Gyeonggang Line

Gyeonggang Line
Gyeonggang Line
	Korail Class 371000 EMU.
Overview
Native name	경강선(京江線); Gyeonggangseon
Status	Operational: Pangyo - Yeoju; Seowonju - Gangneung; Planned: Wolgot - Pangyo; Yeoju - Seowonju;
Owner	South Korean government
Locale	Gyeonggi Province, South Korea; Gangwon Province, South Korea
Termini	Pangyo; Yeoju;
Stations	18
Service
Type	Commuter rail (Pangyo - Yeoju); Intercity rail (Seowonju - Gangneung)
System	Seoul Metropolitan Subway (Pangyo - Yeoju)
Operator(s)	Korail
Depot(s)	Bubal Depot, Gangneung Depot
Rolling stock	Korail Class 371000 (12 trains); KTX-Eum
History
Opened	September 24, 2016 (Pangyo - Yeoju); December 2017 (Seowonju - Gangneung)
Technical
Line length	53.8 km (33.4 mi) or 54.8 km (34.1 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification	AC 25,000 V 60 Hz
Route map

The Gyeonggang Line (경강선) is a rail line in South Korea, which at present comprises two distinct sections. The first one, which opened on September 24, 2016, is part of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway system in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, and runs from the city of Seongnam to Yeoju City, partially coinciding with the route of the former narrow-gauge Suryeo Line. The second section, which is located entirely in Gangwon Province, runs between Gangneung and Wonju and opened on December 22, 2017, in anticipation of the 2018 Winter Olympics. This section of the line offers KTX service from Seoul, through the Jungang Line. In the future, the two sections are to be connected, and the Gyeonggang Line will be extended westwards to Siheung.

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