Seoul Subway Line 9
























































Line 9

South Korea subway logo.svgSeoul Metro Line 9.svg
Metro 9 Class 9000 EMU.jpg
Overview
Native name 9호선(九號線)
Gu Hoseon
Type Rapid transit
System Seoul Metropolitan Subway
Status Operational
Termini
Gaehwa
VHS Medical Center
Stations 38
Operation
Opened July 24, 2009
Owner
Seoul Metro Line 9 Corporation & Seoulmetro 9 Corp.
Operator(s) Seoul Line9 Operation
(80% Hyundai Rotem, 20% RATP Dev Transdev Asia)
Technical
Line length 40.6 km (25.2 mi)
Number of tracks 2 (4 at express service stations)



Route map

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901 Gaehwa











Gimpo Depot
































AREX
to Incheon Int'I Airport T2
















link with AREX (Not in Service)
DC/AC changeover



















902 Gimpo Int'I Airport Seoul Metro Line 5.svgSeoul Metro Arex Line.png











903 Airport Market











904 Sinbanghwa













905 Magongnaru Seoul Metro Arex Line.png






906 Yangcheon Hyanggyo






907 Gayang






908 Jeungmi






909 Deungchon






910 Yeomchang






911 Sinmokdong






912 Seonyudo






913 Dangsan Seoul Metro Line 2.svg






914 National Assembly






915 Yeouido Seoul Metro Line 5.svg






916 Saetgang






917 Noryangjin Seoul Metro Line 1.svg






918 Nodeul






919 Heukseok






920 Dongjak Seoul Metro Line 4.svg






921 Gubanpo






922 Sinbanpo






923 Express Bus Terminal Seoul Metro Line 3.svgSeoul Metro Line 7.svg






924 Sapyeong






925 Sinnonhyeon






926 Eonju






927 Seonjeonneung  Bundang 






928 Samseongjungang






929 Bongeunsa






930 Sports Complex Seoul Metro Line 2.svg






931 Samjeon






932 Seokchon Gobun






933 Seokchon Seoul Metro Line 8.svg






934 Songpanaru






935 Hanseong Baekje






936 Olympic Park Seoul Metro Line 5.svg






937 Dunchon Oryun






938 VHS Medical Center









Key










































Express train stop











All stop trains only











Station has contains express bypass tracks













Seoul Subway Line 9, operated by Seoul Metro Line9 Corporation, is a subway line in Seoul. The line runs east from Gaehwa Station (local train terminal) or Gimpo Airport Station (express train terminal, connecting to Line 5 and Airport Railroad) along the south bank of the Han River towards VHS Medical Center in Gangnam.


Line 9 was constructed as a double track subway, but several stations feature quadruple tracking enable express trains to overtake local trains. Express trains run around five times per hour in each direction. All stations are equipped with elevators, escalators, and platform screen doors.


Phase 1 (Gaewha to Sinnonhyeon) was the first privately run subway line in Korea. The franchisee of phase 1 is Seoul Metro Line 9 Corporation (SML9), who oversaw the construction of the phase 1. SML9 contracted the operation to Seoul Line9 Operation (SL9), a joint venture of Hyundai Rotem (20%) and RATP Dev Transdev Asia (80%, formerly Veolia Transport Korea).[1] Collectively, SLM9 and SL9 are known as Metro9. However, phase 2 (Sinnonhyeon to Sports Complex) and further phases are operated by Seoul Metro.




Contents






  • 1 History


    • 1.1 Future


    • 1.2 Ticket price debate




  • 2 Construction costs and deficit


  • 3 Stations


  • 4 See also


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links





History


Line 9 was one of the lines first discussed as part of Seoul's 3rd phase of subway construction in 1991. In 1993, Seoul announced a plan for new construction of subway lines 9~12 and the extension of subway line 3. Construction of the 3rd phase was delayed by the 1995 Daegu explosions, funding issues, the 1997 financial crisis and a 1998 review of the plan that reduced the scope of the 3rd phase. In 2001, the city passed the feasibility study and execution designs for line 9 and confirmed the commencement of construction.[2]


Construction of Phase 1 between Gaehwa and Sinnonhyeon began in April 2002. Originally scheduled to open on June 12, 2009, the line opened on July 24, 2009, to ensure that the line was fully ready to begin service.[3] Line 9 opened with 24 four-car trains numbered 9-01~9-24; the express service ran every 20 minutes and the local service every 6.7 minutes.


