Seoul Subway Line 6

Subway line in Seoul, South Korea

Line 6

Overview
Native name| 6호선(六號線)
Yuk Hoseon
Status| Operational
Termini|

* Eungam
* Sinnae

Stations| 39
Service
Type| Rapid transit
System| Seoul Metropolitan Subway
Operator(s)| Seoul Metro
History
Opened| 7 August 2000
Technical
Line length| 36.4 km (22.6 mi)
Number of tracks| 2
Electrification| 1,500 V DC overhead catenary

Seoul Subway Line 6 is a line of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. The route connects Eunpyeong-gu and Jungnang-gu in a U-shaped manner, running through Yongsan-gu and Seongbuk-gu. It does not cross the Han River. It is mainly used to connect to the northern outskirts of Seoul and to relieve the traffic on other lines.

The line primarily operates in the section between Eungam and Sinnae, though some trains end one station before at Bonghwasan. When a train arrives at Eungam, it runs through what is commonly known as the "Eungam Loop," a one-way counterclockwise loop consisting of several stations. After going through the stations of the Eungam Loop, the train reaches Eungam again, from which it continues to Bonghwasan or Sinnae.

## History

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The line started construction in 1994. A short section of the line from Bonghwasan to Sangwolgok opened in August 2000 while the remaining section opened in December of the same year.[1] However, it was not until March 2001 that the whole line was fully operational when the four stations from Itaewon to Yaksu were opened.[1]

Upon the opening of the electrified Gyeongchun Line in December 2010, Seoul Metro proposed extending the line 1 km eastward to connect to the Gyeongchun Line at a new Sinnae station,[1] located in the current Sinnae Depot.[2] Construction on the station started in late 2018 and the extension opened on 21 December 2019. In 2019, Line 6 had an annual ridership of 205 million or about 562 thousand people per day.[3]

## Tourism

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In January 2013, the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation, which operates this line, published free guidebooks in three languages: English, Japanese and Chinese (simplified and traditional), which features eight tours as well as recommendations for accommodations, restaurants and shopping centers. These were distributed from information centers on this line. The tours are designed with different themes for travel along the subway lines, e.g. Korean traditional culture, which goes from Jongno 3-ga Station to Anguk Station and Gyeongbokgung Station on line 3 that showcases antique shops and art galleries of Insa-dong.[4]

## Stations

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All stations are located in Seoul.

Station
Number  | Station Name
English | Station Name
Hangul | Station Name
Hanja | Transfer  | Line Name  | Distance
in km | Total
Distance  | Location

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610

| Eungam | 응암 | 鷹岩 |  |

Eungam loop

of Line 6

\

0.0

Eunpyeong-gu

611

| Yeokchon | 역촌 | 驛村 |  |

1.1

1.1

612

| Bulgwang | 불광 | 佛光 |  |

0.8

1.9

613

| Dokbawi | 독바위 | 독바위  |  |

0.9

2.8

614

| Yeonsinnae | 연신내 | 연신내  |  |

1.4

4.2

615

| Gusan | 구산 | 龜山 |  |

0.9

5.1

610

| Eungam | 응암 | 鷹岩 |  |

1.5

6.6

616

| Saejeol
(Sinsa) | 새절
(신사) | 새절  |  |

Line 6

0.9

7.5

617

| Jeungsan
(Myongji University) | 증산
(명지대앞) | 繒山 |  |

0.9

8.4

618

| Digital Media City | 디지털미디어시티 | 디지털미디어시티  |  |

1.1

9.5

619

| World Cup Stadium
(Seongsan) | 월드컵경기장
(성산) | 월드컵競技場 |  |

0.8

10.3

Mapo-gu

620

| Mapo-gu Office | 마포구청 | 麻浦區廳 |  |

0.8

11.1

621

| Mangwon | 망원 | 望遠 |  |

1.0

12.1

622

| Hapjeong
(Holt Children's Services Inc.) | 합정
(홀트아동복지회) | 合井 |  |

0.8

12.9

623

| Sangsu | 상수 | 上水 |  |

0.8

13.7

624

| Gwangheungchang
(Seogang) | 광흥창
(서강) | 廣興倉 |  |

0.9

14.6

625

| Daeheung
(Sogang University) | 대흥
(서강대앞) | 大興 |  |

1.0

15.6

626

| Gongdeok | 공덕 | 孔德 |  |

0.9

16.5

627

| Hyochang Park | 효창공원앞 | 孝昌公園앞  |  |

0.9

17.4

Yongsan-gu

628

| Samgakji | 삼각지 | 三角地 |  |

1.2

18.6

629

| Noksapyeong
(Yongsan-gu Office) | 녹사평
(용산구청) | 綠莎坪 |  |

1.1

19.7

630

| Itaewon | 이태원 | 梨泰院 |  |

0.8

20.5

631

| Hangangjin | 한강진 | 漢江鎭 |  |

1.0

21.5

632

| Beotigogae | 버티고개 | 버티고개  |  |

1.0

22.5

Jung-gu

633

| Yaksu | 약수 | 藥水 |  |

0.7

23.2

634

| Cheonggu | 청구 | 靑丘 |  |

0.8

24.0

635

| Sindang | 신당 | 新堂 |  |

0.7

24.7

636

| Dongmyo | 동묘앞 | 東廟앞  |  |

0.6

25.3

Jongno-gu

637

| Changsin | 창신 | 昌信 |  |

0.9

26.2

638

| Bomun | 보문 | 普門 |  |

0.8

27.0

Seongbuk-gu

639

| Anam
(Korea Univ. Hospital) | 안암
(고대병원앞) | 安岩 |  |

0.9

27.9

640

| Korea University
(Jongam) | 고려대
(종암) | 高麗大 |  |

0.8

28.7

641

| Wolgok
(Dongduk Women's University) | 월곡
(동덕여대) | 月谷 |  |

1.4

30.1

642

| Sangwolgok
(KIST) | 상월곡
(한국과학기술연구원) | 上月谷 |  |

0.8

30.9

643

| Dolgoji | 돌곶이 | 돌곶이  |  |

0.8

31.7

644

| Seokgye | 석계 | 石溪 |  |

1.0

32.7

Nowon-gu

645

| Taereung | 태릉입구 | 泰陵入口 |  |

0.8

33.5

646

| Hwarangdae
(Seoul Women's Univ.) | 화랑대
(서울여대입구) | 花郞臺 |  |

0.9

34.4

647

| Bonghwasan
(Seoul Medical Center) | 봉화산
(서울의료원) | 烽火山 |  |

0.7

35.1

Jungnang-gu

648

| Sinnae | 신내 | 新內 |  |

1.3

36.4

## Rolling stock

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### Current

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#### Seoul Metro

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* Seoul Metro 6000 series
* 1st generation – since 1999

* Seoul Metro 6000-series EMU

## References

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1. ^ a b c "개요 및 연혁" [Overview and History]. seoulmetro.co.kr (in Korean). Archived from the original on 5 February 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
2. ^ Lee, Chanho (17 July 2008). "경춘선 복선전철 2010년 말 개통". JoongAng Ilbo. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
3. ^ "서울시 지하철수송 통계". data.seoul.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 21 May 2021.
4. ^ Kwon, Sang-soo (26 January 2013). "Free guide for Seoul's subway riders". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.

## See also

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