Busan–Gimhae Light Rail Transit

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Busan-Gimhae LRT / BGL
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Overview
Native name 부산-김해 경전철(釜山-金海輕電鐵)
Busan-Gimhae Gyeongjeoncheol
Type Rapid transit/Light metro
System Busan Subway
Status Open
Termini Sasang
Kaya University
Stations 21[1]
Services 1[1]
Operation
Opened September 9, 2011
Operator(s) B&G Metro
Technical
Line length 23.9 km (14.9 mi)[2]
No. of tracks 2
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge

The Busan–Gimhae Light Rail Transit is a light metro system between the cities of Busan and Gimhae in South Korea. The line has a length of 23.9 kilometers (14.9 mi)[2] with 21 stations,[1] and a design capacity of 176,000 passengers per day.[3] The line opened to the public on September 9, 2011.

Construction of the line started in February 2006, and after repeated delays, it was set to open on July 29, 2011; however, opening of the line was once postponed indefinitely due to noise abatement issues. The line finally opened on September 9, 2011[4] with one week of free service; revenue service began on September 17, 2011.

Technology

File:Gimhae National Museum Station.jpg
Gimhae National Museum station.

The line is a joint venture between POSCO and Hyundai Rotem, and has a budget of 9,738 billion won.[3] The line is fully automated and uses standard gauge.[5]

Rolling stock

The line uses a dedicated fleet of 2-car trains[5] built by Rotem, a member of Hyundai Motor Group.

Stations

Station
Number
Station Name
English
Station Name
Hangul
Station Name
Hanja
Transfer
Distance
in km
Total
Distance
Location
1
Sasang
(Busan Seobu Intercity Bus Terminal)
사상
(서부터미널)

(西)
 2 
---
0.0
Busan
Sasang
2
Gwaebeop Renecite
(Samrak Riverside Park)
괘법르네시떼
(강변공원)
르네시떼
()
0.6
0.6
3
Seobusan Yutongjigu
(West Busan Logistics Park)
서부산유통지구
(금호마을)
西
()
2.2
2.8
Gangseo
4
Gimhae Int'l Airport 공항
0.9
3.7
5
Deokdu 덕두
1.7
5.4
6
Deunggu 등구
1.7
7.1
7
Daejeo 대저  3 
1.7
7.8
8
Pyeonggang 평강
0.8
8.6
9
Daesa 대사
1.1
9.7
10
Buram 불암
1.0
10.7
South Gyeongsang
Gimhae
11
Jinae 지내
0.5
12.2
12
Gimhae College
(Andong)
김해대학
(안동)

()
0.7
12.9
13
Inje University
(Hwalcheon)
인제대
(활천)

()
1.8
14.7
14
Gimhae City Hall 김해시청
1.1
15.8
15
Buwon 부원
1.5
17.3
16
Bonghwang
(Jeonha)
봉황
(전하)

()
0.8
18.1
17
Royal Tomb of King Suro
(Gimhae Passenger Terminal)
수로왕릉
(김해여객터미널)

()
0.5
18.6
18
Gimhae National Museum 박물관
0.6
20.2
19
Yeonji Park 연지공원
1.0
21.2
20
Presbyterian University
(Hwajung)
장신대
(화정)

()
1.5
22.7
21
Kaya University
(Samgye)
가야대
(삼계)

()
0.7
23.4

References

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