Suin Line

Suin Line
Overview
Native name	수인선（水仁線） Suinseon
Type	Rapid transit
System	Seoul Metropolitan Subway
Status	Operational
Termini	Suwon Incheon
Stations	27
Operation
Opened	August 5, 1937 (original route) June 30, 2012 (Phase 1) February 27, 2016 (Phase 2) December 2018 (Phase 3) (new route)
Closed	December 31, 1995 (original route)
Technical
Line length	25.9 km (16.1 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Route map Bundang Line Line 1 Suwon K245 Gosaek K246 Bongdam K247 Eocheon K248 Yamok K249 Sa-ri K250 Line 4 Hanyang Univ. at Ansan 449 Jungang 450 Gojan 451 Choji 452 Ansan 453 Singiloncheon 454 Jeongwang 455 Oido 456 Line 4 Darwol K251 Wolgot K252 Soraepogu K253 Incheon Nonhyeon K254 Hogupo K255 Namdong Induspark K256 Incheon Line 1 Woninjae K257 Yeonsu K258 Songdo K259 Hagik K260 Yonghyeon K261 Namincheon K262 International Cruise Terminal K263 Line 1 Incheon K264 This diagram:

The Suin Line (Suwon-Incheon) is a metro line of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway serving the Seoul Capital Area.

The original route, abandoned in 1995, was one of the few narrow-gauge railways in South Korea. It connected Suwon to Namincheon via Ansan and Siheung. However, since December 28, 2004, the Suin Line is being reconstructed with standard gauge and double tracking as an integral part of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway network and is opening in three phases.

2012:

2014:

2016:

Hagik station is planned to open between Songdo and Inha University in 2019.

Phase 3 of the Suin Line, which will extend the line east from Oido to Suwon, will allow for a through service through the Bundang Line. This will create a long line from Wangsimni Station to Incheon Station (tentatively the "Bundang-Suin" Line).

For the current Suin Line, Korail introduced third generation Class 351000 EMU trains. They are the same as the third generation Class 351000 trains from the Bundang Line, except that they are painted red like the Jungang, Gyeongui and Line 1 trains. In the future, these trains will either remain with a red stripe or be repainted with a yellow stripe when the Bundang Line and the Suin Line merge at Suwon Station.

For the former Suin Line, the Korean National Railroad built a narrow gauge steam locomotive, the KNR160 Diesel Car (also known as the Niigata/Kawasaki Diesel Car), and the KNR18000 Passenger Car. One KNR160 (later renumbered KNR9160) and two KNR18000 are preserved at the railroad museum in nearby Uiwang.

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