Gimpo Goldline

Gimpo Urban Railway
(Gimpo Goldline)
Gimpo Urban Railway; (Gimpo Goldline)
Overview
Native name	김포골드라인; Gimpo Goldline
Status	Operational
Owner	Gimpo City
Termini	Yangchon; Gimpo International Airport;
Stations	10
Service
Type	Light metro
Operator(s)	GIMPO Goldline Co., Ltd.
Depot(s)	Gimpo Hangang Train Depot
Rolling stock	23 × 2-car Hyundai Rotem 1000 series
History
Opened	28 September 2019
Technical
Track length	23.67 km (14.71 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	750 V DC third rail
Operating speed	80 km/h (50 mph)
Route map

The Gimpo Goldline (Korean: 김포골드라인 or Korean: 김포 도시철도; Hanja: 金浦都市鐵道) is a light metro line opened on 28 September 2019.^[1]

Background

Under the third mayor of Gimpo City, Kim Dongsik (김동식), the line was going to be an extension of Line 5. This idea was rejected by Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation (now Seoul Metro) as they wanted to build a subway yard in the town of Yangchon-eup.

Since then, the Gimpo Han River Metro project was promoted under the mayor of Kang Kyung-gu, but the plan was canceled and Seoul Subway Line 9 extended to Gimpo but failed after Yoo Young-rok, a Democrat who was at a political crossroads with Kim Dong-sik and Kang Kyung-gu's Grand National Party, was elected. The opening of the metro has been delayed several times under the current mayor, Yoo Young-rok and Chung ha-yeong, and it has been criticized by citizens.

The construction cost was 1.6503 trillion won with 1.2 trillion from Korea Land and Housing Corporation. And this funds came from the wide-area transportation contributions paid to the company by residents of the Hangang New Town. Two car vehicles operates at intervals of three minutes during peak hours with a maximum occupancy of 122 people per car. The line uses rolling stock by Hyundai Rotem. Travel time from one end to the other is an estimated 30 minutes and transfers are available at Gimpo International Airport station. In 2012, planners expected 88,257 passengers during the first year of operation (then 2018), 91,501 in 2021, and 92,561 in 2026 with an operating deficit of roughly 10 billion won.^[3]

Stations

Station Number	Station Name English	Station Name Hangul	Station Name Hanja	Transfer	Distance in km	Total Distance	Location
G100	Yangchon (Dawon City)	양촌 (다원시티)	陽村		---	0.0	Gyeonggi-do	Gimpo-si
G101	Gurae	구래	九來		1.37	1.37
G102	Masan	마산	麻山		1.17	2.54
G103	Janggi	장기	場基		2.29	5.53
G104	Unyang	운양	雲陽		1.69	7.22
G105	Geolpo Bukbyeon	걸포북변	傑浦北邊		3.39	10.61
G106	Sau (Gimpo City Hall)	사우 (김포시청)	沙隅		1.87	12.48
G107	Pungmu	풍무	豊舞		1.38	13.86
G108	Gochon	고촌	高村		3.69	17.55
G109	Gimpo Int'l Airport	김포공항	金浦空港		5.92	23.47	Seoul	Gangseo-gu

References

1 2 "Seoul Gimpo Gold Line automated light metro opens". International Railway Journal. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
↑ "김포도시철도 전구간 (23.67Km)시운전 '이상무" (in Korean). Gimpo Daily. 27 December 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
↑ "[사설] 10년 논란 김포 '지하 경전철', 차질없이 추진돼야". Kyeonggi Ilbo (in Korean). 28 March 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2018.

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[Opening-1] 1 2 "Seoul Gimpo Gold Line automated light metro opens". International Railway Journal. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.

[2] "김포도시철도 전구간 (23.67Km)시운전 '이상무" (in Korean). Gimpo Daily. 27 December 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2020.

[:Kyeonggi2012-3] "[사설] 10년 논란 김포 '지하 경전철', 차질없이 추진돼야". Kyeonggi Ilbo (in Korean). 28 March 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2018.

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