Line 8
Construction on Line 8 started in 1990. It is a short north-south line mainly serving the southeastern areas of Seoul and Seongnam (the city in southeastern Seoul, not to be confused with Seongnam Station on Incheon Metro Line 2). It does not cross the Han River. Its color is rose.
The line opened on November 23, 1996, with service from Jamsil to Moran.
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The section from Jamsil to Amsa was opened on July 2, 1999, completing the current Line 8.
All stations on the line feature screen doors.
All trains operate between Moran and Amsa, with those stations being termini. At later hours, trains usually short-turn at various stations.
The current line is 17.7 km (11 mi) long. All track is on the right-hand side.
There is a single depot at Moran.
LCD announcements from Moran to Amsa.
There are several extensions planned for the line. In December 2021, Woonam station will open between Bokjeong and Sanseong. It will be the only above-ground station on the line.
Next, an 11.37 km extension is currently being built north of Amsa across the Han River, scheduled to open in October 2023. It will be known as the Byeollae Line, and will consist of six stations: Seonsa, Topyeong, Guri, Guri Agricultural & Marin Product Wholesale Market, Dasan, and Byeollae. Guri will be a transfer station with the Gyeongui-Jungang Line, and Byeollae will be a transfer station with the Gyeongchun Line.
There are also proposals currently under review to extend the line south 3.9 km to Pangyo Station, where transfers would be available to the Shinbundang Line and Gyeonggang Line. This would have an opening date of 2023 if built.
First generation Seoul Metro 8000-series train 8-18.
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You can read more about the trains running on this line here.
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