Interior of Korail Class 311000 for Seoul Subway (Before Refurbishment)
There are many types of trains in Seoul but they are generally similar to each other. All Seoul Metropolitan Subway rolling stock follow the Japanese-style commuter/subway train interior layout of all-longitudinal seating with luggage racks above seats (except Line 9, Shinbundang Line and light rail lines). Typically, train cars have four pairs of doors on each side. In between the doors are rows of either cushioned or non-cushioned seats for 7 people, except for the outer ends of each wagon where there are smaller rows of seats for 3 people, marked for the use by the elderly, disabled passengers, and pregnant women.
Each train has at least one fire extinguisher and options for opening the door in an emergency. A SOS phone is placed in most cars operated by the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation, and all new rolling stock.
Help for English Speakers
LED display in a Seoul Subway train, showing Korean. Next the display would switch to an English version.
All trains in Seoul have both English and Korean announcements regarding each train stop. In addition, a map displays their names in both Korean and Latin characters. Many trains also have a LED display above a door or in the middle of the train car that displays information in Korean and English, though many side signs have been removed from trains due to their reduced visibility with the advent of platform screen doors. Some of the newest trains feature LCD screens above the doors or the middle of the train that display short commercials and station information.
Fleet
Seoul Metro & Korail
All cars are 19.5 meters in length, 3.12 meters in width, and 3.8 meters in height. Newer trains operated by Seoul Metro are usually given the same number as the trains they are intended to replace.
All trains on Lines 5-8 are equipped with an ATO (Automatic Train Operation) systems. However, there is always a driver on board in case of a failure in the ATO system.
Created from newer cars used to extend first generation 1000 series trains to ten cars.
Trains 111~114 were originally numbered as trains 113/114~119/120.
Train 1-11 used four powered cars built in 1999 when it was train 113/114.
One driving car of former train 113/114 was written off following an accident in 2002, so a new driving car was built in 2004, and the train returned to service as train 1-11.
Limited to local service between Yangju and Incheon/Seodongtan due to lower maximum speeds.
Trains 4-01~4-26 use DC pantographs and operate between Jinjeop and Sadang only, while trains 4-51~4-71 use AC pantographs and can operate on the full length of Line 4.
Trains 4-01~4-09 & 4-51~4-63 are first batch trains built in 1993, while trains 4-10~4-26 & 4-64~4-71 are second batch trains built in 1994.
Trains 4-51 was retrofitted with propulsion systems from Dawonsys.
Trains 4-66, 4-70, and 4-71 were retrofitted with propulsion systems from Woojin Industrial Systems.
Train 4-61 was retired after an accident at Sanggye station.
Trains 4-16, 4-65, 4-67, and 4-69 are retired because of various issues.[1]
Formerly numbered 2-30~2-46, 2-49, 2-51~2-54, and 2-70~2-72.
Train 341-04 utilizes all non-driving cars from Class 311000 train 311-01, and several trains utilize some non-driving cars from Class 311000 train 311-02.
Train 341-02 is retired because of various issues, and train 341-23 was retired after an accident at Sanggye station.
successor trains on the move, trains will be retired soon
Trains 2-58~2-60 operate on the Seongsu branch shuttle service.
Trains 2-23~2-31, 2-71, and 2-72 use unpowered cars from first generation Seoul Metro 2000-series trains. These cars are expected to be replaced in the 2020s.
Trains 331-14~331-22 are 4 cars long and are used on the Seoul Station branch (Munsan to Seoul Station) and the Munsan-Imjingang and Imjingang-Dorasan shuttles
Class 319000 trains will be relegated to a shuttle service between Kwangwoon University and Yeoncheon. They are temporarily in service on the Suin-Bundang Line between Oido and Incheon.
All trains were reorganized and lengthened to 10-car trains by newer cars built in 1989.
All trains received two unpowered cars each.
Trains 115/116~119/120 and 129/130~131/132 received eight powered cars each, and train 113/114 received two powered cars.
The newer cars were rebuilt & re-organized as current trains 1-11~1-16 or used as unpowered cars in second generation 1000-series trains 1-05~1-06 and 1-09~1-10.
Several trains temporarily ran on Line 2 when the line first opened due to a shortage of cars for the line.
The trailer cars of trains 1-29~1-35 were rebuilt into trains 1-88~1-94 and were retired in 2006.
Train 1-02 was involved in an accident in 1984. One driving car and one powered car were scrapped. The other driving car was transferred to train 1-14 after that train was involved in a separate accident. Two formerly surplus driving cars built in 1979 and a new powered car built in 1986 were utilized to replace the scrapped and transferred cars.
