Daegok–Sosa–Wonsi Line

Daegok–Sosa–Wonsi Line
Hangul	소사-원시선
Hanja	素砂-元時線
Revised Romanization	Sosa-Wonsiseon
McCune–Reischauer	Sosa-Wŏnsisŏn

The Daegok–Sosa-Wonsi Line is a planned dual-track, electrified rail line in western Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.

History

The Daegok–Sosa-Wonsi Line is planned to be built in two sections.

Phase 1

The first part will run south from the existing Sosa Station in Bucheon, cross Siheung, and end in Wonsi New Port in Ansan. The section will have transfer stations with the Seoul Subway Line 1 at its start in Sosa, with the Sin Ansan Line at Siheung City Hall, and with Seoul Subway Line 4 in Ansan.^[1] There will be altogether 12 stations on the 23.3 km (14.5 mi) line.^[1]

After the completion of planning, the project was written out as a build-to-lease (BTL) project, and Daewoo was selected^[2] as preferred bidder in September 2008.^[1] Construction was scheduled to last from October 2009 to March 2013.^[3] Due to the global financial crisis, it was difficult to gather investors to finance the project, and negotiations stalled.^[1] An agreement was finally signed on December 21, 2010, with construction set to start in the first half of 2011.^[1] Project costs are 1.5248 trillion South Korean won, the contractor has altogether seven years for design and construction, and will manage and maintain the line for the first 20 years of operation.^[1]

Phase 2

The second part, not actually contracted out for construction yet, is the Sosa-Daegok section, which would extend this line north from Sosa through Bucheon, Gimpo Airport, and into Ilsan in Goyang City. The line will have transfers available for Line 7 at Dongarae Station, Lines 5 and 9 at Gimpo Airport Station, and Line 3 and the Gyeongui Line at Daegok Station. This section may be completed around 2015.

Further plans

Tentative plans foresee the upgrade and incorporation of the Gyowae Line, currently a single-track non-electrified line without passenger service that connects Neunggok Station (with a junction just before Daegok Station) and Uijeongbu Station in Uijeongbu. The Uijeongbu–Daegok–Sosa-Wonsi Line would then provide orbital metro service as a northern semicircle around Seoul, complementing the southern semicircle formed by the Bundang Line and the Suin Line.

From the Wonsi end, a southern extension connecting up with the Janghang Line before Hwayang Station is under consideration.^[4]

On September 1, 2010, the South Korean government announced a strategic plan to reduce travel times from Seoul to 95% of the country to under 2 hours by 2020. As part of the plan, the Daegok–Sosa-Wonsi Line is to be further upgraded for 230 km/h, the Wonsi–Hwayang extension is to be projected for 250 km/h, and the line may see KTX service.^[5]

Stations

The following list of stations may be subject to change as the line is constructed. They are listed in order from South to North.^[1]

Station Name	Transferrable Lines
Wonsi (planned)
Wongok (planned)
Hwarang (planned)	Line 4
Seonbu (planned)
Seoksugol (planned)
Yeonseong (planned)
Siheung City Hall (planned)	New Ansan Line (planned)
Sinhyeon (planned)
Sincheondong (planned)
Daeya (planned)
Boksa (planned)
Sosa (planned)	Line 1
Dangarae (planned)	Line 7 (under construction)
Yewol (planned)
Wonjong (planned)
Gimpo International Airport Station (planned)	Line 5, Line 9, AREX
Gaehwa (planned)	Line 5
Neunggok (planned)	Gyeongui Line
Daegok (planned)	Line 3, Gyeongui Line

See also

• Transportation in South Korea
• Korail
• List of Korea-related topics

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g} "소사~원시 복선전철 내년 상반기 착공예정" (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. 2010-12-21. http://biz.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2010/12/21/2010122101167.html. Retrieved 2010-12-30. 
2. ^ Daewoo E&C Financial Statements 2008
3. ^ Daewoo E&C Non-Consolidated Financial Statements December 31, 2008 and 2007
4. ^ "South Korea's growing network". Railway Gazette International. 2008-09-08. http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/10/south-koreas-growing-network.html. Retrieved 2010-08-29. 
5. ^ "Bullet trains coming to a town near you by 2020". JoongAng Daily. 2010-09-02. http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2925474. Retrieved 2010-10-27.