EverLine
Yongin EverLine (or EverLine; Korean: 에버라인, Yongin Light Rail Transit) is a fully automated driverless 18.1-kilometer (11.2 mi) people mover line in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, Seoul Capital Area connecting Everland, South Korea's most popular theme park, to the Suin-Bundang Line of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway, a system which it is arguably a part of. The system is identical to the AirTrain JFK people mover and airport rail link in New York City, using single-car Bombardier Advanced Rapid Transit vehicles controlled by Bombardier CITYFLO 650 automatic train control technology.
| EverLine | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Native name | 에버라인 Everline |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | Yongin EverLine Co,. Ltd., Neo Trans |
| Termini |
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| Stations | 15 |
| Service | |
| Type | People mover |
| Depot(s) | Samga |
| Rolling stock | 30 × Bombardier Innovia ART 200 Y100 |
| History | |
| Opened | April 26, 2013 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 18.143 km (11.274 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | 750 V DC Third rail |
| Operating speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
| Signalling | Bombardier CITYFLO 650 CBTC |
Ground was broken for construction in November 2005. Starting in November 2009, the operating company conducted test runs of the trains. The opening was delayed several times but finally opened for service on April 26, 2013. A physical transfer to the (underground) Suin-Bundang line at Giheung Station opened on January 9, 2014 and a transfer discount to the line was introduced on September 20 of the same year.