Busan–Gimhae Light Rail Transit

Light rail line in southeast South Korea

Busan-Gimhae LRT
(BGL)

Overview
Native name| 부산-김해 경전철（釜山-金海輕電鐵）
Busan-Gimhae Gyeongjeoncheol
Status| Operating
Locale| Busan, South Korea
Termini|

* Sasang
* Kaya University

Stations| 21[1]
Service
Type| Light rapid transit
System| Busan Metro
Services| 1[1]
Operator(s)| B&G Metro
History
Opened| 9 September 2011
Technical
Line length| 23.9 km (14.9 mi)[2]
Number of tracks| 2
Track gauge| 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification| 750 V DC third rail

Route map

Legend

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| Shinmyung Vehicle Office
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22.6

| 21 Kaya Univ.
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21.7

| 20 Presbyterian Univ.
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20.5

| 19 Yeonji Park
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19.4

| 18 Gimhae Nat'l Museum
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18.6

| 17 Royal Tomb of King Suro
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17.9

| 16 Bonghwang
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16.9

| 15 Buwon
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16.3

| 14 Gimhae City Hall
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15.3

| 13 Inje Univ.
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14.0

| 12 Gimhae College
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13.2

| 11 Jinae
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12.5

| 10 Buram
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| city

district
Gimhae

Gangseo
(West Nakdong River)

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11.4

| 9 Daesa
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10.2

| 8 Pyeonggang
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9.2

| 7 Daejeo
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7.2

| 6 Deunggu
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5.3

| 5 Deokdu
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4.0

| 4 Gimhae Int'l Airport
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3.1

| 3 Seobusan Yutongjigu
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district | Gangseo

Sasang
(Nakdong River)

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0.8

| 2 Gwaebeop Renecite
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0.0

| 1 Sasang
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The Busan–Gimhae Light Rail Transit is a light metro system between the cities of Busan and Gimhae in South Korea. The line has 21 stations including Daejeo and Sasang where passengers can transfer to Busan Metro Line 3 and Line 2 respectively. The line thus acts as a connecting rail between both Gimhae and Busan International Airport with two western outreaches of the Busan Metro system.

## Construction

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Construction of the line started in February 2006, and after repeated delays, it was set to open on 29 July 2011; however, opening of the line was once postponed indefinitely due to noise abatement issues. The line finally opened on 9 September 2011[3] with one week of free service; revenue service began on 17 September 2011.

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.[4]

The line is a joint venture between POSCO and Hyundai Rotem, and has a budget of 9,738 billion won.[4] The line is fully automated and uses standard gauge.[5]

## Signalling

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The Busan–Gimhae Light Rail Transit is currently equipped with Thales SelTrac Communications-based train control (CBTC) moving block signalling system.[6]

## Rolling stock

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The line uses a dedicated fleet of 2-car trains[5] built by Rotem, a member of Hyundai Motor Group. They are very similar to the trains subsequently built for the Ui LRT in Seoul, possibly identical even.

## Stations

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The line includes Gimhae International Airport Station. This is the station for Busan International Airport.

The stations at Sasang and Daejoe each connect with another line in the Busan urban rail network. Sasang connects with line 2 (green). Daejoe connects with line 3 (red).

Station
Number | Station Name
English | Station Name
Hangul | Station Name
Hanja | Busan Metro connecting lines | Distance
in km | Total
Distance | Location

