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{{Short description|Commuter subway line of Korail}}
{{About|the railway line prior to its extension in 2020|the current line|Suin–Bundang Line}}{{About|| the former line|Suin Line (1937–1945)}}
{{Infobox rail line
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| color         = {{rcr|Seoul Metropolitan Subway|Suin}}
| name          = Suin Line
| native_name   = {{Lang|ko|수인선(水仁線)}}<br />''Suinseon''
| logo          = [[File:South Korea subway logo.svg|x40px]] [[File:Suin Line.svg|x40px]]
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| image         = [[file:Korail_Class_351000_EMU_3rd_batch.jpg|265px]]
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| type          = [[Rapid transit]]
| system        = [[Seoul Metropolitan Subway]]
| status        = Operational
| locale        = 
| start         = [[Suwon Station|Suwon]]
| end           = [[Incheon Station|Incheon]]
| stations      = 27 operational (8 shared with the [[Ansan Line]])
| routes        = 
| daily_ridership = 
| open          = June 30, 2012 (Phase 1) <br />February 27, 2016 (Phase 2) <br />September 12, 2020 (Phase 3)<br /> (new route)
| close         = December 31, 1995 (original route)
| owner         = 
| operator      = [[Korail]]
| character     = 
| depot         = Siheung
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| linelength    = {{convert|39.2|km|mi|abbr=on}}<ref name="IRWJ-15sep2020" />
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| tracks        = 2
| gauge         = {{Track gauge|762mm|lk=on}}
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| map           = {{Suin Line route diagram|inline=1}}
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The '''Suin Line''' ('''Su'''won-'''In'''cheon; {{Korean|hangul=수인선}}) was a metro line of the [[Seoul Metropolitan Subway]] serving the [[Seoul Capital Area]].

The original route, abandoned in 1995, was one of the few {{Track gauge|762mm|lk=on}} [[narrow-gauge railway]]s in [[South Korea]]. Opened by the privately owned [[Chosen Gyeongdong Railway]] in 1937, it connected [[Suwon Station|Suwon]] to [[Namincheon Station|Namincheon]] via [[Ansan Station|Ansan]] and [[Siheung]]; in 1942, it was taken over by another private railway, the [[Chosen Railway]] (the largest of [[Korea under Japanese rule|colonial Korea]]'s privately owned railway companies). The Chosen Railway owned the line until all railways in Korea were nationalized after 1945. However, since December 28, 2004, the Suin Line is being reconstructed with [[standard gauge]] and [[double track]]ing as an integral part of the [[Seoul Metropolitan Subway]] network and is opening in three phases.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://terms.naver.com/entry.nhn?docId=559077&cid=46632&categoryId=46632|title=Suin Line|last=|first=|date=|website=EncyKorea|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>

All northbound trains terminated at [[Incheon Station|Incheon]], all southbound services terminated at [[Oido Station|Oido]]. Express train service served only Oido, Soraepogu, Incheon Nonhyeon, Woninjae, Yeonsu, Inha University, and Incheon.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.joins.com/article/8640684|title=전철로 22분 … 이웃동네 된 송도~오이도|date=2012-07-03|work=[[JoongAng Ilbo]]|access-date=2018-04-12|language=ko-KR}}</ref>

Trains along the line were 6 cars long. Platforms at stations are built for 8 cars in preparation for the merging of the [[Bundang Line]] with the Suin Line, and are prepared for 10 cars when the extension occurs.

Trains run at an interval of 15 minutes throughout the day.

==History==

2012:
:June 30: The rebuilt Suin Line is officially opened from [[Oido Station|Oido]] to [[Songdo Station|Songdo]].

2014:
:December 27: [[Darwol Station]] opens as an in-fill station.

2016:
:February 27: The line is extended westward from Songdo to [[Incheon Station|Incheon]].<ref name="Dates">{{cite web|url=http://www.kgnews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=264502|title=경기신문: 수인선 전철 안산 구간 29일 착공|work=Gyeonggi News|accessdate=2011-05-01}}</ref>

2017:
:July 10: Express service is launched on the line.

2020:
:September 12: The line is extended eastward from Oido to Suwon. The Suin Line and Bundang Line are integrated into [[Suin–Bundang Line]], which connects Incheon and Wangsimni.<ref name="IRWJ-15sep2020">{{cite magazine |first=David |last=Burroughs |url=https://www.railjournal.com/passenger/metros/final-phase-of-koreas-suin-line-complete/ |title=Final phase of Korea's Suin Line complete |magazine=[[International Railway Journal]] |publisher=Simmons-Boardman Publishing Inc. |date=15 September 2020 |access-date=2020-09-17}}</ref> Trains run from [[Cheongnyangni station]] or [[Wangsimni station]] to [[Jukjeon station]], [[Gosaek station]], or [[Incheon station]].

