Shinbundang Line Extension to Open January 30
The southern Shinbundang Line Extension to Suwon is set to open at the end of this month. The high-speed metro line has been open for over four years now and from January 30, the Shinbundang...
Noryangjin Station Transfer Tunnel Finally Opens
This morning the Noryangjin Station transfer tunnel between Seoul’s Line 1 and 9 finally opened, more than six years after Line 9 first began operating. If you’ve ever had to make...
Sincheon Station to be Renamed
Sincheon (신천) or Sinchon (신촌) Station? Whether you only speak a little Korean or you’re a native speaker, it’s not unusual to have to clarify which station you mean when...
Seoul Subway Hacking for at least 5 Months in 2014
The Seoul Metro Corporation, the company that operates subway lines no. 1 to 4, was the victim of a hacking last year. The hacking attack installed malicious software and leaked files...
Plans for Huge Multi-mode COEX Transfer Center
In August, plans for a huge underground transfer center in Gangnam between Samseong Station (Line 2) and Bongeunsa Station (Line 9) were unveiled by Seoul. Located next to the busy COEX...
Suin Line Extension to Open in December
Update: The Suin Line extension has now been scheduled to open on February 27 2016. The Suin Line which opened between Oido and Songdo in 2012 will be getting a further...
Yeoju Line Set to Open in 2016
Update: This line has officially been named the Gyeonggang Line (경강선) and will be opening for service on September 24, 2016. It will also operate temporarily over the Chuseok period...
Seoul’s New Fare System
On June 27th Seoul won’t only have a price hike for public transport but a new fare system is going to be introduced. The new fare system includes a new...
KORAIL Sells Airport Railroad
Korail announced the sale of the Korail Airport Railroad yesterday to a private KB Bank equity trust fund which is a consortium between KB and the Industrial Bank of Korea....
Sindorim Station: New Station Building and Overpass Remain Empty
A couple of years ago I started writing a post about renovations and construction of a new station building and overbridge taking place at one of Seoul’s busiest stations Sindorim Station. Unfortunately...