The Nambunaeryuk Line (Korean: 남부내륙선, lit. 'Southern Inland line') is a planned high-speed rail line between Gimcheon, North Gyeongsang Province and Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province.[1] It is scheduled to open in 2030.
| Nambunaeryuk Line | |
| Hangul | 남부내륙선 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Nambunaeryukseon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Nambunaeryuksŏn |
Stations
editOnly Gimcheon and Geoje stations are confirmed as destinations on the line.
| Station name | Transfer | Distance in km | Location | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romanized | Hangul | Hanja | Station distance | Total distance | ||||
| Gimcheon | 김천 | 金泉 | Gyeongbu Line | Gimcheon-si | ||||
| Seongju signal | 성주신호장 | 星州信號場 | Seongju-gun | |||||
| Hapcheon | 합천 | 陜川 | Hapcheon-gun | |||||
| Jinju | 진주 | 晋州 | Gyeongjeon Line | Jinju-si | ||||
| Goseong | 고성 | 固城 | Goseong-gun | |||||
| Tongyeong | 통영 | 統營 | Tongyeong-si | |||||
| Geoje | 거제 | 巨濟 | Geoje-si | |||||
Disputes and controversies
editLegislators and other officials from urban areas in the region served are conflicting over station placement.[2] For example, the Goryeong County government has encouraged a station to be built there based on the history of the area.[3]
Originally, the line was planned to terminate at Gimcheon–Gumi station but was later shifted to Gimcheon, which is not currently served by a high-speed line. There are suspicions that National Assembly member Song Eon-seok advocated for the move because his family owns a commercial building across from the station.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ "경남경제 살릴 대동맥 '서부경남KTX'". 경남일보. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
- ^ ""남부내륙선, 우리도 지나가게"…경북 지자체 간 '갈등'". SBS News. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
- ^ "고령뉴스 : 고령군". www.goryeong.go.kr. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
- ^ "Conflict-of-interest cases involving lawmakers should be investigated". www.donga.com. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
- ^ "한국당 송언석, '김천역 앞 건물' 이해충돌 의혹에 "물타기" 반발". www.hani.co.kr. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-15.