Busan tram

Busan tram
Tram type from the manufacturer Hyundai Rotem
Basic information
Country	South Korea
city	Busan
opening	planned for 2022
operator	BTC
Infrastructure
Route length	26.45 km
Track length	26.45 km
Gauge	1.435 mm mm
Power system	750 V DC overhead line
Stops	32
business
Lines	2
Line length	26.45 km
Clock in the peak hours	10 min
vehicles	Hyundai Rotem tram without catenary
Top speed	70 km / h
statistics
Residents in the catchment area	3.5 million

The Busan tram will be a new transportation system in Busan . The tram network will consist of two lines with a total of 32 stops. Further lines are planned in the future. The lines are to be operated with trams without overhead lines from Hyundai Rotem. The tram network is operated by Busan Transportation Corporation (BTC).

history

Situation before the first planning

Until the opening of the First Subway Line in 1985, Busan's transportation system consisted entirely of bus routes. With the opening of subway lines, the aim was to relieve the bus lines and the streets. Many parts of the city were connected to the transport network by expanding and reopening underground lines. Despite the many underground extensions that were made, road traffic could not be reduced overall.

First tram line plans (2013-2018)

Since the beginning of 2013, tram lines have been planned in cities with similar problems and the construction of tram lines has been decided to replace regular bus services with more environmentally friendly trams. Specific tram projects in Gyeonggi-do were approved in June 2018 .

In Busan, tramway projects were also developed in order to relieve and partly replace the regular bus traffic. At the beginning of 2019, the first two tram line projects for construction were approved by the Busan City Council. The city is also planning to add more lines to the network.

Opening of tram lines (from 2022)

The plan to build the new Oryukdo and Gangseo lines was approved. The Oryukdo line is to be completed in 2022, the Gangseo line is to be opened eight years later, in 2030. The Oryukdo line will initially be 1.9 km long and have 5 stops, later it will be expanded to 5.1 km and a total of 8 stops. The Gangseo line will be 21.3 km long and will serve 24 stops.

vehicles

The tram network is to be operated by overhead trams from Hyundai Rotem . Since 2010, the company has been developing tram models that, like buses in Germany, are charged at the end point and can travel the entire route without additional external energy supply.

Network development

Tram lines under construction

Pilot tram, is to be used on the new routes

colour	Line name	Line name ( Hangeul )	Starting station (s)	End station (s)	Number of stations	Total length (in km)	Construction period
Busan tram
	Line 1 (Oryuk-do)	1 호선, 오륙도 선	not yet known	not yet known	8 (5)	5.15 km (1.9 km)	-2022
	Line 2 (Gangseo)	2 호선, 강서 선	Nammyeong	Daejeo Station	24	21.3 km	-2030

The current line network will consist of two lines. Further lines are planned for the future.

future

Further tram lines are planned for the future, which are as follows:

colour	Line name	Line name ( Hangeul )	Starting station (s)	End station (s)	Number of stations	Total length (in km)	Construction period
Busan tram
	Line unknown	X 호선	Hadan	Nogsan	nb	14.4 km	2018-2037
	Line 3 Jeongkwan	3 호선 정관 선	Wolpyeongni	Jhwacheonni		12.8 km	2019-2028
	Line 4 Songdo	4 호선 송도선	Jagalchi station	Jangrim-Samgeori		7.3 km	2019-2028
	Line 5 Gijang	5 호선 기장 선	Anpyeong Station	Ilkwangji-gu		7.1 km	2020-2029
	Line 6 C-Bay-Park	6 호선 C-Bay Park 선	Jungang dong	Busan People's Garden		9.1 km	2021-2038
	Line 7 Shinjeong	7 호선 신정선	Nopo station	Wolpyeong		10 km	2024-2034

Web links

• Official website of the Busan Transportation Corporation (kor)
• Video about the new Oryukdo line (kor)
• Information about the Oryuk line on Namu.wiki (kor)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Information on the first line (kor)
2. ↑ Information on the second and further planned tram lines (kor)
3. ↑ Information on the Hyundai Rotem tram without catenary (kor)
4. ↑ Information on the technology developed by Hyundai Rotem (kor)
5. ↑ Message about other tram lines (kor)