Gaya Line

The Gaya Line is a railway line of Korail in Busan Metropolitan City, South Korea, connecting Sasang on the Gyeongbu Line with Beom-il on the Donghae Line via Gaya, where the line also connects to the Bujeon Line.

Gaya Line
The Gaya Line at Jurye Station
Overview
Other name(s)	Busan Jochajang Line 부산조차장선 (釜山操車場線)
Native name	가야선 (伽倻線)
Status	Operational
Owner	Chosen Government Railway (1944–1945) Korea Rail Network Authority (since 1945)
Locale	Busan Gwangyeoksi
Termini	Sasang Beomil
Service
Type	Heavy rail, Passenger & freight rail Regional rail
Operator(s)	Chosen Government Railway (1944–1945) Korail
History
Opened	10 June 1944
Technical
Line length	8.3 km (5.2 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Route map Legend Gyeongbu Line 0.0 Sasang Gyeongbu Line 5.1 Gaya Donghae Line 8.3 Beomil Donghae Line

Gaya Line
Hangul	가야선
Hanja	伽倻線
RR	Gayaseon
MR	Kayasŏn

History

The 8.3 km (5.2 mi) line was originally opened by the Chosen Government Railway on 10 June 1944 as the Busan Marshalling Yard Line between Sasang and Busanjin; after the end of the Pacific War and the subsequent partition of Korea the line was taken over by the Korean National Railroad, which renamed it Gaya Line on 1 September 1955.^[1] On 21 January 1968 the line's terminus was changed from Busanjin to Beom-il.^[2]

On 2 December 2002 commuter passenger service on the line was discontinued, and on the 28th electrification and double-tracking of the line was completed.

Route

Distance (Total; km)	Distance (S2S; km)	Station Name (Transcribed)	Station Name (Hangeul (Hanja))	Former Name (Transcribed)	Former Name (Hangeul (Hanja))	Connections
0.0	0.0	Sasang	사상 (沙上)			Gyeongbu Line Busan Subway Line 2
5.1	3.2	Gaya	가야 (伽倻)			Bujeon Line Busan Subway Line 2
8.3	3.2	Beomil	범일 (凡一)			Donghae Line Busan Subway Line 1