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1  | Sasang
(Busan Seobu Intercity Bus Terminal) | 사상
(서부터미널) | 沙上
(西部터미널) |  | \
  | 0.0  | Busan | Sasang
2  | Gwaebeop Renecite
(Samrak Riverside Park) | 괘법르네시떼
(강변공원) | 掛法르네시떼
(江邊公園) |  | 0.6  | 0.6
3  | Seobusan Yutongjigu
(Geumho Village) | 서부산유통지구
(금호마을) | 西釜山流通地區
(錦湖村) |  | 2.2  | 2.8  | Gangseo
4  | Gimhae Int'l Airport | 공항 | 空港 |  | 0.9  | 3.7
5  | Deokdu | 덕두 | 德斗 |  | 1.7  | 5.4
6  | Deunggu | 등구 | 登龜 |  | 1.7  | 7.1
7  | Daejeo | 대저 | 大渚 |  | 1.7  | 8.8
8  | Pyeonggang | 평강 | 平江 |  | 0.8  | 9.6
9  | Daesa | 대사 | 大沙 |  | 1.1  | 10.7
10  | Buram | 불암 | 佛岩 |  | 1.0  | 11.7  | South Gyeongsang | Gimhae
11  | Jinae | 지내 | 池內 |  | 0.5  | 12.2
12  | Gimhae College
(Andong) | 김해대학
(안동) | 金海大學
(安洞) |  | 0.7  | 12.9
13  | Inje University
(Hwalcheon) | 인제대
(활천) | 仁濟大
(活川) |  | 1.8  | 14.7
14  | Gimhae City Hall | 김해시청 | 金海市廳 |  | 1.1  | 15.8
15  | Buwon | 부원

(최안과의원)

| 府院 |  | 1.5  | 17.3
16  | Bonghwang
(Jeonha) | 봉황
(김해여객터미널) | 鳳凰
(田下) |  | 0.8  | 18.1
17  | Royal Tomb of King Suro
(Gimhae Passenger Terminal) | 수로왕릉
(김해보건소) | 首露王陵
(金海旅客터미널) |  | 0.5  | 18.6
18  | Gimhae National Museum | 박물관 | 博物館 |  | 0.6  | 20.2
19  | Yeonji Park | 연지공원 | 蓮池公園 |  | 1.0  | 21.2
20  | Presbyterian University
(Hwajung) | 장신대
(화정·강일병원) | 長神大
(花停) |  | 1.5  | 22.7
21  | Kaya University
(Samgye) | 가야대
(삼계) | 加耶大
(三溪) |  | 0.7  | 23.4

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Line Guide > Line Map". Busan-Gimhae Light Rail Transit Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
2. ^ a b "Introduction > Unmanned Operation". Busan-Gimhae Light Rail Transit Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
3. ^ 최병길 (29 August 2011). 부산~김해경전철 다음달 9일 개통 [Busan-Gimhae Light Rail to begin its operation from the 9th of next month]. Yonhap (in Korean). Retrieved 8 September 2011.
4. ^ a b "Busan-Gimhae Light Rail Transit Co Ltd (BGL) (Korea, South), Urban Transport Systems and Operators". Jane's Information Group. Archived from the original on 22 June 2008. Retrieved 15 May 2008.
5. ^ a b "Introduction > Light Rail Vehicles". Busan Gimhae Light Rail Transit Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
6. ^ "Busan-Gimhae Light Rail Transit Open| Metro Report". www.metro-report.com/. Retrieved 27 March 2019.

## External links

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* Busan-Gimhae Light Rail Transit Co. Ltd. homepage (English)

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Rapid transit in South Korea

Seoul
Metropolitan
Area|

| Urban (Subway)|

| Seoul|

* Line 1 (Seoul Metro Line 1)
* Line 2
* Line 3 (Seoul Metro Line 3)
* Line 4 (Seoul Metro Line 4)
* Line 5 (Seoul Metro Line 5)
* Line 6
* Line 7
* Line 8 (Seoul Metro Line 8)
* Line 9

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Incheon|

* Line 1
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Metropolitan|

* Line 1 (Gyeongbu Line·Gyeongin Line·Gyeongwon Line·Janghang Line)
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Gyeonggi · Incheon|

* EverLine
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Airport rail link|

* AREX

Busan|

| Urban (Subway)|

* Line 1
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* Sasang–Hadan Line
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Metropolitan|

* Donghae Line

Light Metro|

* Busan–Gimhae LRT

Daegu|

| Urban (Subway)|

* Line 1
* Line 2
* Line 3

|

Metropolitan|

* Daegyeong Line

Gwangju|

* Line 1
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Daejeon|

| Urban (Subway)|

* Line 1
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Metropolitan|

* Chungcheong Metropolitan Railroad

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