===Planned for the future===
Hagik station is planned to open between Songdo and [[Inha University Station|Inha University]] in 2020. In addition, a connection line is under consideration at [[Suwon]] that will allow [[Korea Train Express|KTX]] trains to run between the [[Gyeongbu high-speed railway]] and [[Incheon Station]] via the [[Suin-Bundang Line]] by 2025.

==Stations==
===Current alignment===
{| class="wikitable"
!rowspan="2"| Station<br />number
!colspan="3"| Station name
!colspan="3" rowspan="2"| Transfer
!rowspan="2"| Line name
!rowspan="2"| Phase
! Station<br />distance
! Total<br />distance
!colspan="2" rowspan="2"| Location
|-
|<small>[[Revised Romanization of Korean|Romanized]]</small>
|<small>[[Hangul]]</small>
|<small>[[Hanja]]</small>
|colspan="2"| <small>in km</small>
|- style = "background:#{{rcr|Seoul Metropolitan Subway|Suin}}; height:2pt"
| colspan = "13" |
|-
| colspan="13" align="center" | '''↑ [[Through train|Through-services]] to/from [[Cheongnyangni Station|Cheongnyangni]] via [[Bundang Line]] ([[Suin–Bundang Line]]) ↑'''
|-
|K245
|[[Suwon station|Suwon]]
|{{lang|ko|[[:ko:수원역|수원]]}}
|水原
|colspan="3"|{{rint|seoul|1}}<br>{{nowrap|[[File:Korail logo.svg|100x12px|link=Korail]]}} <small>[[Mugunghwa-ho]] and [[ITX-Saemaeul]] services</small><br>{{nowrap|[[File:KTX logo.svg|100x12px|link=KTX]]}}
|rowspan="6"|Suin Line
|rowspan="13"| 3
| align=center | ---
| align=center | 0.0
|rowspan="16" style="width:1.2em;"|[[Gyeonggi-do]]
|rowspan="3"|[[Suwon]]
|-
|K246
|[[Gosaek station|Gosaek]]
|{{lang|ko|[[:ko:고색역|고색]]}}
|古索
|colspan="3"|
|
|
|-
|K247
|[[Omokcheon station|Omokcheon]]
|{{lang|ko|[[:ko:오목천역|오목천]]}}
|梧木川
|colspan="3"|
|
|
|-
|K248
|[[Eocheon station|Eocheon]]
|{{lang|ko|[[:ko:어천역|어천]]}}
|漁川
|colspan="3"|
|
|
|rowspan="2"|[[Hwaseong, Gyeonggi|Hwaseong]]
|-
|K249
|[[Yamok station|Yamok]]
|{{lang|ko|[[:ko:야목역|야목]]}}
|野牧
|colspan="3"|
|
|
|-
|K250
|[[Sari station|Sari]]
|{{lang|ko|[[:ko:사리역|사리]]}}
|四里
|colspan="3"|
|
|
|rowspan="7"|[[Ansan]]
|-
|K251
|[[Hanyang University at Ansan station|Hanyang Univ. at Ansan]]
|{{lang|ko|[[:ko:한대앞역|한대앞]]}}
|漢大앞
|style="color:white;background-color:#{{rcr|Seoul Metropolitan Subway|4}}; width:1pt" rowspan="8"|
|rowspan="8" style="width:60px;"|'''[[Seoul Subway Line 4|Line 4]]'''<br>{{small|(shared)}}
|{{rint|seoul|4}}
|rowspan="8"|[[Ansan Line]]
| align=center | 1.5
| align=center | 1.5
|-
|K252
|[[Jungang station (Ansan)|Jungang]]
|{{lang|ko|[[:ko:중앙역 (안산)|중앙]]}}
|中央
|
| align=center | 1.6
| align=center | 3.1
|-
|K253
|[[Gojan station|Gojan]]
|{{lang|ko|[[:ko:고잔역|고잔]]}}
|古棧
|
| align=center | 1.4
| align=center | 4.5
|-
|K254
|[[Choji station|Choji]]
|{{lang|ko|[[:ko:초지역|초지]]}}
|草芝
|{{RouteBox|Seohae|Seohae Line|#{{rcr|Seoul Metropolitan Subway|seo}}}}
| align=center | 1.5
| align=center | 6.0
|-
|K255
|[[Ansan station|Ansan]]
|{{lang|ko|[[:ko:안산역|안산]]}}
