-should-have-put-a-ring-round-it
  2. ↑ [사회]서울 지하철2호선 출근길 배차간격 12초 짧아져. Ytn.co.kr (2010-11-22). Retrieved on 2013-07-12.
  3. ↑ "Seoul Subway Line No. 2 Becomes Major WiFi Hotspot". Chosun Ilbo. 24 December 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
  4. ↑ Murthy, Rishika (22 September 2011). "Seoul's 6 coolest subway stops". CNN Travel. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  5. ↑ The station name is decided to change to "Jamsilsaenae Station", but it keep delayed.
  6. ↑ Han, Woojin (2012-02-01). "서울지하철 2호선 신정지선 연장" (Korean Language). 미래 철도 DB. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
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