Many cars were refurbished and connected to second generation Korail Class 1000 trains.
Trains 1-39~1-41 received second generation Korail Class 1000 cars built in 1989 to become 10-car trains. The newer cars were linked in second generation trains or utilized as unpowered cars in Korail Class 311000 trains 311-39~311-41.
Trains 2-01~2-38 were built as four-car trains, and trains 2-39 and 2-61~2-75 were built as six-car trains. Most trains received newer cars as following:
Trains 2-01~2-08 and 2-15~2-38 received two unpowered cars built in 1986 to become six-car trains and train 2-09 received two cars built in 1990 to become a six-car train. Select 1986-built cars and all 1990-built cars were rebuilt and utilized as unpowered cars in current trains 2-45~2-48, but the retained 1986-built cars have since been replaced.
Trains 2-28~2-38 each received another four cars built in 1991 to become 10-car trains, and trains 2-15~2-27 & 2-39 each received four second generation cars built in 1992 to become 10-car trains. All 1991 and 1992-built cars, except for two cars in train 2-38, were rebuilt and either re-organized as the second iteration of trains 2-32~2-39 (retired 2020) or used as unpowered cars in third generation 2000 series trains 2-23~2-31.
Trains 2-61~2-75 were reorganized and received newer cars built in 1991 and 1993 to become 10-car trains. The newer cars were rebuilt and either re-organized as the second iteration of trains 2-73~2-77 (retired 2020) or used as unpowered cars in current trains 2-46~2-48 & third generation 2000-series trains 2-71~2-72.
Trains 2-01~2-05 each received four second generation cars built in 1993 to become 10-car trains. The newer cars were rebuilt and re-organized as current trains 2-45~2-48 and 2-56.
The second iteration of train 2-39 was involved in an accident in Sangwangsimni Station. Four cars were retired and replaced with four salvaged cars from train 2-12 (the other train involved in the accident) to form a new train 2-39.[2][3]
Trains 2-06~2-09 were renumbered to trains 2-45~2-48 and trains 2-12~2-14 were renumbered to trains 2-58~2-60 in 2005 when trains 2-45~2-53 took their former numbers.
Line 3: 331/332-379/380 Line 4: 401/402~453/454 (52 trains)
2009–2010
Chopper controls from GEC.
Line 4 trains 401/402~429/430 and 447/448~453/454 were reorganized and renumbered to Line 3 trains 3-01~3-15 and 3-41~3-44.
All Line 3 trains and Line 4 trains 431/432~445/446 were reorganized and renumbered to the first iteration of Line 2 trains 2-76~2-77 and Line 3 trains 3-16~3-40. The driving cars of the Line 4 trains were converted to unpowered cars to extend some of the other trains to ten cars.
There were no trains with numbers ending from 01 to 30 initially due to numbering conflicts at the time.
Many trains received newer cars built between 1990 and 1993 to become 10-car trains. The newer cars were either scrapped or rebuilt & further reorganized into current trains 3-16~3-20 and 3-41~3-44.
Trains 1-53, 1-57, 1-63, and 1-65 were not overhauled and were retired in 2006.
Trains 1-42~1-43 had their unpowered cars rebuilt as driving cars 1082, 1182, and 1087. Train 1-87 was retired in 2001 and train 1-82 was retired in 2006.
Created from newer cars (built in 1990 and 1993) that were used to extend first generation trains 2-01~2-05 and 2-09 to 6 or 10 cars.
Trains 2-45~2-48 are 6 cars long and run on the Sinjeong Branch shuttle service.
Train 2-45 uses unpowered cars (built in 1990) salvaged from first generation train 2-09 in 2005.
Trains 2-46~2-48 use unpowered cars (built in 1993) salvaged from first generation trains 2-61~2-75 in 2008. They originally used unpowered cars (built in 1986) salvaged from first generation trains 2-01, 2-04, and 2-05.
Train 2-56 was 4 cars ran on the Seongsu Branch shuttle service.
Seongsu Branch trains retired.
All Sinjeong Branch trains retired in 2023.
Seoul Metro Line 9 Corporation (Metro 9)
All trains on Line 9 are six cars long, although many were initially built with four cars.
Seoul Metro (Line 9 Corporation) 9000-series
First batch (2008) – trains 01~24
Newer cars for extending trains to six cars built in 2018.
Second batch (2011) – trains 25~36
Newer cars for extending trains to six cars built in 2017.
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