| Sillim Line | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Native name | 서울 경전철 신림선 (新林線) Sillimseon | ||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 11 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Rubber-tyred light metro | ||
| System | Seoul Metropolitan Subway | ||
| Rolling stock | 12 × 3-car Woojin SL000 | ||
| Daily ridership | 78,314 (2024) | ||
| Ridership | 28.66 million (2024) (  8.2%) | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 28 May 2022 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 7.8 km (4.8 mi)1 | ||
| Number of tracks | 2 | ||
| Track gauge | 1,700 mm (5 ft 6+15⁄16 in) | ||
| Electrification | 750 V DC | ||
| Operating speed | 60 km/h (37 mph) | ||
| Signalling | LS Electric KTCS-M | ||
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The Sillim Line (Korean: 신림선) is a rubber-tyred light metro which is part of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. It opened on May 24, 2022.2
Stations
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Main line
All stations are in Seoul.
| Station Number |
Station name English |
Station name Hangul |
Transfer | Distance in km |
Total Distance |
Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S401 | Saetgang | 샛강 | 
|
--- | 0.0 | |
| S402 | Daebang (Sungae Hospital) |
대방 (성애병원) |
|
0.6 | 0.6 | |
| S403 | Seoul Regional Office of Military Manpower | 서울지방병무청 | 0.9 | 1.5 | ||
| S404 | Boramae | 보라매 | 
|
0.6 | 2.1 | |
| S405 | Boramae Park | 보라매공원 | Nangok branch | 0.6 | 2.7 | |
| S406 | Boramae Medical Center (Korea Specialty Contractor Center) |
보라매병원 (전문건설회관) |
0.8 | 3.5 | ||
| S407 | Danggok | 당곡 | 0.5 | 4.0 | ||
| S408 | Sillim | 신림 | 
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0.7 | 4.7 | |
| S409 | Seowon | 서원 | 0.7 | 5.4 | ||
| S410 | Seoul National Univ. Venture Town | 서울대벤처타운 | 1.1 | 6.5 | ||
| S411 | Gwanaksan (Seoul National Univ.) |
관악산 (서울대) |
1.1 | 7.6 | ||
Proposed extensions
A northern extension towards Dongyeouido (station name is not determined yet) is currently being considered to provide transfers to Seobu Line.3
A five-station branch line from Boramae Park is also currently being considered.4 Citizens of Geumcheon District have lobbied for a further extension of the branch to Geumcheon-gu Office station.5 The proposed stations are listed below.
All stations are in Seoul.
| Station Number |
Station name English |
Station name Hangul |
Station name Hanja |
Transfer | Distance in km |
Total Distance |
Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boramae Park | 보라매공원 | 보라매公園 | Nangok branch | ||||
| Sindaebang | 신대방 | 新大方 |
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| Nangoksageori | 난곡사거리 | 蘭谷四거리 | |||||
| Misung | 미성 | 美星 | |||||
| Nangok | 난곡 | 蘭谷 | |||||
| Nanhyang | 난향 | 蘭香 |
A two-station southern extension of the line into the Seoul National University campus was considered but ultimately cancelled.6
Ridership
| Sillim Line Ridership7 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Ridership | Change (%) | Remarks |
| 2026 | |||
| 2025 | |||
| 2024 | 28,663,000 | 8.2
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| 2023 | 26,483,000 | 101.1
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| 2022 | 13,174,000 | - | Operations began on May 24, 2022 |
References
References
- "신림선 28일 개통…서울대~여의도 16분 만에 간다".
- Burroughs, David (2022-06-07). "Seoul's Sillim Line rubber-tyred metro opens". International Railway Journal. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
- "6개 경전철 신설 등 서울시 10년간 도시철도 사업 추진". 20 February 2019.
- "서울 경전철 사업 본궤도 오른다…6개 노선 신설 등 최종 승인 임박". 2 July 2020.
- "'경전철 난곡선 금천구청역 연장 위한 토론회' 성황리 마쳐". 19 November 2018.
- "신림선 연장 사실상 무산, 서부선 연장 논의 시작돼". 26 February 2017.
- "Seoul Metropolitan Subway Transport Statistics". Official Website of the Seoul Metropolitan Government. Seoul Metropolitan Government. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
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