Daegyeong Line
| Daegyeong Line | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Native name | 대경선(大慶線) Daegyeong-seon |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | Daegu City Government |
| Locale | |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 8 |
| Service | |
| Type | Commuter rail |
| System | Daegu Metro |
| Operator(s) | Korail |
| History | |
| Opened | 14 December 2024 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 61.8 km (38.4 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Electrification | 25 kV AC 60 Hz |
| Operating speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) |
| Signalling | KTCS-2 |
The Daegyeong Line (Korean: 대경선) is a commuter rail service of the Daegu Metropolitan Subway system which connects the cities of Gumi, Daegu, and Gyeongsan.[1] Services operate on the existing Gyeongbu Line.
History
[edit ]The line opened for service on 14 December 2024.[2] [unreliable source? ] Construction of the line began in 2019 and cost ₩209 billion.[3] [4]
Future plans
[edit ]Buksam Station opens in 2025, while there are additional plans to extend the line 22.9 km (14.2 mi) north from Gumi to Gimcheon.[5]
Rolling stock
[edit ]Operations
[edit ]Services on the Daegyeong Line will be supplemented by existing Mugunghwa workings between Gumi and Gyeongsan.[6] Trains arrive every 15 minutes during rush hour and every 20 minutes at all other times.[7] The maximum speed on the line is 100 km/h (62 mph).[8] A trip from Gumi to Gyeongsan takes approximately 48 minutes.[1]
The Daegyeong Line utilises a signalling system known as KTCS-2 which was developed by Hyundai Rotem.[9]
Stations
[edit ]The line is 61.8 km (38.4 mi) in length.[6]
| Station
Number |
Station Name
English |
Station Name | Station Name | Transfer | Distance
in km |
Total
Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K110
|
Gumi | 구미 | 龜 尾 | ---
|
0.0
| |
K111
|
Sagok | 사곡 | 沙 谷 | 4.5
|
4.5
| |
K112
|
Buksam (2025) | 북삼 | 北 三 | 5.2
|
9.7
| |
K113
|
Waegwan | 왜관 | 倭 館 | 9.1
|
18.8
| |
K114
|
Waegwan Gongdan (TBD) | 왜관공단 | 倭 館 工 團 | 4.3
|
23.1
| |
K115
|
Seodaegu | 서대구 | 西 大 邱 | Gyeongbu | 20.0
|
42.1
|
K116
|
Wondae (2028) | 원대 | 院 垈 | 3.1
|
45.2
| |
K117
|
Daegu | 대구 | 大 邱 | 1.2
|
46.4
| |
K118
|
Dongdaegu | 동대구 | 東 大 邱 | 3.2
|
49.6
| |
K119
|
Gyeongsan | 경산 | 慶 山 | Gyeongbu | 20.1
|
61.8
|
References
[edit ]- ^ a b Ryu, Hee-jin (2024年12月14日). 대경선 개통 첫날 좌석 '빼곡'...생활권 확대에 들뜬 시민들. SBS News (in Korean). Retrieved 2024年12月14日.
- ^ Woo, Sungduk (2024年12月12日). "The First Metropolitan Railway in the Non-metropolitan Area, Expectations For Win-Win Development in Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province". Maeil Business Newspaper . Retrieved 2024年12月14日.
- ^ Lee, Jeong-su (2024年12月14日). 구미시, 대경선 광역철도 개통식 개최...지역 교통망 혁신의 신호탄. Maeil Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2024年12月14日.
- ^ Park, Ji-ae (2024年12月12日). 지방권 광역철도망 뚫린다... 14일 대경선 광역철도 개통. Edaily [ko] (in Korean). Retrieved 2024年12月14日.
- ^ Tebay, Andy (2024年12月16日). "Daegyeong Line opens in Korea" . International Railway Journal . Retrieved 2024年12月30日.
- ^ a b "Gumi-Daegu-Gyeongsan Line to Open tomorrow". YTN . 2024年12月13日. Retrieved 2024年12月14日.
- ^ Lee, Seung-yeop (2024年10月07日). [단독] 대구권 광역철도 정식 명칭은 '대경선'...12월14일 개통 예정 | 영남일보 | 이승엽 기자 | 사회. Yeongnam Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2024年12月14日.
- ^ Lee, Seong-deok (2024年12月14日). 구미~경산 잇는 '대경선' 운행 첫날..."지하철 타는 것과 똑같네". NEWS1 (in Korean). Retrieved 2024年12月14日.
- ^ Herh, Michael (2024年12月16日). "Hyundai Rotem Introduces Korean Train Control System, KTCS-2, on Daegyeong Line". Business Korea. Archived from the original on 2025年01月27日. Retrieved 2024年12月30日.
