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Daegyeong Line Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daegyeong_Line

Daegyeong Line
Korail Class 392000
Overview
Native name대경선(大慶線)
Daegyeong-seon
StatusOperational
OwnerDaegu City Government
Locale
Termini
Stations8
Service
TypeCommuter rail
SystemDaegu Metro
Operator(s)Korail
History
Opened14 December 2024
Technical
Line length61.8 km (38.4 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification25 kV AC 60 Hz
Operating speed100 km/h (62 mph)
SignallingKTCS-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 are operated by Korail on the existing Gyeongbu Line.

History

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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

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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

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Nine 2-car Korail Class 392000 [ko] EMU trainsets.

Operations

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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

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The line is 61.8 km (38.4 mi) in length.[6]

Station

Number

Station Name

English

Station Name

Hangul

Station Name

Hanja

Transfer Distance

in km

Total

Distance

K110
 Gumi 구미 龜尾
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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

Gyeongbu

3.2
49.6
K119
 Gyeongsan 경산 慶山 Gyeongbu
20.1
61.8

References

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  1. ^ a b Ryu, Hee-jin (2024-12-14). 대경선 개통 첫날 좌석 '빼곡'…생활권 확대에 들뜬 시민들 [Seats ‘packed’ on first day of Daekyung Line opening... citizens excited about expanded living rights]. SBS News (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-12-14.
  2. ^ Woo, Sungduk (2024-12-12). "The First Metropolitan Railway in the Non-metropolitan Area, Expectations For Win-Win Development in Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province". Maeil Business Newspaper. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
  3. ^ Lee, Jeong-su (2024-12-14). 구미시, 대경선 광역철도 개통식 개최…지역 교통망 혁신의 신호탄 [Gumi City Holds Opening Ceremony for Daekyung Line Metropolitan Railway, Signaling Transformation of Regional Transportation Network]. Maeil Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-12-14.
  4. ^ Park, Ji-ae (2024-12-12). 지방권 광역철도망 뚫린다… 14일 대경선 광역철도 개통 [Regional railway network breaks through... Daegyeong Line metropolitan railway opens on the 14th]. Edaily [ko] (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-12-14.
  5. ^ Tebay, Andy (2024-12-16). "Daegyeong Line opens in Korea". International Railway Journal. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
  6. ^ a b "Gumi-Daegu-Gyeongsan Line to Open tomorrow". YTN. 2024-12-13. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
  7. ^ Lee, Seung-yeop (2024-10-07). [단독] 대구권 광역철도 정식 명칭은 '대경선'…12월14일 개통 예정 [[Exclusive] The official name of the Daegu Metropolitan Railway is 'Daekyeong Line'... scheduled to open on December 14]. Yeongnam Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-12-14.
  8. ^ Lee, Seong-deok (2024-12-14). 구미~경산 잇는 '대경선' 운행 첫날…"지하철 타는 것과 똑같네" [First day of service on the 'Daegyeong Line' connecting Gumi and Gyeongsan... "It's exactly like riding the subway"]. NEWS1 (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-12-14.
  9. ^ Herh, Michael (2024-12-16). "Hyundai Rotem Introduces Korean Train Control System, KTCS-2, on Daegyeong Line". Business Korea. Archived from the original on 2025-01-27. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
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