Sinansan Line

The Sin Ansan Line (Hangul: 신안산선, Hanja: 新安山線, meaning "New Ansan Line") is the tentative name of a commuter rail line that will eventually link Cheongnyangni Station with western Gyeonggi province, passing through key areas of the Seoul metropolitan area, including Yeouido, Yeongdeungpo and Gwangmyeong Station.

Sin Ansan Line
Overview
Native name	신안산선（新安山線） Sinansan-seon
Status	Under Construction
Termini	Yeouido Jungang (Songsan)
Stations	13 (17)
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Seoul Metropolitan Subway
History
Opened	2023 (Phase 1)
Technical
Line length	46.9 km (29.1 mi)
Number of tracks	2

Since this line is still in the planning stages, there are many possible routes on which this line could be laid, with the only definite section between Sinpung and Gwangmyeong Station. In particular, the section south of Gwangmyeong Station has led to heated disputes between the cities of Ansan and Siheung.

Ansan has requested for the line to be built almost perfectly south from Gwangmyeong Station so it terminates at Hanyang University at Ansan, passing through Seongpo-dong on the way. This would also open the possibilities for the trains on this line to travel to Suwon via the Suin Line. The consortium behind the construction of the Sin Ansan Line, however, seems to favor a line running southwest from Gwangmyeong Station and joining the Sosa-Wonsi Line, transferring with Line 4 and the Suin Line at Choji Station and terminating at southwestern Ansan. The city of Siheung has recently made a shocking request, in which the section in dispute does not pass through the city of Ansan at all, making the name "Sin Ansan Line" meaningless. The Siheung plan has the section go west from Gwangmyeong Station, intersect the Sosa-Wonsi Line at Siheung City Hall, and terminating at Wolgot Station.

The original plans had the line follow this route: (SW) - Yeongdeungpo - Yeongdeungpo Market - National Assembly - Gwangheungchang - Sinchon - (NE). Recent plans, however, indicate another possible route with less stations: (SW) - Yeongdeungpo - Yeouido - Sinchon - (NE). The list of stations below reflects the original plans of this section, but is very likely to change.

Initial maps of Line 10 - the forerunner of this line - also showed that the line could, instead of going through Sinchon - Dongnimmun - Hyehwa, pass through Gongdeok - Seoul Station - Dongdaemun Stadium. However, following the restoration of the Cheonggye Stream, under which Line 10 was to be laid, the former route seems much more likely.

Construction will begin in 2015 with the first section of this line (Gwangmyeong Station - Yeouido) is set to be opened in 2023.[1]

History

The Sinansan Line is part of a Line 10 that was proposed in 1994, but was mostly unbuilt due to the 1997 Asian financial crisis.[2]

• 2007 June 7 : Feasibility Study Announcement
• 2007 June 5 : The Primary Route Announced
• 2008 March 20 : Second Route Announced
• 2009 November 3 : Confirmed Gwangmyeong Southern Section Final Route
• 2010 December 15 : Master Plan Presented
• 2019 September 9: Phase 1 Construction Begins[3]
• 2024 : Phase 1 Completion (Yeouido-Hanyang University/Songsan Stations)
• TBD : Phase 2 Construction Begins
• TBD : Phase 2 Completion (Yeouido-Seoul Station)

Stations

NOTE: The Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs announced the station list on December 15, 2010, routes are finally announced on 2015.

Sin Ansan Line (Waiting for construction)
Seoul Station  Gyeongui  Gongdeok ↑ Phase 2 (Proposed) Yeouido Yeongdeungpo Dorimsageori (TBD) Sinpung Daerimsageori (TBD) Guro Digital Complex Sindoksan (TBD) Siheungsageori (TBD) Seoksu Gyeonggang Line to Yeoju Gwangmyeong ↙ Sinansan Line Branch Shared with Gyeonggang Line Mokgam (TBD) Seongpo (TBD) Jungang Hosu (TBD) Hanyang Univ. Erica Campus (TBD) Maehwa (TBD) Seohae Line to Daegok Siheung City Hall  Seohae  ← Gyeonggang Line to Wolgot ↓ Shared with Seohae Line Siheung Neunggok Dalmi Seonbu Choji link to Ansan Line Wongok Wonsi Int'l Theme Park (TBD) Songsan Depot Songsan Seohae Line to Hongseong

Station Number	Station Name English	Station Name Hangul	Station Name Hanja	Transfer	Station Type	Location
	Seoul Station (planned)	서울	-驛		Underground	Seoul	Jung-gu
	Gongdeok (planned)	공덕	孔德		Underground		Mapo-gu
	Yeouido (2024)	여의도	汝矣島		Underground		Yeongdeungpo-gu
	Yeongdeungpo (2024)	영등포	永登浦		Underground
	Dorimsageori (2024)	도림사거리	道林사거리		Underground
	Sinpung (2024)	신풍	新豊		Underground
	Daerimsamgeori (2024)	대림삼거리	大林삼거리		Underground		Guro-gu
	Guro Digital Complex (2024)	구로디지털단지	九老디지털團地		Underground
	Doksan (tentative) (2024)	독산 (가칭)	禿山		Underground		Geumcheon-gu
	Siheungsageori (2024)	시흥사거리	始興사거리		Underground
	Seoksu (2024)	석수	石水		Underground
	Gwangmyeong (2024)	광명	光明	KTX Gyeongbu, Honam & Gwangmyeong Shuttle (2026)	Underground	Gyeonggi-do	Gwangmyeong-si
	Mokgam (2024)	목감	牧甘		Underground		Siheung-si
	Seongpo (2024)	성포	聲浦		Underground		Ansan-si
	Jungang (2024)	중앙	中央	Suin-Bundang Line	Underground
	Hosu (2024)	호수	湖水		Underground
	Hanyang University (2024)	한양대	漢陽大學		Underground

Siheung Branch Line (planned)

Station Number	Station Name English	Station Name Hangul	Station Name Hanja	Transfer	Station Type	Location
	Gwangmyeong (planned)	광명	光明	KTX Gyeongbu, Honam & via Gwangmyeong Shuttle (2026)	Underground	Gyeonggi-do	Gwangmyeong-si
	Maehwa	매화	梅花	(2026)	Underground		Siheung-si
	Siheung City Hall (planned)	시흥시청	始興市廳	Seohae Line (2026)	Underground
	Seonbu (planned)	선부	仙府	Seohae Line	Underground		Ansan-si
	Choji (planned)	초지	草芝	& Suin Line	Underground
	Wongok (planned	원곡	元谷	Seohae Line	Underground
	Wonsi (planned)	원시	元時	Seohae Line	Underground
	USKR (planned)	USKR	USKR		Aboveground		Hwaseong-si
	Songsan (planned)	송산	松山		Aboveground

References

1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-12-05.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2. https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1993111900289117005&editNo=4&printCount=1&publishDate=1993-11-19&officeId=00028&pageNo=17&printNo=1735&publishType=00010
3. https://news.wowtv.co.kr/NewsCenter/News/Read?articleId=A201908140237&t=NN