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Yongin EverLine (or EverLine; Korean: 에버라인, Yongin Light Rail Transit) is a fully automated driverless 18.1-kilometer (11.2 mi) people mover line in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, Seoul Capital Area connecting Everland, South Korea's most popular theme park, to the Suin-Bundang Line of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway, a system which it is arguably a part of. The system is identical to the AirTrain JFK people mover and airport rail link in New York City, using single-car Bombardier Advanced Rapid Transit vehicles[2][3] controlled by Bombardier CITYFLO 650 automatic train control technology.
| EverLine | |
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| Overview | |
| Native name | 에버라인 Everline |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | Yongin EverLine Co,. Ltd., Neo Trans |
| Termini |
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| Stations | 15 |
| Service | |
| Type | People mover |
| Depot(s) | Samga |
| Rolling stock | 30 × Bombardier Innovia ART 200 Y100 |
| History | |
| Opened | April 26, 2013[1] |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 18.143 km (11.274 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | 750 V DC Third rail |
| Operating speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
| Signalling | Bombardier CITYFLO 650 CBTC |
Ground was broken for construction in November 2005. Starting in November 2009, the operating company conducted test runs of the trains. The opening was delayed several times but finally opened for service on April 26, 2013.[1][4] A physical transfer to the (underground) Suin-Bundang line at Giheung Station opened on January 9, 2014 and a transfer discount to the line was introduced on September 20 of the same year.
Operation
editTrains run every 6 minutes (9 minutes on Sundays and holidays). One-car trains are operated, a feature unique to this Advanced Rapid Transit (ART) system; trains can be lengthened to two cars if necessary, similar to the AirTrain JFK. Despite being a medium capacity system, at 3.2 meters (10 ft 6 in), they are ironically the widest trains in South Korea.
Stations
editAll stations are in Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do.
| Station Number |
Station Name English |
Station Name Hangul |
Station Name Hanja |
Transfer | Distance in km |
Total Distance |
Station Type | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Y110
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Giheung (Nam June Paik Art Center) |
기흥 (백남준아트센터) |
器興 (白南準아트센터) |
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Elevated
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Y111
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Kangnam University | 강남대 | 江南大 | - | 1.044 | 1.044 | Ground level
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Y112
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Jiseok | 지석 | 支石 | - | 1.062 | 2.106 | Elevated
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Y113
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Eojeong | 어정 | 御井 | - | 0.918 | 3.024 | |||||
Y114
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Dongbaek | 동백 | 東栢 | - | 1.185 | 4.209 | |||||
Y115
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Chodang | 초당 | 草堂 | - | 1.097 | 5.306 | |||||
Y116
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Samga | 삼가 | 三街 | - | 2.591 | 7.897 | |||||
Y117
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City Hall·Yongin University | 시청·용인대 | 市廳·龍仁大 | - | 1.045 | 8.942 | |||||
Y118
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Myongji University | 명지대 | 明知大 | - | 1.034 | 9.976 | |||||
Y119
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Gimnyangjang | 김량장 | 金良場 | - | 0.755 | 10.731 | |||||
Y120
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Yongin Jungang Market (Yongin Arts&Science Univ.) |
용인중앙시장 (용인과학예술대) |
龍仁中央市場 (龍仁藝術科學大) |
- | 0.945 | 11.676 | |||||
Y121
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Gojin | 고진 | 古陳 | - | 0.935 | 12.611 | |||||
Y122
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Bopyeong | 보평 | 洑坪 | - | 1.750 | 14.361 | |||||
Y123
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Dunjeon | 둔전 | 屯田 | - | 1.027 | 15.388 | |||||
Y124
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Jeondae·Everland | 전대·에버랜드 | 前垈·에버랜드 | - | 2.626 | 18.014
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Ground level
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Ridership
editRidership was lower than expected on opening day; around 9,000 people per day in April 2013.[5] It grew to around 30,000 people per day by April 2015. The increase is touted to be the result of a fare integration program introduced in September 2014.
Expansion
editThere are plans to extend the line 6.8-kilometer (4.2 mi) from Giheung Station to Gwanggyo Station on the Shinbundang Line.[6]
Additionally, Neo Trans, the operator of the Shinbundang Line, took over operations in 2016.
Corruption allegations
editSouth Korean authorities is investigated for possible corruption by Bombardier Transportation officials over the building of this line and concerns that ridership was exaggerated to have the technology preferentially chosen over other contenders. No charges were filed due to a lack of presented evidence and the case reaching its statute of limitation.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b '용인 경전철' 오늘부터 달린다 (in Korean). Simin Ilbo. April 25, 2013.
- ^ a b "Bombardier Transportation accused of corruption in South Korea". CBC News. January 28, 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
- ^ "Guest Post: Trying out South Korea's new Light Metro line". transportblog.co.nz. July 11, 2013. Archived from the original on March 2, 2014. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ^ "YONGIN EVERLINE LRT: 5TH FULLY AUTOMATED METRO LINE IN SOUTH KOREA". UITP. April 29, 2013.
- ^ "[용인경전철 2년-상]하루 이용객 3만명 시대 명암" [[Yongin Light Rail Transit 2-year-old] Contrast in the era of 30,000 daily passengers]. Newsis. 17 April 2015. Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "(경기도 도시철도) 용인경전철 연장" (in Korean). Future Rail Database. December 9, 2011. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2012.