Seoul Subway Line 8

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Line 8
South Korea subway logo.svg Seoul Metro Line 8.svg
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Overview
Native name8호선(八號線)
Pal Hoseon
StatusOperational
Termini
Stations24 [1]
Service
Type Rapid transit
System Seoul Metropolitan Subway
Operator(s) Seoul Metro
Depot(s)Moran
History
Opened23 November 1996 (1996-11-23) [2]
Technical
Line length30.1 km (18.7 mi)
Number of tracks2
Electrification 1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Route map

Contents

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Amsa
810
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Cheonho
811
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Gangdong-gu Office
812
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Mongchontoseong
813
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BSicon utTINTt.svg
BSicon utCONTfq.svg
Jamsil
814
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Seokchon
815
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Songpa
816
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BSicon utTINTt.svg
BSicon utCONTfq.svg
Garak Market
817
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Munjeong
818
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Jangji
819
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BSicon utTINTt.svg
BSicon utCONTfq.svg
Bokjeong
820
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Sanseong
821
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Sanseong
821
BSicon utBHF.svg
Namhansanseong
822
BSicon utBHF.svg
Dandaeogeori
823
BSicon utBHF.svg
Sinheung
824
BSicon utBHF.svg
Sujin
825
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BSicon utCONTfq.svg
Moran
826
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Maintenance Depot

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Seoul Subway Line 8 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway was built from 1990 to 1999 and mainly serves the southeastern parts of Seoul and Seongnam. The first section from Jamsil to Moran opened in 1996, and the second section from Moran to Amsa was opened in July 1999. The line color is rose. In 2019, Line 8 had an annual ridership of 112 million or about 307,000 people per day. [3] At 17.7 km (11.0 mi) in length, Line 8 is the shortest of all heavy rail Seoul Metropolitan Subway lines.

In 2014, construction was planned to begin in order to extend the line north of the Han River through Guri station to Byeollae station on the Gyeongchun Line in Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi-do; construction began in October 2015. The extension will add 11.37 km (7.06 mi) of line to the already existing 17.7 km (11.0 mi). Construction is set to finish in August 2024, [4] [5] with operation beginning with the first train at 5:32 AM on August 10. [6]

Another northern extension is planned to bring the line to ByeollaeByeolgaram station on Seoul Subway Line 4. [7] [8]

The southern end is planned to be extended 3.9 km (2.4 mi) to Pangyo station.

Stations

Station
number
Station name
English
Station name
Hangul
Station name
Hanja
TransferLine nameDistance
in km
Total
distance
Location
803
ByeollaeByeolgaram (planned) 별내별가람 별가람 Seoul Metro Line 4.svg
Line 8
(Byeollae Line)
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804
Byeollae 별내 Gyeongchun Line.svg
Line 8
(Byeollae Line)
---
0.0
805
Dasan 다산
3.0
3.0
806
Donggureung 동구릉
1.8
4.8
Guri-si
807
Guri 구리 Gyeongui-Jungang Line.svg
1.2
6.0
808
Jangja Lake Park 장자호수공원
1.8
7.8
809
Amsa History Park 암사역사공원
3.5
11.3
810
Amsa 암사
Line 8
1.1
12.4
811
Cheonho
(Pungnaptoseong)
천호
(풍납토성)
Seoul Metro Line 5.svg
1.3
13.7
812
Gangdong-gu Office 강동구청
0.9
14.6
813
Mongchontoseong
(World Peace Gate)
몽촌토성
(평화의문)
1.6
16.2
814
Jamsil
(Songpa-gu Office)
잠실
(송파구청)
Seoul Metro Line 2.svg
0.8
17.0
815
Seokchon
(Hansol Hospital)
석촌
(한솔병원)
Seoul Metro Line 9.svg
1.2
18.2
816
Songpa 송파
0.9
19.1
817
Garak Market 가락시장 Seoul Metro Line 3.svg
0.8
19.9
818
Munjeong 문정
0.9
20.8
819
Jangji 장지
0.9
21.7
820
Bokjeong 복정 Suin-Bundang Line.svg
0.9
22.6
821
Namwirye 남위례
1.6
24.2
822
Sanseong 산성
1.1
25.3
823
Namhansanseong
(Seongnam Court & Prosecutors' Office)
남한산성입구
(성남법원·검찰청)
1.3
26.6
824
Dandaeogeori
(Shingu College)
단대오거리
(신구대학교)
오거리
0.8
27.4
825
Sinheung 신흥
0.8
28.2
826
Sujin 수진
0.9
29.1
827
Moran 모란 Suin-Bundang Line.svg
1.0
30.1

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