Seoul Subway Line 5

Line 5
265px Line 5 train approaching Yeouinaru Station
Overview
Native name	5호선（五號線） O Hoseon
Type	Rapid transit
System	Seoul Metropolitan Subway
Status	Operational
Termini	Banghwa Sangil-dong / Macheon
Stations	51
Operation
Opened	15 November 1995
Operator(s)	Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation
Technical
Line length	52.3 km (32.5 mi)
No. of tracks	2
Route map 250px

Seoul Subway Line 5 of the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation, dubbed the purple line, is a long line crossing from the west to the east across the Seoul National Capital Area, South Korea. Line 5 holds the distinction of being one of the two subway lines in Seoul to cross under the Han River (the other being Bundang Line), which is done at two points (between Mapo–Yeouinaru and Gwangnaru–Cheonho). The line also branches into two different lines at Gangdong Station to terminate at Sangil-dong Station and Macheon Station.

The total length of this line is 52.3 km. Once the longest underground tunnel constructed, today it is the 3rd longest fully underground subway line in the world just behind Guangzhou Metro Line 3 and Beijing Subway Line 10 (see world's longest rapid transit tunnel).

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.

Tourism

In January 2013, the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation, which operates this line, published free guidebooks in three languages: English, Japanese and Chinese (simplified and traditional), which features eight tours as well as recommendations for accommodations, restaurants and shopping centers. These 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. Which goes from Jongno 3-ga Station to Anguk Station and Gyeongbokgung Station on line No 3 that showcases antique shops and art galleries of Insa-dong.

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.

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 International Airport	김포공항	金浦空港		1.2	2.1
513	Songjeong	송정	松亭		1.2	3.3
514	Magok	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)	1.2	8.9
519	Sinjeong	신정	新亭		1.3	10.2		Yangcheon-gu
520	Mok-dong	목동	木洞		0.8	11.0
521	Omokgyo	오목교	梧木橋		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	영등포시장	永登浦市場		0.9	14.7
525	Singil	신길	新吉	x16px	1.1	15.8
526	Yeouido	여의도	汝矣島		1.0	16.8
527	Yeouinaru	여의나루	汝矣나루		1.0	17.8
528	Mapo	마포	麻浦		1.8	19.6		Mapo-gu
529	Gongdeok	공덕	孔德	x16px  Gyeongui–​Jungang	0.8	20.4
530	Aeogae	애오개	애오개		1.1	21.5
531	Chungjeongno	충정로	忠正路		0.9	22.4		Seodaemun-gu
532	Seodaemun	서대문	西大門		0.7	23.1		Jongno-gu
533	Gwanghwamun	광화문	光化門		1.1	24.2
534	Jongno 3-ga	종로3가	鍾路3街	x16px x16px	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	x16px	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	왕십리	往十里	Gyeongui–​Jungang   Bundang	0.9	30.8
541	Majang	마장	馬場		0.7	31.5
542	Dapsimni	답십리	踏十里		1.0	32.5
543	Janghanpyeong	장한평	長漢坪		1.2	33.7		Dongdaemun-gu
544	Gunja	군자	君子	x16px	1.5	35.2		Gwangjin-gu
545	Achasan	아차산	峨嵯山		1.0	36.2
546	Gwangnaru	광나루	광나루		1.5	37.7
547	Cheonho	천호	千戶		2.0	39.7		Gangdong-gu
548	Gangdong	강동	江東	(Macheon Branch)	0.8	40.5
549	Gil-dong	길동	吉洞		0.9	41.4
550	Gubeundari	굽은다리	굽은다리		0.8	42.2
551	Myeongil	명일	明逸		0.7	42.9
552	Godeok	고덕	高德		1.2	44.1
553	Sangil-dong	상일동	上一洞		1.1	45.2

Macheon Branch

Station Number	Station Name English	Station Name Hangul	Station Name Hanja	Transfer	Distance in km	Total Distance	Location
548	Gangdong	강동	江東	(Main Line)	0.8	40.5	Seoul	Gangdong-gu
P549	Dunchon-dong	둔촌동	遁村洞		1.2	41.7
P550	Olympic Park	올림픽공원	올림픽公園	(2016)	1.4	43.1		Songpa-gu
P551	Bangi	방이	芳荑		0.9	44.0
P552	Ogeum	오금	梧琴	x16px	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

Expansion

SMRT is currently planning two expansions from Sangil-dong Station to the city of Hanam with a total of 5 stations spanning 7.7 km.

See also

• Subways in South Korea
• Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation
• Seoul Metropolitan Subway