Gaya Line
The Gaya Line is a railway line of Korail in Busan Metropolitan City, South Korea, connecting Sasang on the Gyeongbu Line with Beom-il on the Donghae Line via Gaya, where the line also connects to the Bujeon Line.
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Other name(s) | Busan Jochajang Line 부산조차장선 (釜山操車場線) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Native name | 가야선 (伽倻線) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Status | Operational | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owner | Chosen Government Railway (1944–1945) Korea Rail Network Authority (since 1945) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locale | Busan Gwangyeoksi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Type | Heavy rail, Passenger & freight rail Regional rail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operator(s) | Chosen Government Railway (1944–1945) Korail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 10 June 1944 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Line length | 8.3 km (5.2 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hangul | 가야선 |
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Hanja | 伽倻線 |
Revised Romanization | Gayaseon |
McCune–Reischauer | Kayasŏn |
History
The 8.3 km (5.2 mi) line was originally opened by the Chosen Government Railway on 10 June 1944 as the Busan Marshalling Yard Line between Sasang and Busanjin; after the end of the Pacific War and the subsequent partition of Korea the line was taken over by the Korean National Railroad, which renamed it Gaya Line on 1 September 1955.[1] On 21 January 1968 the line's terminus was changed from Busanjin to Beom-il.[2]
On 2 December 2002 commuter passenger service on the line was discontinued, and on the 28th electrification and double-tracking of the line was completed.
Route
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Connections |
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0.0 | 0.0 | Sasang | 사상 (沙上) | Gyeongbu Line Busan Subway Line 2 | ||
5.1 | 3.2 | Gaya | 가야 (伽倻) | Bujeon Line Busan Subway Line 2 | ||
8.3 | 3.2 | Beomil | 범일 (凡一) | Donghae Line Busan Subway Line 1 |
References
- 대한민국관보 교통부 고시 제432호 (1955.08.30)
- 대한민국관보 철도청 고시 제3호 (1968.01.13)