Seoul Subway Line 5

Line 5
Line 5
	Line 5 train approaching Wangsimni Station
Overview
Native name	5호선（五號線）; O Hoseon
Status	Operational
Termini	Banghwa / Gangdong; Hanam Geomdansan / Macheon
Stations	56
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Seoul Metropolitan Subway
Operator(s)	Seoul Metro
History
Opened	15 November 1995
Technical
Line length	60.0 km (37.3 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Electrification	1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Route map

Seoul Subway Line 5 of the Seoul Metro, dubbed the purple line, is a long line crossing from west to the east across the Seoul National Capital Area, South Korea. It is one of two subway lines in Seoul to cross under the Han River (the other being the Bundang Line), which is done at two points (between Mapo and Yeouinaru, and also between Gwangnaru and Cheonho). The main line runs through to Hanam Geomdansan Station while the branch line from Gangdong Station terminates at Macheon Station. In 2019, Line 5 carried an annual ridership of 334 million or about 915,000 passengers per day.^[2]

The total length of this line is 60.0 kilometres (37.3 mi). Upon opening, it was among the longest underground railway tunnels of any kind constructed. Today it is the 6th longest continuous underground subway tunnel in the world, just behind Chengdu Metro Line 6, Guangzhou Metro Line 18, Guangzhou Metro Line 3, Beijing Subway Line 10 and Beijing Subway Line 6.

History[]

The line was built 1990–1996 and is an important east–west link connecting Gimpo Airport, the Yeouido business area, downtown Seoul, and the Gangdong residential districts.

In 1996 Line 5 was implemented with Automatic train operation. However, it was deemed that a driver would be necessary in case of a breakdown of the automation system, therefore each subway train has one driver on board.

It was the world's longest underground railway line for 9 years until Guangzhou Metro Line 3 came into operation in 2005.

In December 2010 the line is recorded as having the third highest WiFi data consumption in the Seoul Metropolitan area. It averaged 1.67 times more than the other 14 subway lines fitted with WiFi service zones.^[3]

The main branch of the line was extended to the city of Hanam with a total of 5 stations spanning 7.7 km. The extension opened in two stages; the first opened on August 8, 2020, and the other opened on March 27, 2021.^[4]^[5]

Tourism[]

In January 2013, the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation, which operated the line at the time, published free guidebooks features eight tours as well as recommendations for accommodations, restaurants and shopping centers. These guidebooks were printed in three languages: English, Japanese and Chinese (simplified and traditional). They were distributed from information centers on this line.

The tours are designed with different themes for travel along the subway lines, e.g. Korean traditional culture. The destinations range from Jongno 3-ga Station to Anguk Station and Gyeongbokgung Station on line No 3 showcasing antique shops and art galleries of Insa-dong.^[6]

In the summer of 2013, the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation to display water parks that are located near stations operated by the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation on the LCD display screens both inside the train, and on the station platforms.

Stations[]

Main Line[]

