Seoul Subway Line 9 is currently under construction.
Line 9 is planned to run east from Gimpo Airport (connecting to Line 5) along the south bank of the Han river. Major transfer points will be Line 2 at Dangsan, Line 5 at Yeouido, Line 1 at Noryangjin, Line 4 at Dongjak and Line 3 and Line 7 at Express Bus Terminal station.
Construction of the first phase between Gimpo Airport and Banpo began in April 2002 and is due to be completed in late 2008. Phase 2 will run from Banpo to Bangi-dong in the east. A Seoul Metropolitan Government website describes construction of phase 2 as being suspended in consideration of transport demand and financial situations.[1]
It will be a 3-track subway providing express service on separate tracks similar to New York City Subway. Stations will have elevators, escalators and platform screen doors.
There are plans to eventually extend subway line 9 north from Gimpo Airport and across the Han River to meet the Ilsan Line (extension of Line 3).
Tentative station names are (phase 1 - 2005):
- 901 Gimpo
- 902 Gimpo Airport (Transfer to Line 5 and Incheon International Airport Railroad, currently under construction)
- 903 Bangwha 2
- 904 Bangwha 3
- 905 Magok Newtown
- 906 Yangcheon Confucian Shrine
- 907 Mapo High School
- 908 Jeungsan
- 909 Deungchon
- 910 Yeomchang
- 911 Yongwangsan
- 912 Yanghwa
- 913 Dangsan (Transfer to line 2)
- 914 National Assembly
- 915 Yeouido (line 5)
- 916 Korea Broadcast System HQ
- 917 Noryangjin (line 1)
- 918 Heukseok
- 919 Chungang University
- 920 Dongjak (line 4)
- 921 Banposamgeori
- 922 Sinbanpo (New Banpo)
- 923 Express Bus terminal (line 3 and 7)
- 924 Samho Garden
- 925 Cheil Life Insurance Company Headquarters (Transfer to New Bundang)
(Phase 2 - 2007):
- 926
- 927 Samneung (transfer to Bundang Subway)
- 928
- 929 COEX Center
- 930 Sports Complex (line 2)
- 931 Samjeon
- 932
- 933 Seokchon (line 8)
- 934 Bangi
- 935 Wiryeseong
- 936 Olympic Park (line 5)
- 937 (through-operation on express railroad)
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