Sillim Line

Sillim Line
Sillim Line
Overview
Native name	서울 경전철 신림선 (新林線); Sillimseon
Status	Operational
Termini	Saetgang; Gwanaksan;
Stations	11
Service
Type	Rubber-tyred Light metro / Commuter Rail
System	Seoul Metropolitan Subway
Rolling stock	12 × 3-car Woojin SL000
History
Opened	28 May 2022
Technical
Line length	7.8 km (4.8 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Track gauge	1,700 mm (5 ft 6+15⁄16 in)
Electrification	750 V DC
Operating speed	60 km/h (37 mph)
Signalling	LS Electric KTCS-M
Route map
Route map

The Sillim Line (Korean: 신림선; Hanja: 新林線) is a light metro which is part of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. It opened on May 24, 2022.^[2]

Stations

Sillim Line

All stations are accessible

S400 Dongyeouido (Seobu Line Interchange)

S401 Saetgang

S402 Daebang

S403 Seoul Regional Office of Military Manpower

S404 Boramae

S405 Boramae Park

Nangok branch line

Sindaebang

Nangoksageori (TBD)

Miseong (TBD)

Nangok (TBD)

Nanhyang (TBD)

Boramae Depot

S406 Boramae Medical Center

S407 Danggok

S408 Sillim

S409 Seowon

S410 Seoul National University Venture Town

S411 Gwanaksan

Main line

All stations are in Seoul.

Station Number	Station name English	Station name Hangul	Station name Hanja	Transfer	Distance in km	Total Distance	Location

S401	Saetgang	샛강	샛강		---	0.0	Yeongdeungpo-gu
S402	Daebang (Sungae Hospital)	대방 (성애병원)	大方		0.6	0.6
S403	Seoul Regional Office of Military Manpower	서울지방병무청	서울地方兵務廳		0.9	1.5
S404	Boramae	보라매	보라매		0.6	2.1	Dongjak-gu
S405	Boramae Park	보라매공원	보라매公園	Nangok branch	0.6	2.7
S406	Boramae Medical Center (Korea Specialty Contractor Center)	보라매병원 (전문건설회관)	보라매病院		0.8	3.5
S407	Danggok	당곡	堂谷		0.5	4.0	Gwanak-gu
S408	Sillim	신림	新林		0.7	4.7
S409	Seowon	서원	書院		0.7	5.4
S410	Seoul National Univ. Venture Town	서울대벤처타운	서울大벤처타운		1.1	6.5
S411	Gwanaksan (Seoul National Univ.)	관악산 (서울대)	冠岳山		1.1	7.6

Proposed extensions

A northern extension towards Dongyeouido (station name is not determined yet) is currently being considered to provide transfers to Seobu Line.^[3]

A five-station branch line from Boramae Park is also currently being considered.^[4] Citizens of Geumcheon District have lobbied for a further extension of the branch to Geumcheon-gu Office station.^[5] The proposed stations are listed below.

All stations are in Seoul.

Station name English	Station name Hangul	Station name Hanja	Transfer	Location
Boramae Park	보라매공원	보라매公園	Nangok branch	Dongjak-gu
Sindaebang	신대방	新大方		Dongjak-gu
Nangoksageori	난곡사거리	蘭谷四거리		Gwanak-gu
Misung	미성	美星
Nangok	난곡	蘭谷
Nanhyang	난향	蘭香

A two-station southern extension of the line into the Seoul National University campus was considered but ultimately cancelled.^[6]

References

^ "신림선 28일 개통…서울대~여의도 16분 만에 간다".
^ Burroughs, David (2022-06-07). "Seoul's Sillim Line rubber-tyred metro opens". International Railway Journal. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
^ "6개 경전철 신설 등 서울시 10년간 도시철도 사업 추진". 20 February 2019.
^ "서울 경전철 사업 본궤도 오른다…6개 노선 신설 등 최종 승인 임박". 2 July 2020.
^ "'경전철 난곡선 금천구청역 연장 위한 토론회' 성황리 마쳐". 19 November 2018.
^ "신림선 연장 사실상 무산, 서부선 연장 논의 시작돼". 26 February 2017.

External links

South Seoul LRT Co., Ltd. Official Website (Korean language)

[1] "신림선 28일 개통…서울대~여의도 16분 만에 간다".

[2] Burroughs, David (2022-06-07). "Seoul's Sillim Line rubber-tyred metro opens". International Railway Journal. Retrieved 2022-10-08.

[3] "6개 경전철 신설 등 서울시 10년간 도시철도 사업 추진". 20 February 2019.

[4] "서울 경전철 사업 본궤도 오른다…6개 노선 신설 등 최종 승인 임박". 2 July 2020.

[5] "'경전철 난곡선 금천구청역 연장 위한 토론회' 성황리 마쳐". 19 November 2018.

[6] "신림선 연장 사실상 무산, 서부선 연장 논의 시작돼". 26 February 2017.

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