Due to increasing ridership (numbers soon exceeded 250,000 per day), 12 additional four-car trains were ordered to alleviate capacity constraints.[4] These trains, numbered 9-25~9-36, entered service on October 15, 2011. This allowed for the express service headway to be shortened to 10 minutes and the local service headway to 5 minutes. On September 30, 2013, additional express trains were added during commuting times of 7 to 9 AM (from 22 to 36), further reducing the headway.[5]


Phase 2 extended the line from Sinnonhyeon in Gangnam to Sports Complex Station on Line 2, and was opened on March 28, 2015. Phase 3 further extended the line to VHS Medical Center Station in eastern Seoul,[6] and was opened on December 1, 2018. The following workdays saw a 6.4% increase in passengers, roughly 145,000 people, as the line now services a larger area to the east.[7]


Due to capacity issues on the express service due to increasing ridership, express trains were gradually lengthened to six cars starting on December 30, 2017.[8] Non-express trains will also be expanded to six-car trains and an addition three trains should be running by the end of 2019.[7]



Future


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.



Ticket price debate


Negotiations in 2005 between the operator and the Seoul city government resulted in an agreement of a basic fare rate set at 1,264 won upon opening of the line in 2009 with a further increase to 1,398 won by 2012 to allow for inflation. Prior to opening of the line, the operator requested a base rate of 1,300 won. The city government decided against this by citing a domestic financial crisis and potential complaints from riders if the price was set at a higher rate than the rest of the subway system. The city therefore set the initial ticket fare at 900 won, the standard fare for entrance to the rest of the Seoul subway system in 2009. The rate was locked for a period of 12 months and was later locked for three years despite multiple requests from the operator for a higher starting fare.[9]


In February 2012, the price increased to 1,050 won across all metro lines, including Line 9. Within two months, Metro9, the operator of Line 9, announced the price would further increase another 500 won starting from June 16, 2012 on only Line 9. The Seoul city government disagreed with this and threatened to fine Metro9 10 million won per day if the 500 won price increase occurred.[10][11][12] The planned rate increase was withdrawn on May 9, and Metro9 issued 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.[13] Currently, an additional scan of a metro card transfers in between Line 9 and other Seoul subway lines does not accrue additional fees.



Construction costs and deficit


The construction of Phase 1 cost 900 billion won (roughly equivalent to 827 million US dollars),[14] 480 billion of which was pooled between 12 firms with the remaining borne by Seoul city and the national government. By 2012, the line was operating at a loss with 90% of losses being covered by the city.[15] The accumulated deficit has passed 180 billion won.[10]


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.[16] On November 20, 2008, the Seoul Metropolitan government announced plans to build Phase 3 between October 2010 and December 2015.[17]



Stations


Express trains stop at stations marked "●" and pass stations marked "|".


























































































































































































































































































































































































































Station
Number


Station name

EX

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 International Airport
김포공항
金浦空港



Seoul Metro Line 5.svgSeoul Metro Arex Line.png
Gimpo Goldline (July 2019)
 Seohae  (2021)

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



Seoul Metro Arex Line.png

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



Seoul Metro Line 2.svg

1.0

14.5

914

National Assembly
국회의사당
國會議事堂

|


1.5

16.0

915

Yeouido
여의도
汝矣島



Seoul Metro Line 5.svg

0.9

16.9

916

Saetgang
샛강 샛강

|


0.8

17.7

917

Noryangjin
노량진
鷺梁津



Seoul Metro Line 1.svg

1.2

18.9

Dongjak-gu

918

Nodeul
노들 노들

|


1.1

20.0

919

Heukseok
(Chung-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)



Seoul Metro Line 4.svg

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



Seoul Metro Line 3.svgSeoul Metro Line 7.svg

0.8

25.0

924

Sapyeong
사평
砂平

|


1.1

26.1

925

Sinnonhyeon
신논현
新論峴



 Shinbundang  (2022)

0.9

27.0

Gangnam-gu

926

Eonju
언주
彦州

|


0.8

27.8

927

Seonjeongneung
선정릉
宣靖陵



 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



Seoul Metro Line 2.svg

1.4

31.7

Songpa-gu

931

Samjeon

삼전

三田

|


1.4

33.1

932

Seokchon Gobun

석촌고분

石村古墳

|


0.8

33.9

933

Seokchon

석촌

石村



Seoul Metro Line 8.svg

1.0

34.9

934

Songpanaru

송파나루

松坡나루

|


0.8

35.7

935

Hanseong Baekje

한성백제

漢城百濟

|


0.8

36.5

936

Olympic Park

올림픽공원
올림픽公園



Seoul Metro Line 5.svg

1.4

37.9

937

Dunchon Oryun

둔촌오륜

遁村五輪

|


1.0

38.9

Gangdong-gu

938

VHS Medical Center

중앙보훈병원

報勳病院




1.7

40.6



See also


  • Rapid transit in South Korea


References





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External links



  • Seoul Metro Line 9 Corporation Homepage

  • The Seoul Underground Subway : Official Tourism (English)


  • Seoul Metropolitan Government Line 9 page (Korean) includes a route map, status information and links to the construction companies' websites

  • UrbanRail.Net's Seoul Subway page

  • New Subway Line Connects Gimpo Airport to Southern Seoul

  • SMRT Map, station and route finder












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