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

510	Banghwa	방화	傍花		---	0.0	Seoul	Gangseo-gu
511	Gaehwasan	개화산	開花山		0.9	0.9
512	Gimpo Int'l Airport	김포공항	金浦空港	(2023)	1.2	2.1
513	Songjeong	송정	松亭		1.2	3.3
514	Magok (Home & Shopping)	마곡	麻谷		1.1	4.4
515	Balsan	발산	鉢山		1.2	5.6
516	Ujangsan	우장산	雨裝山		1.1	6.7
517	Hwagok	화곡	禾谷		1.0	7.7
518	Kkachisan	까치산	까치山	(Sinjeong branch)	1.2	8.9
519	Sinjeong (Eunhaengjeong)	신정 (은행정)	新亭 (銀杏亭)		1.3	10.2		Yangcheon-gu
520	Mok-dong	목동	木洞		0.8	11.0
521	Omokgyo (Mokdong Stadium)	오목교 (목동운동장앞)	梧木橋 (木洞運動場앞)		0.9	11.9
522	Yangpyeong	양평	楊坪		1.1	13.0		Yeongdeungpo-gu
523	Yeongdeungpo-gu Office	영등포구청	永登浦區廳		0.8	13.8
524	Yeongdeungpo Market (Hallym Univ. Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital)	영등포시장	永登浦市場		0.9	14.7
525	Singil	신길	新吉		1.1	15.8
526	Yeouido	여의도	汝矣島		1.0	16.8
527	Yeouinaru	여의나루	汝矣渡口		1.0	17.8
528	Mapo	마포	麻浦		1.8	19.6		Mapo-gu
529	Gongdeok	공덕	孔德		0.8	20.4
530	Aeogae	애오개	애오개		1.1	21.5
531	Chungjeongno (Kyonggi Univ.)	충정로 (경기대입구)	忠正路 (京畿大入口)		0.9	22.4		Seodaemun-gu
532	Seodaemun (Kangbuk Samsung Hospital)	서대문	西大門		0.7	23.1		Jongno-gu
533	Gwanghwamun (Sejong Center for the Performing Arts)	광화문 (세종문화회관)	光化門 (世宗文化會館)		1.1	24.2
534	Jongno 3-ga (Tapgol Park)	종로3가 (탑골공원)	鍾路3街 (탑골公園, 仁寺洞)		1.2	25.4
535	Euljiro 4-ga	을지로4가	乙支路4街		1.0	26.4		Jung-gu
536	Dongdaemun History & Culture Park	동대문역사문화공원	東大門歷史文化公園		0.9	27.3
537	Cheonggu	청구	靑丘		0.9	28.2
538	Singeumho	신금호	新金湖		0.9	29.1		Seongdong-gu
539	Haengdang	행당	杏堂		0.8	29.9
540	Wangsimni (Seongdong-gu Office)	왕십리 (성동구청)	往十里 (城東區廳)		0.9	30.8
541	Majang	마장	馬場		0.7	31.5
542	Dapsimni	답십리	踏十里		1.0	32.5		Dongdaemun-gu
543	Janghanpyeong	장한평	長漢坪		1.2	33.7		Dongdaemun-gu
544	Gunja (Neung-dong)	군자 (능동)	君子 (陵洞)		1.5	35.2		Gwangjin-gu
545	Achasan (Rear Entrance to Seoul Children's Grand Park)	아차산 (어린이대공원후문)	峨嵯山 (어린이大公園後門)		1.0	36.2
546	Gwangnaru (Presbyterian Univ. & Theological Seminary)	광나루 (장신대)	광나루 (長神大)		1.5	37.7
547	Cheonho (Pungnaptoseong)	천호 (풍납토성)	千戶 (風納土城)		2.0	39.7		Gangdong-gu
548	Gangdong	강동	江東	(for Macheon)	0.8	40.5
549	Gil-dong	길동	吉洞		0.9	41.4
550	Gubeundari (Gangdong Community Center)	굽은다리 (강동구민회관앞)	굽은다리 (江東區民會館앞)		0.8	42.2
551	Myeongil	명일	明逸		0.7	42.9
552	Godeok (Kyung Hee Univ. Hospital at Gangdong)	고덕	高德		1.2	44.1
553	Sangil-dong	상일동	上一洞		1.1	45.2
554	Gangil	강일	江一		0.7	45.9
555	Misa	미사	渼沙		0.7	46.6	Gyeonggi-do	Hanam-si
556	Hanam Pungsan	하남풍산	河南豊山		2.1	48.7
557	Hanam City Hall (Deokpung-Sinjang)	하남시청 (덕풍·신장)	河南市廳 (德豊·新長)		1.3	50.0
558	Hanam Geomdansan	하남검단산	河南黔丹山		1.7	51.7

Macheon Branch[]

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

548	Gangdong (Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital)	강동	江東	(for Hanam Geomdansan)	0.8	40.5	Seoul	Gangdong-gu
P549	Dunchon-dong	둔촌동	遁村洞		1.2	41.7		Gangdong-gu
P550	Olympic Park (Korea National Sport Univ.)	올림픽공원 (한국체대)	올림픽公園 (韓國體大)		1.4	43.1		Songpa-gu
P551	Bangi	방이	芳荑		0.9	44.0
P552	Ogeum	오금	梧琴		0.9	44.9
P553	Gaerong	개롱	開籠		0.9	45.8
P554	Geoyeo	거여	巨余		0.9	46.7
P555	Macheon	마천	馬川		0.9	47.6

Rolling stock[]

Current[]

Seoul Metro[]

Seoul Metro 5000 series
- 1st generation – since 1994
- 2nd generation – since 2018
- 3rd generation – since 2021~2022
  - Not yet in service.

Seoul Metro 5000 series EMU (1st generation)
Seoul Metro 5000 series EMU (2nd generation)

Former[]

References[]

^ 지하철건설현황 [Status of Subway Construction] (in Korean). Seoul City Government. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
^ "서울시 지하철수송 통계". data.seoul.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-05-21.
^ "Seoul Subway Line No. 2 Becomes Major WiFi Hotspot". Chosun Ilbo. 24 December 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
^ Burroughs, David (10 August 2020). "First phase of Seoul's Hanam Line 5 extension opens". International Railway Journal. Simmons-Boardman Publishing Inc. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
^ 지하철 5호선 강일역 모레부터 운영…하남선 완전 개통 [Subway Line 5 Gangil Station will operate from the day after tomorrow... Complete opening of Hanam Line]. Hankyung (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
^ Kwon, Sang-soo (26 January 2013). "Free guide for Seoul's subway riders". Joongang Daily. Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.

[Seoul-Subway-stats-1] 지하철건설현황 [Status of Subway Construction] (in Korean). Seoul City Government. Retrieved 2014-02-22.

[2] "서울시 지하철수송 통계". data.seoul.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-05-21.

[3] "Seoul Subway Line No. 2 Becomes Major WiFi Hotspot". Chosun Ilbo. 24 December 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2012.

[4] Burroughs, David (10 August 2020). "First phase of Seoul's Hanam Line 5 extension opens". International Railway Journal. Simmons-Boardman Publishing Inc. Retrieved 2020-08-19.

[5] 지하철 5호선 강일역 모레부터 운영…하남선 완전 개통 [Subway Line 5 Gangil Station will operate from the day after tomorrow... Complete opening of Hanam Line]. Hankyung (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-03.

[6] Kwon, Sang-soo (26 January 2013). "Free guide for Seoul's subway riders". Joongang Daily. Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.

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