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  I'm A Seoul Man: Incheon Gimpo Airport railway prepares to open
From the underground station at Gimpo the line rises to ground level and heads north to cross the Han river on a new bridge.
The new line continues in cut and cover tunnel to Gongdeok for connection with Subway lines 5 and 6.
I observed test trains running on the line from the bus on a recent journey to the airport, they can reach speeds of up to 110km/h on some sections of the line.
seoul-man.blogspot.com /2007/03/incheon-gimpo-airport-railway-prepares.html   (552 words)

  
  Gimpo Airport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gimpo Airport (formerly Kimpo International Airport) served as the main international airport for Seoul and South Korea when it was replaced by Incheon International Airport in 2001.
All Nippon Airways, Asiana Airlines, Japan Airlines, and Korean Air fly between Gimpo and Tokyo International Airport in Tokyo, Japan- it is the sole international route for both city airports.
(The name "Gimpo" comes from the nearby city of Gimpo, of which the airport used to be a part.) For many years, the airport was served by the Gimpo Line, a railway line that no longer exists.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gimpo_Airport   (521 words)

  
 Gimpo Airport. Who is Gimpo Airport? What is Gimpo Airport? Where is Gimpo Airport? Definition of Gimpo Airport. ...
Gimpo Airport (Gimpo Gonghang (김포 공항; 金浦空港) in Korean; often romanized as Kimpo) was the main international airport for Seoul, and therefore for South Korea, until 2001, when Incheon International Airport took over.
Gimpo airport is located south of the Han River, west of Seoul, in the city of Gimpo in the Gyeonggi province.
For many years, the airport was served by the Gimpo Line, a railway line that no longer exists.
www.knowledgerush.com /kr/encyclopedia/Gimpo_Airport   (436 words)

  
 Seoul - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Seoul's most important streetcar line ran along Jongno until it was replaced by Line 1 of the Seoul subway system in the early 1970s.
Seoul has nine subway lines, nearly 200 bus routes and six major highways that interlink every district of the city with one another and with the neighboring metropolitan area, which is the world's most populous.
Gimpo Airport in Gimpo was the only and main airport for Seoul from its original construction during the Korean War.
encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /seoul.htm   (1928 words)

  
 Gimpo Airport
Gimpo Airport (RR) (Gimpo Gonghang (김포 공항; 金浦空港) in Korean; romanized as Kimpo in McCune-Reischauer) was the main international airport for Seoul, and therefore for South Korea, until 2001, when Incheon International Airport took over.
Gimpo airport is located south of the Han River in western Seoul.
On November 29, 2003, scheduled services between Gimpo and Haneda Airport in Tokyo, Japan started, providing the only international link for both city airports.
pedia.newsfilter.co.uk /wikipedia/g/gi/gimpo_airport.html   (457 words)

  
 Transportation in South Korea   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Gyeongui Line connected Seoul to Kaesŏng;, P'yŏngyang;, and Shinŭiju; on the Chinese border, while the Gyeongwon Line served Wŏnsan; on the east coast.
The Gyeongui Line is one of two lines whose south and north halves are now being reconnected, the other line being the Donghae Bukbu Line.
Thus, Line 1 of the Subway follows the old streetcar route along Jongno between Seoul Station, Namdaemun, and Cheongnyangni, while Line 2 follows the old route along Euljiro from Seoul City Hall to Dongdaemun.
www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/transportation_in_south_korea   (1060 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Gimpo Airport   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The airport is served by the subway, as well as by buses to Seoul and to Incheon International Airport.
Seoul Subway Line 5 of the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation, dubbed the purple line, is a long line crossing from the west to the east across the Capital Metropolitan Area.
Korean Air Lines Flight 858 was a flight that flew from Abu Dhabi International Airport in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates to Kimpo Airport near Seoul, South Korea via Don Muang Airport in Bangkok.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Gimpo-Airport   (1806 words)

  
 4Reference || Gimpo Airport   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The airport originally started out as a runway built by United States forces in 1951 during the Korean War and has since grown into a much more significant airport that is capable of handling 226,000 flights a year.
Gimpo airport is located south of the Talk:Han_River(Korea) River, west of Seoul, in the city of Gimpo (Gimpo-si (김포시; 金浦市)) in Gyeonggi Province.
For many years, the airport was served by the Gimpo Line (Gimposeon (김포선; 金浦線)), a railway line that no longer exists.
www.4reference.net /encyclopedias/wikipedia/Gimpo_Airport.html   (323 words)

  
 Definition of index.php?search=line&limit=20&offset=60   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
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www.wordiq.com /knowledge/index.php?search=line&limit=20&offset=60   (904 words)

  
 Korea Infogate - South Korea travel info, hotel in Seoul, Korean restaurant, etc.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Gimpo Airport is 18.2 km from downtown Seoul.
Lines 1-4 are operated by the Seoul Metropolitan Subway Corporation (http://seoulsubway.co.kr/english_subway/e_index.htm) and lines 5-8 are run by the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation.
Colored differently between lines, Seoul subway lines link the farthest parts of Seoul and its satellite cities and cross each other at various transferable stations, marked by the symbol.
www.koreainfogate.com /travelguide/seoul/about.asp?code=c&sel_type=c-1   (1213 words)

