Seoul Subway Line 8

Line 8
Overview
Native name	8호선（八號線） Pal Hoseon
Type	Rapid transit
System	Seoul Metropolitan Subway
Status	Operational
Termini	Amsa Moran
Stations	17
Operation
Opened	23 November 1996
Operator(s)	Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation
Technical
Line length	17.7 km (11.0 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Route map

Seoul Subway Line 8 of the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation was built 1990-99 and mainly serves the southeastern parts of Seoul and Seongnam. Moran to Amsa was opened July 1999. Its color is rose.

In 2014 construction will begin to extend the line north of the Han River through Guri Station to Byeollae Station on the Gyeongchun Line. The extension will add 11.37 km of line to the already existing 17.7 km. Construction is set to finish in 2023.^[1] Potentially the southern end will be extended 3.9 km to Pangyo Station around 2023.

Stations

Station number	Station name English	Station name Hangul	Station name Hanja	Transfer	Line name	Distance in km	Total distance	Location
810	Amsa	암사	岩寺		Line 8	---	0.0	Seoul	Gangdong-gu
811	Cheonho (Pungnaptoseong)	천호 (풍납토성)	千戶 (風納土城)			1.3	1.3
812	Gangdong-gu Office	강동구청	江東區廳			0.9	2.2
813	Mongchontoseong (World Peace Gate)	몽촌토성 (평화의문)	夢村土城 (平和의門)			1.6	3.8		Songpa-gu
814	Jamsil (Songpa-gu Office)	잠실 (송파구청)	蠶室 (松坡區廳)			0.8	4.6
815	Seokchon	석촌	石村	(2016)		1.2	5.8
816	Songpa	송파	松坡			0.9	6.7
817	Garak Market	가락시장	可樂市場			0.8	7.5
818	Munjeong	문정	文井			0.9	8.4
819	Jangji	장지	長旨			0.9	9.3
820	Bokjeong	복정	福井	Bundang		0.9	10.2
821	Sanseong	산성	山城			2.7	12.9	Gyeonggi-do	Seongnam-si
822	Namhansanseong (Seongnam Court & Public Prosecutor's office)	남한산성입구 (성남법원·검찰청)	南漢山城入口 (城南法院·檢察廳)			1.3	14.2
823	Dandaeogeori	단대오거리	丹岱오거리			0.8	15.0
824	Sinheung	신흥	新興			0.8	15.8
825	Sujin	수진	壽進			0.9	16.7
826	Moran	모란	牡丹	Bundang		1.0	17.7

Northern Extension

Station number	Station name English	Station name Hangul	Station name Hanja	Transfer	Line name	Distance in km	Total distance	Location
804	Byeollae	별내	別內	Gyeongchun	Line 8 (Byeollae Line)	---	0.0	Gyeonggi-do	Namyangju-si
805	Jingeon	진건				3.0	3.0
806	Guri Wholesale Market (Donggureung)	구리도매시장 (동구릉)	九里都賣市場			1.8	4.8		Guri-si
807	Guri	구리	九里	Gyeongui–​Jungang		1.2	6.0
808	Topyeong	토평	土坪			1.8	7.8
809	Seonsa	선사	先史			3.6	11.4	Seoul	Gangdong-gu

See also

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

References

1. Bak, Yongson (2011-05-04). "경기북부 연장 광역전철 '윤곽 잡혔다'". Yonhap News. Retrieved 7 Sep 2011.