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Wirye Line

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Wirye Line
Overview
Native name서울 경전철 위례선 (慰禮線)
StatusApproved
Termini
Stations12
History
Planned openingSeptember 2025
Technical
Line length5.44 km (3.38 mi)

The Wirye Line (Korean위례선; 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

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The names of the stations are not yet final.

Main Line

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Station
Number
Station Name
English
Station Name
Hangul
Station Name
Hanja
Transfer Distance
in km
Total
Distance
Location
W01
Macheon 마천
W02
Singeoyeo 신거여
W03
Geoyeosageori 거여사거리 거리
W04
Geowon 거원
W05
Sinjangji 신장지
W06
Songnye 송례
W07
Wirye Jungang 위례중앙 Wirye–Sinsa Line
W08
Changgok 창곡 Branch line
W11
Changgokcheon 창곡천
W12
Bokjeong 복정 Suin–Bundang Line

Branch line

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Station
Number
Station Name
English
Station Name
Hangul
Station Name
Hanja
Transfer Distance
in km
Total
Distance
Location
W08
Changgok 창곡 Main line
W09
Sinchanggok 신창곡
W10
Namwirye 남위례

References

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  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.