  
 Gimpo International Airport - Galbijim
Gimpo International Airport (Hangul: 김포국제공항; Revised Romanization of Korean: Gimpo Gukje Gonghang; McCune-Reischauer: Kimp'o Kukche Konghang), commonly known as Gimpo Airport (formerly Kimpo International Airport), is located in the far western end of Seoul and was the main international airport for Seoul and South Korea before it was replaced by Incheon International Airport in 2001.
(The name "Gimpo" comes from the nearby city of Gimpo, of which the airport used to be a part.) For many years, the airport was served by the Gimpo Line, a railway line that no longer exists.
In the 1990s, Seoul Subway Line 5 was extended to Gimpo.
wiki.galbijim.com /Gimpo_Airport   (592 words)

  
 Gimpo Airport   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Gimpo Airport (RR) (Gimpo Gonghang (김포 공항 ; 金浦空港) in Korean ; romanized as Kimpo in McCune-Reischauer) was the main international airport for Seoul and therefore for South Korea until 2001 when Incheon International Airport took over.
The airport originally started out as a built by US forces in 1951 during the Korean War and has since grown into a more significant airport that is capable of 226 000 flights a year.
For many years the airport served by the Gimpo Line a railway line that no longer In the 1990s Seoul Subway Line 5 extended to Gimpo.
www.freeglossary.com /Kimpo_Airport   (553 words)

  
 GIMPO AIRPORT FACTS AND INFORMATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
(The name "Gimpo" comes from the nearby city of Gimpo, of which the airport used to be a part.) For many years, the airport was served by the Gimpo_Line, a railway line that no longer exists.
In the 1990s, Seoul_Subway_Line_5 was extended to Gimpo.
Future plans include Seoul Subway line 9 to Banpo, and a rail link to Incheon_International_Airport and Seoul_Station.
www.sultrysearch.com /Gimpo_Airport   (427 words)

  
 Gusts Of Popular Feeling: The Incheon Airport Rail Line
The 37.6km line from Gimpo Airport to Incheon International Airport is the first segment of the two-phase construction project of the country’s first private railroad.
The other line connecting the Incheon airport and Seoul Station is expected to be completed by December 2009.
The airport line in the city is being done in stages.
populargusts.blogspot.com /2007/02/incheon-airport-rail-line.html   (993 words)

  
 Transportation in South Korea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Gyeongi Line connected Seoul to Kaesŏng, P'yŏngyang, and Shinŭiju on the Chinese border, while the Gyeongwon Line served Wŏnsan on the east coast.
Another line--the Kŭmgang-san Line--connected the Southern city of Cheorwon on the Gyeongwon Line to Mt.
Seoul is served by two airports: Incheon International Airport (Website) and Gimpo Airport (formerly Kimpo International Airport)(Website).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Transportation_in_South_Korea   (1136 words)

  
 Gimpo Airport   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Gimpo Airport (RR)(Gimpo Gonghang (김포 공항 ; 金浦空港) in Korean ; romanizedas Kimpo in McCune-Reischauer) was the maininternational airport for Seoul, and therefore for South Korea, until 2001, when Incheon International Airport took over.
The airport originally started out as a runway built by US forces in 1951 during the Korean War and has since grown into a much more significant airport that iscapable of handling 226,000 flights a year.
On June 17, 2004, Gimpo Airport heldterrorism response exercises.
www.therfcc.org /gimpo-airport-252987.html   (435 words)

  
 Seoul Searching - Get on the Seoul Subway and get there almost anywhere.
Seoul's subway system is very functional, somewhat safe with issues they need to resolve, usually busy, easy to find, usually clean, and covers most of Seoul, Incheon and part of Gyeonggi Province.
You can definitely do some walking in these subway lines, but escalators and elevators are a frequent and welcome relief.
Seoul's subways are marked in both Korean and English languages on signs, maps, and on public address announcements.
www.seoulsearching.com /transportation/subway   (267 words)

  
 cars - Gimpo Airport
Gimpo Airport, formerly known as Kimpo International Airport was the main international airport for Seoul, and therefore for South Korea when it was replaced by Incheon International Airport in 2001.
All Nippon Airways, Asiana Airlines, Japan Airlines, and Korean Air provide services from Gimpo to Haneda Airport in Tokyo, Japan- this is the only international route in Gimpo.
On November 29, 2003, scheduled services between Gimpo and Haneda Airport in Tokyo, Japan started, providing the only existing international link for both city airports.
www.carluvers.com /cars/Kimpo_International_Airport   (483 words)