|安山
|
| align=center | 1.8
| align=center | 7.8
|-
|K256
|[[Singiloncheon station|Singiloncheon]]
|{{lang|ko|[[:ko:신길온천역|신길온천]]}}
|新吉溫泉
|
| align=center | 2.2
| align=center | 10.0
|-
|K257
|[[Jeongwang station|Jeongwang]]
|{{lang|ko|[[:ko:정왕역|정왕]]}}
|正往
|
| align=center | 2.9
| align=center | 12.9
|rowspan="4"|[[Siheung]]
|-
|K258
|[[Oido station|Oido]]
|{{lang|ko|[[:ko:오이도역|오이도]]}}
|烏耳島
|{{rint|seoul|4}}
|rowspan="10"|1
| align=center | 1.4
| align=center | 14.3
|-
|K259
|[[Darwol station|Darwol]]
|{{lang|ko|[[:ko:달월역|달월]]}}
|達月
|colspan="3"|
|rowspan="14"|Suin Line
| align=center | 2.1
| align=center | 16.4
|-
|K260
|[[Wolgot station|Wolgot]]
|{{lang|ko|[[:ko:월곶역|월곶]]}}
|月串
|colspan="3"|
| align=center | 1.5
| align=center | 17.9
|-
|K261
|[[Soraepogu station|Soraepogu]]
|{{lang|ko|[[:ko:소래포구역|소래포구]]}}
|蘇萊浦口
|colspan="3"|
| align=center | 1.3
| align=center | 19.2
|rowspan="12" style="width:1.2em;"|[[Incheon]]
|rowspan="4"|[[Namdong-gu, Incheon|Namdong-gu]]
|-
|K262
|[[Incheon Nonhyeon station|Incheon Nonhyeon]]
|{{lang|ko|[[:ko:인천논현역|인천논현]]}}
|仁川論峴
|colspan="3"|
| align=center | 1.0
| align=center | 20.2
|-
|K263
|[[Hogupo station|Hogupo]]
|{{lang|ko|[[:ko:호구포역|호구포]]}}
|虎口浦
|colspan="3"|
| align=center | 1.3
| align=center | 21.5
|-
|K264
|[[Namdong Induspark station|Namdong Induspark]]
|{{lang|ko|[[:ko:남동인더스파크역|남동인더스파크]]}}
|南洞인더스파크
|colspan="3"|
| align=center | 1.3
| align=center | 22.8
|-
|K265
|[[Woninjae station|Woninjae]]
|{{lang|ko|[[:ko:원인재역|원인재]]}}
|源仁齋
|colspan="3"|
| align=center | 1.0
| align=center | 23.8
|rowspan="3"|[[Yeonsu-gu]]
|-
|K266
|[[Yeonsu station|Yeonsu]]
|{{lang|ko|[[:ko:연수역|연수]]}}
|延壽
|colspan="3"|
| align=center | 0.9
| align=center | 24.7
|-
|K267
|[[Songdo station|Songdo]]
|{{lang|ko|[[:ko:송도역|송도]]}}
|松島
|colspan="3"|
| align=center | 2.7
| align=center | 27.4
|-
|K268
|''[[Hagik station|Hagik]]'' ''(2020)''<ref>[http://news.kmib.co.kr/article/view.asp?arcid=0923440347&code=11131411 “25분 거리를 10분만에… 지역경제도 살아났으면”… 27일 완전 재개통 앞둔 수인선 시범 운행], 《국민일보》, 2016.02.24.</ref>
|''학익''
|''鶴翼''
|colspan="3"|
|rowspan="5"|2
|
|
|rowspan="3"|[[Nam-gu, Incheon|Nam-gu]]
|-
|K269
|[[Inha University station|Inha University]]
|{{lang|ko|[[:ko:인하대역|인하대]]}}
|仁荷大
|colspan="3"|
| align=center | 2.4
| align=center | 29.8
|-
|K270
|[[Sungui station|Sungui]]
|{{lang|ko|[[:ko:숭의역|숭의]]}}
|崇義
|colspan="3"|
| align=center | 1.8
| align=center | 31.6
|-
|K271
|[[Sinpo station|Sinpo]]
|{{lang|ko|[[:ko:신포역|신포]]}}
|{{linktext|新浦}}
|colspan="3"|
| align=center | 1.5
| align=center | 33.1
|rowspan="2"|[[Jung-gu, Incheon|Jung-gu]]
|-
|K272
|[[Incheon station|Incheon]]
|{{lang|ko|[[:ko:인천역|인천]]}}
|仁川
|colspan="3"|{{rint|seoul|1}} [[Wolmi Monorail|Wolmi Sea Train]]
| align=center | 1.1
| align=center | 34.2
|- style = "background:#{{rcr|Seoul Metropolitan Subway|Suin}}; height:2pt"
|colspan="13"|
|}

