Seoul Subway Line 6

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.

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

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.

Line 6 is notorious for being the most unreliable line on the network, often being plagued with delays and breakdowns. Long waiting times compound the problems faced by this line significantly

History

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

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

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
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

Current

Seoul Metro

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

• 
  Seoul Metro 6000-series EMU

References

1. "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.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

See also

• Subways in South Korea
• Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation
• Seoul Metropolitan Subway