  
 Gimpo Line Definition / Gimpo Line Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Gimpo Line is a former railway line operated by Korean National RailroadThe Korean National Railroad or Gukcheol (국철; 國鐵) (now known as Korail) is the national railroad operator in South Korea.
[click for more] that served Gimpo Airport, southwest of SeoulSeoul is the capital of South Korea and was, until 1945, the capital of all of Korea.
The line was a spur line that terminated at the airport and connected at its southern end to the Seoul-IncheonIncheon Metropolitan City is a metropolitan city and major seaport on the west coast of South Korea, near Seoul.
www.elresearch.com /Gimpo_Line   (244 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Hanja gyeong (京) also means "capital" and is used to represent Seoul in the names of railway lines and freeways (for example, the Gyeongbu (Seoul-Busan) railway line and Gyeongin (Seoul-Incheon) freeway.
During the Joseon dynasty, each entrance was opened and closed each day, by ringing large bells, to allow traffic.
Today, there exist 9 major efficient subway lines stretching for more than 100 kilometers which connects the greater Seoul Metropolian area, with a 10th line being planned.
www.informationgenius.com /encyclopedia/s/se/seoul.html   (788 words)

  
 UrbanRail.Net > Asia > South Korea > SEOUL Subway
Korail (Korea Railroad, formerly Korean National Railroad) operates line 1 (except from Seoul station to Cheongnyangni), Ilsan line (line 3 north of Jichuk; now depicted as line 3), Gwacheon and Ansan lines (line 4 south of Namtaeryeong; not depicted as line 4) and the Bundang line.
This included the extension of former lines 2, 3 and 4 (15 km) and 4 totally new lines of which line 5 is 52 km long (including both eastern branches).
is planned to run 38 km from Gimpo and Gimpo Airport (Line 5) along the southern shore of the river Han-gang to Dangsan (Line 2), Yeouido (Line 5), Dongjak (Line 4) and Express Bus Terminal (Line 3 and 7) and terminate in Pangi-dong in the east.
www.urbanrail.net /as/seou/seoul.htm   (1060 words)

  
 Digital Chosunilbo (English Edition) : Daily News in English About Korea
Given that the distance between Gimpo Airport and Gyeyang Station is 6.6km, its average speed was 66 km/h, more than twice as fast as subway trains.
The total travel time from Gimpo to Incheon will be 33 minutes for standard trains and 28 minutes for express trains, a little shorter than the 35 to 45 minutes it takes by airport limousine bus.
The standard trains are similar to subway carriages with two long benches facing each other, while express trains have two lines of double benches.
english.chosun.com /w21data/html/news/200702/200702140021.html   (476 words)

  
 Korea Travel Tips   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Gimpo Airport was the largest international airport in Korea.
Gimpo Airport has two terminals - Domestic Terminal and City Air Terminal.
Gimpo Airport is connected to Gimpo Airport Station on Seoul Subway Line No.5 by an underground passageway The subway is the most convenient and cheapest transportation option to Seoul.
www.asia-planet.net /korea/gimpo.htm   (564 words)

  
 Train now links Gimpo and Incheon airports - USFK Forums
I was riding the subway the other day and noticed that the map of the subway system was changed and now connected to Incheon airport from Gimpo airport.
My mom is going home tomorrow and we are taking the bus to the airport but we are going to do an experiment and try to take the train home.
It cost 3100 won and took 33 minutes to go to Gimpo from Incheon where we easily transferred over to line 5.
usfkforums.com /general-korea-discussion-and-51064/34878-train-now-links-gimpo.htm   (815 words)

  
 Mailgate: misc.transport.urban-transit: Seoul Line 9 first section...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Gimpo Airport to the Banpo area in Gangnam would be the first section opened and the first two stations (Banghwa and Magok) after Gimpo would provide a transfer to Line 5!
This line will serve the National Assembly as one of its three station stops in Yeouido Island (Yeouido (Line 5 interchange) and Yeouikyo are the other two stations on the island).
Interchanges are also available to Line 1/KNR at Noryangjin, Line 2 at Dangsan and Line 4 at Dongjak.
mailgate.supereva.it /misc/misc.transport.urban-transit/msg45691.html   (155 words)

  
 Mailgate: misc.transport.urban-transit: Re: Seoul Line 9 first section...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Mailgate: misc.transport.urban-transit: Re: Seoul Line 9 first section...
> > Gimpo Airport to the Banpo area in Gangnam would be the first section > opened and the first two stations (Banghwa and Magok) after Gimpo > would provide a transfer to Line 5!
I was surprised when I got off Line 7 at Banpo and walked down to the 4-geori (4-way junction) on the next main east-west street to the north, and discovered there was no subway station down there.
mailgate.supereva.it /misc/misc.transport.urban-transit/msg45710.html   (107 words)

  
 Travel in Korea: Gimpo Airport (Seoul City)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Bus: Several city buses as well as airport limousine buses run between Gimpo and Seoul.
4,500 and run every 5-10 minutes between Gimpo and the Korea City Air Terminal (near the COEX Center).
Gimpo Gonghang (Gimpo Airport)- Seoul Line 5 (purple)
www.lifeinkorea.com /Travel2/seoul/118/Trans   (203 words)

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