===Former alignment===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|- style="border-bottom:<!--solid 0.25em--> none;"
! Station
! Hangul
! Hanja
! Connecting Lines
! Year of Closure
! colspan="2" | Location
|-
|[[Suwon station|Suwon]]
|{{lang|ko|[[:ko:수원역|수원]]}}
|{{linktext|水|原}}
|[[Seoul Subway Line 1|Line 1]]<br />[[Gyeongbu Line]]<br />[[Suryeo Line]]
|1995
|rowspan="11" style="width:1.2em;"|[[Gyeonggi-do]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Suwon]]
|-
|[[Gosaek station|Gosaek]]
|{{lang|ko|[[:ko:고색역|고색]]}}
|{{linktext|古|索}}
|
|1974
|-
|[[Eocheon station|Eocheon]]
|{{lang|ko|[[:ko:어천역|어천]]}}
|{{linktext|漁|川}}
|
|1995
|rowspan="2"|[[Hwaseong, Gyeonggi|Hwaseong]]
|-
|[[Yamok station|Yamok]]
|{{lang|ko|[[:ko:야목역|야목]]}}
|{{linktext|野|牧}}
|
|1995
|-
|[[Sari station|Sari]]
|{{lang|ko|[[:ko:사리역|사리]]}}
|{{linktext|四|里}}
|
|1995
|rowspan="5"|[[Ansan]]
|-
|[[Hanyang University at Ansan station|Hanyang Univ. at Ansan]]
|{{lang|ko|[[:ko:한대앞역|한대앞]]}}
|{{linktext|漢|大}}앞
|rowspan="4"|[[Seoul Subway Line 4|Line 4]]<br>(Shared Line)
|1995
|-
|[[Jungang station (Ansan)|Jungang]]
|{{lang|ko|[[:ko:중앙역 (안산)|중앙]]}}
|{{linktext|中|央}}
|1994
|-
|[[Gojan station|Gojan]]
|{{lang|ko|[[:ko:고잔역|고잔]]}}
|{{linktext|古|棧}}
|1994
|-
|[[Ansan station|Ansan]]
|{{lang|ko|[[:ko:안산역|안산]]}}
|{{linktext|安|山}}
|1994
|-
|[[Jeongwang station|Jeongwang]]
|{{lang|ko|[[:ko:정왕역|정왕]]}}
|{{linktext|正|往}}
|
|1994
|rowspan="2"|[[Siheung]]
|-
|[[Darwol station|Darwol]]
|{{lang|ko|[[:ko:달월역|달월]]}}
|{{linktext|達|月}}
|
|1994
|-
|[[Soraepogu station|Soraepogu]]
|{{lang|ko|[[:ko:소래포구역|소래포구]]}}
|{{linktext|蘇|來}}
|
|1994
|rowspan="6" style="width:1.2em;"|[[Incheon]]
|rowspan="3"|[[Namdong-gu, Incheon|Namdong-gu]]
|-
|[[Hogupo station|Hogupo]]
|{{lang|ko|[[:ko:논현역|논현]]}}
|{{linktext|論|峴}}
|
|1992
|-
|[[Namdong Induspark station|Namdong Induspark]]
|{{lang|ko|[[:ko:남동인더스파크역|남동]]}}
|{{linktext|南|洞}}
|
|1992
|-
|[[Songdo station|Songdo]]
|{{lang|ko|[[:ko:송도역|송도]]}}
|{{linktext|松|島}}
|
|1992
|[[Yeonsu-gu]]
|-
|[[Inha University station|Inha Univ.]]
|{{lang|ko|[[:ko:용현역|용현]]}}
|{{linktext|龍|現}}
|
|1973
|rowspan="2"|[[Nam-gu, Incheon|Nam-gu]]
|-
|[[Sungui station|Sungui]]
|인천항 (남인천)
|{{linktext|仁|川|港}} ({{linktext|南|仁|川}})
|
|1973
|}

==Rolling stock==
The Suin Line used 18 [[Korail Class 351000]] trains. They were the same as the third generation Class 351000 trains from the Bundang Line, except that they were painted red like the [[Gyeongui-Jungang Line]] and Line 1 trains. These trains have since been repainted yellow to match the color of Bundang Line trains; this was done in anticipation of the merging of the Bundang and Suin Lines into the [[Suin–Bundang Line]].

For the former Suin Line, the [[Korail|Korean National Railroad]] built a narrow gauge steam locomotive, the KNR160 diesel car (also known as the Niigata/Kawasaki Diesel Car), and the KNR18000 passenger car. One KNR160 car (later renumbered KNR9160) and two KNR18000 car are preserved at the railroad museum in nearby [[Uiwang]].

==Sungui Station==
[[Sungui Station|Sungui]]

==See also==
*[[Korail]]
*[[Suryeo Line]]
*[[Transportation in South Korea]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Korail Lines}}
{{South Korea rapid transit}}
{{Future developments in Seoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi}}
{{Public transport in the Seoul Metropolitan Area}}

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