With the opening of Gongdeok Station in Nov. 30, last year, six out of the 10 stations (Seoul Station, Gongdoek, Hongik Univ., Digital Media City, Gimpo Airport, and Gyeyang) on the AREX route are now connected to other stations, bringing the ratio of transfer stations up to 60 percent. This ratio exceeds the next highest of 37.25 percent for Seoul Metro Subway Line Number 2. In addition, AREX is the only train service that provides six straight transfer stations. When Incheon Subway Line Number 2 opens in 2014, at Geomam Station, AREX will have a total of seven transfer stations along its route.
Living up to its reputation as the fastest means of transportation between Seoul and its major airports, AREX is the country's only train service that runs through Incheon International Airport and Gimpo Airport.
Gimpo Airport Station shares its platform with Seoul Subway Line Number 9, providing a two-way “parallel transfer” system between Incheon International Airport and Gangnam. This is the country's most convenient transfer system.The shortest transfer distance at Gimpo Airport is only about 10 meters.
AREX is the country's only train service that runs to the City Air Terminal inside of the Seoul Station building. Passengers can complete their check-in procedure for flights(Korean Air and Asiana Airlines) and departure declaration in one spot, where they can also send on their luggage in advance to leave them 'hands free'.
AREX is the country's only train service that crosses the Magok Grand Bridge over the Han River and the Yeongjong Grand Bridge over the West Sea to mesmerize its passengers with beautiful landscapes.
When you use the AREX service, you might have the impression that the train travels through each station at a very high speed. On its 58-kilometers-long line are 10 stations, meaning that the inter-station distance averages 6.4 kilometers. Given that the average inter-station distance for the metro subway is around 1 kilometer, AREX provides an express service through all of its trains.
The Seoul Metro, which runs on a total 27-kilometer rail network, has a total of 25 stations on Line Number 9, while the Incheon Metro, which operates on a total 29-kilometer rail network, has 29 stations.
The longest inter-station distance is the 18.6 kilometers between Gyeomam and Unseo, where the Yeongjong Grand Bridge is located. The longest inter-station distance between the subway stationsin Seoul and its surrounding areas is the 10.9 kilometers between Digital Media City and Gimpo Airport.
The Seoul Metro, which runs on a total 27-kilometer rail network, has a total of 25 stations on Line Number 9, while the Incheon Metro, which operates on a total 29-kilometer rail network, has 29 stations.
The longest inter-station distance is the 18.6 kilometers between Gyeomam and Unseo, where the Yeongjong Grand Bridge is located. The longest inter-station distance between the subway stationsin Seoul and its surrounding areas is the 10.9 kilometers between Digital Media City and Gimpo Airport.
AREX travels quickly between the long-distance stations. The average speed of an AREX train is 70 km/h, which is about twice as fast as the 30-35 km/h reached by the metro subway trains.
