Sillim Line

The Sillim Line (Korean: 신림선; Hanja: 新林線) is a future light metro line scheduled to open in May 2022 in Seoul, South Korea.[1]

Sillim Line
Overview
Native name서울 경전철 신림선 (新林線)
Sillimseon
StatusConstructing
TerminiSaetgang
Seoul National University
Stations11
Service
Rolling stock12 × 3-car Woojin SL000
History
Planned opening27 May 2022
Technical
Track gauge1,700 mm (5 ft 6+15⁄16 in)
Electrification750 V DC
Route map

Stations

The following list of stations is subject to change as the line is constructed and as various sources give updated information.

Sillim Line
Saetgang
Daebang
Seoul Regional Military
Manpower Administration
Boramae
Boramae Park
Nangok Line
Nangok Line
Sindaebang
Nangoksageori (TBD)
Miseong (TBD)
Nangok (TBD)
Nanhyang (TBD)
Depot
Boramae Medical Center
Danggok
Sillim
Seowon
Seorim
Gwanaksan

Main Line

Station
Number
Station Name
English
Station Name
Hangul
Station Name
Hanja
Transfer
Distance
in km
Total
Distance
Location
101 Saetgang 샛강 샛강 - 0.0
Seoul
Yeongdeungpo-gu
102 Daebang 대방 大方
103 Seoul Regional Military Manpower Administration 서울지방병무청역 서울地方兵務廳
104 Boramae 보라매 보라매
Dongjak-gu
105 Boramae Park 보라매공원 보라매公園 Nangok branch
106 Boramae Medical Center 보라매병원 보라매病院
107 Danggok 당곡 堂谷
Gwanak-gu
108 Sillim 신림 新林
109 Seowon 서원 書院
110 Seoul National University Venture Town 서울대벤처타운 서울大벤처타운
111 Gwanaksan 관악산 冠岳山 8.1

Proposed extensions

A northern extension towards Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital is currently being considered to provide transfers to another future light metro line.[2]

A five-station branch line from Boramae Park is also currently being considered.[3] Citizens of Geumcheon District have lobbied for a further extension of the branch to Geumcheon-gu Office station.[4] The proposed stations are listed below.

Station
Number
Station Name
English
Station Name
Hangul
Station Name
Hanja
Transfer
Distance
in km
Total
Distance
Location
Boramae Park 보라매공원 보라매公園 Nangok branch
Seoul
Dongjak-gu
Sindaebang 신대방 新大方
Nangok Junction 난곡사거리 蘭谷四거리
Gwanak-gu
Misung 미성 美星
Nangok 난곡 蘭谷
Nanhyang 난향 蘭香

A two-station southern extension of the line into the Seoul National University campus was considered but ultimately cancelled.[5]

References

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