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 operate on the existing Gyeongbu Line.
History
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
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
Operations
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
The line is 61.8 km (38.4 mi) in length.[6]
Station
Number |
Station Name
English |
Station Name | Station Name | Transfer | Distance
in km |
Total
Distance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K110
|
Gumi | 구미 | 龜尾 | ---
|
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
3.2
|
49.6
|
K119
|
Gyeongsan | 경산 | 慶山 | ![]() |
20.1
|
61.8
|
References
- ^ a b Ryu, Hee-jin (2024-12-14). 대경선 개통 첫날 좌석 '빼곡'…생활권 확대에 들뜬 시민들. SBS News (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-12-14.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Lee, Jeong-su (2024-12-14). 구미시, 대경선 광역철도 개통식 개최…지역 교통망 혁신의 신호탄. Maeil Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-12-14.
- ^ Park, Ji-ae (2024-12-12). 지방권 광역철도망 뚫린다… 14일 대경선 광역철도 개통. Edaily (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-12-14.
- ^ Tebay, Andy (2024-12-16). "Daegyeong Line opens in Korea". International Railway Journal. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- ^ a b "Gumi-Daegu-Gyeongsan Line to Open tomorrow". YTN. 2024-12-13. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
- ^ Lee, Seung-yeop (2024-10-07). [단독] 대구권 광역철도 정식 명칭은 '대경선'…12월14일 개통 예정 | 영남일보 | 이승엽 기자 | 사회. Yeongnam Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-12-14.
- ^ Lee, Seong-deok (2024-12-14). 구미~경산 잇는 '대경선' 운행 첫날…"지하철 타는 것과 똑같네". NEWS1 (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-12-14.
- ^ 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.