Yongin EverLine (or EverLine ; Korean : 에버라인 , Yongin Light Rail Transit ) is a fully automated driverless 18.1-kilometer (11.2 mi) people mover line in Yongin , Gyeonggi Province, Seoul Capital Area connecting Everland , South Korea's most popular theme park , to the Suin-Bundang Line of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway , a system which it is arguably a part of. The system is identical to the AirTrain JFK people mover and airport rail link in New York City , using single-car Bombardier Advanced Rapid Transit vehicles controlled by Bombardier CITYFLO 650 automatic train control technology.
4-456: Ground was broken for construction in November 2005. Starting in November 2009, the operating company conducted test runs of the trains. The opening was delayed several times but finally opened for service on April 26, 2013. A physical transfer to the (underground) Suin-Bundang line at Giheung Station opened on January 9, 2014 and a transfer discount to the line was introduced on September 20 of
8-568: The operator of the Shinbundang Line , took over operations in 2016. South Korean authorities is investigated for possible corruption by Bombardier Transportation officials over the building of this line and concerns that ridership was exaggerated to have the technology preferentially chosen over other contenders. No charges were filed due to a lack of presented evidence and the case reaching its statute of limitation. Giheung Station Too Many Requests If you report this error to
12-623: The same year. Trains run every 6 minutes (9 minutes on Sundays and holidays). One-car trains are operated, a feature unique to this Advanced Rapid Transit (ART) system; trains can be lengthened to two cars if necessary, similar to the AirTrain JFK . Despite being a medium capacity system, at 3.2 meters (10 ft 6 in), they are ironically the widest trains in South Korea. All stations are in Yongin-si , Gyeonggi-do . Ridership
16-510: Was lower than expected on opening day; around 9,000 people per day in April 2013. It grew to around 30,000 people per day by April 2015. The increase is touted to be the result of a fare integration program introduced in September 2014. There are plans to extend the line 6.8-kilometer (4.2 mi) from Giheung Station to Gwanggyo Station on the Shinbundang Line . Additionally, Neo Trans ,
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