Wirye Line

  • Macheon
  • Bokjeong / Namwirye
Stations12HistoryPlanned openingSeptember 2025TechnicalLine length5.44 km (3.38 mi)

The Wirye Line (Korean: 위례선; Hanja: 慰禮線) is a future tram line in Seoul, South Korea serving Wirye New Town. Construction is planned to begin on 5 December 2022 and the line is scheduled to be opened in September 2025, with a projected cost of ₩261.4 billion (US$194.4 million). It will be the first tram line to run in Seoul since the closure of the city's tram system in 1968.[1][2]

Stations

The names of the stations are not yet final.

Main Line

Station
Number
Station Name
English
Station Name
Hangul
Station Name
Hanja
Transfer Distance
in km
Total
Distance
Location
W01
Macheon 마천 馬川
Seoul
Songpa-gu
W02
Singeoyeo 신거여 新巨余
W03
Geoyeosageori 거여사거리 巨余四거리
W04
Geowon 거원 巨元
W05
Sinjangji 신장지 新長旨
W06
Songnye 송례 松禮
W07
Wirye Jungang 위례중앙 慰禮中央 Wirye–Sinsa Line
W08
Changgok 창곡 倉谷 Branch line
W11
Changgokcheon 창곡천 倉谷川
W12
Bokjeong 복정 福井 Suin–Bundang Line

Branch line

Station
Number
Station Name
English
Station Name
Hangul
Station Name
Hanja
Transfer Distance
in km
Total
Distance
Location
W08
Changgok 창곡 倉谷 Main line
Seoul
Songpa-gu
W09
Sinchanggok 신창곡 新倉谷
W10
Namwirye 남위례 南慰禮

References

  1. ^ Jun-hee, Park (28 November 2022). "Seoul to get first tram in 57 years with Wirye Line". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
  2. ^ "One part of Seoul will see trams again after 57 years". Korea JoongAng Daily. 28 November 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
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