Line 3 | |
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![]() ![]() Seoul Metro 3000 series EMU in April 2009 (up) Korail Class 3000 EMU in May 2024 (down) | |
Overview | |
Native name | 3호선(三號線) Sam Hoseon |
Status | Operational |
Termini | |
Stations | 34 |
Service | |
Type | Rapid transit / Commuter Rail |
System | Seoul Metropolitan Subway |
Operator(s) | Seoul Metro, Korail |
History | |
Opened | July 12, 1985 |
Technical | |
Line length | 57.4 km (35.7 mi) |
Number of tracks | 2 |
Electrification | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary |
Operating speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
Seoul Subway Line 3 (dubbed The Orange Line) of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway is a rapid transit service that connects Eunpyeong District to Gangnam and southeastern Seoul. Most trains head further northwest to serve Goyang via the Ilsan Line.[1] In 2021, the Seoul Metro operated section had an annual ridership of 295,930,000 or 810,767 passengers per day.[2]
In December 2010 the line is recorded as having the second highest Wi-Fi data consumption in the Seoul Metropolitan area. It averaged 1.8 times more than the other 14 subway lines fitted with Wi-Fi service zones.[3]