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==Transportation== Incheon is a major domestic and international transport hub for Korea. [[File:인천공항T2 체크인F 한글조형물반사된 모습.jpg|thumb|Incheon Air Departures]] === Air === [[Incheon International Airport]] is South Korea's primary international airport and a regional air hub. In 2015, it was the world's 22nd busiest airport by passenger traffic, with 49,412,750 passengers.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Year to date Passenger Traffic: December 2015 |publisher=Airports Council International (ACI) |url=http://www.aci.aero/Data-Centre/Monthly-Traffic-Data/Passenger-Summary/Year-to-date |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170129021001/http://www.aci.aero/Data-Centre/Monthly-Traffic-Data/Passenger-Summary/Year-to-date |archive-date=29 January 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> There were a total of 305,446 flights (300,634 international, 4,812 domestic) to and from Incheon International Airport in 2015, an average of 837 flights (824 international, 13 domestic) daily. Korea's two main carriers, [[Korean Air]] and [[Asiana Airlines]], serviced 50.9% of flights, while low-cost and foreign carriers serviced the remaining 49.1% of flights.<ref>{{Cite web |script-title=ko:Airport Statistics: 인천공항 |trans-title=Airport Statistics: Incheon International Airport |language=ko |url=http://www.airport.kr/co/en/2/6/3/index.jsp# |access-date=15 June 2016 |archive-date=22 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160622184659/http://www.airport.kr/co/en/2/6/3/index.jsp |url-status=live |title=Incheon Airport }}</ref> The airport is experiencing a rapid increase in passengers, and the opening of Terminal 2 in December 2017 spurred additional traffic. The airport was also featured in the Korean drama series, ''Air City''. Incheon International Airport ranked "5th in the world" among international airports in late 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-01-09|script-title=ko:인천공항 국제여객 순위 '세계 5위' 기염|url=http://www.kihoilbo.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=786472|access-date=2021-04-17|website={{ill|Kiho Ilbo|ko|기호일보}}|language=ko|archive-date=17 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417112632/http://www.kihoilbo.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=786472|url-status=live}}</ref>{{when|date=March 2022}}{{update inline|date=March 2022}} === Sea === Incheon's sea port is the second largest port in Korea after [[Busan Port]]. The International Passenger Terminal located at the port offers [[Weidong_Ferry|ferries]] to five cities in [[China]]: [[Dalian]], [[Qingdao]], [[Tianjin]], [[Dandong]], and [[Weihai]]. There are also ferries to Incheon's outlying islands as well as [[Baengnyeongdo]] inside of the [[Northern Limit Line]]. === Buses === [[Incheon Bus Terminal]], located at its eponymous subway stop, offers express bus transportation to all parts of Korea. Many city bus lines offer transportation within city limits as well as to the neighboring cities of [[Bucheon]], [[Gimpo]], [[Seoul]], and [[Siheung]]. <gallery mode="nolines"> File:인천공항T1 버스매표소 2024.jpg|Incheon Air Bus Terminal File:인천버스터미널.jpg|Bus Terminal File:Cheongna GRT Bi-modality tram stop at Cheongna International City Station.jpg|Cheongna GRT File:Incheon City Tour 1289.JPG|Incheon City Tour Bus File:Incheon City Bus No 30.JPG|Incheon City Bus No 30 </gallery> === Trains === [[File:AREX gyeyang station platform.jpg|thumb|AREX [[Gyeyang station]] platform]] Local service to [[Guro station|Guro]], [[Seoul Station|Seoul]], [[Cheongnyangni Station (underground)|Cheongnyangni]], [[Uijeongbu station|Uijeongbu]] and [[Soyosan station|Soyosan]] is offered by Seoul's subway [[Seoul Subway Line 1|Line 1]]. The line has 11 stations within Incheon and connects to the Incheon Subway at Bupyeong and Juan stations. Rapid service on the same line to [[Yongsan station]] in Seoul depart from Dongincheon station and stops at major stations. The Airport Express ([[AREX]]) line runs from [[Incheon International Airport]] to [[Seoul Station]] via [[Gimpo International Airport]]. The Incheon-Gimpo section was opened in March 2007 and was extended to Seoul station in December 2010. Passengers can choose a high-speed service stopping only at Incheon airport and Seoul, which takes 43 minutes but departs only every half-hour; or the all-station service which takes 53 minutes but leaves every six minutes. [[KTX]] service was introduced on the AREX line on 30 June 2014, with stops at [[Incheon International Airport station]] and [[Geomam station]]. There are additional plans to use the newly built [[Suin Line]] to bring KTX service to [[Incheon station]] by 2021.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Bae |first=Joon-yong |date=19 April 2016 |script-title=ko:인천역에 KTX 들어오나? |trans-title=Will KTX come to Incheon station? |language=ko |newspaper=Incheon Daily News |url=http://www.incheonilbo.com/?mod=news&act=articleView&idxno=574070 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160808132343/http://www.incheonilbo.com/?mod=news&act=articleView&idxno=574070 |archive-date=8 August 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> === Subway === {{Main|Incheon Subway}} [[File:Incheon Airport Maglev.jpg|thumb|left|[[Incheon Airport Maglev]]]] The Incheon Subway has two subway lines serving the city. The first line connects to the [[Seoul Metropolitan Subway]] system at [[Bupyeong station]] ([[Seoul Subway Line 1]]), and [[AREX]] line at [[Gyeyang station]]. It connects [[International Business District station]] in [[Songdo International Business District|Songdo]] to Gyeyang station. The line has 28 stations on {{convert|29.4|km|1|abbr=off}} of track. The line also has transfer stations with the [[Suin Line]] at [[Woninjae station]], with the [[Incheon Subway Line 2]] at [[Incheon City Hall station]], and with [[Seoul Subway Line 7]] at [[Bupyeong-gu Office station]]. [[Incheon Subway Line 2]] opened in July 2016 and runs from Geomdan Oryu station to Unyeon station. The automated line is {{convert|29.2|km|1|abbr=off}} long, and has 27 stations, including transfer stations at [[Geomam station]] with the [[AREX]] line, [[Juan station]] with [[Seoul Subway Line 1]] and [[Incheon Subway Line 2]] at [[Incheon City Hall station]]. The Incheon subway is operated by the Incheon Rapid Transit Corporation (IRTC). [[Korail]] has also constructed a new commuter rail line named [[Suin Line]]. The line opened in 2012 from [[Oido station]] in [[Siheung]] to [[Songdo station]] in Incheon. It was then extended in 2016, and now reaches [[Incheon station]] where passengers can transfer to [[Seoul Subway Line 1]]. In 2020, the line was extended from [[Oido station]] to [[Suwon Station]]. SMRT (one of three operating companies of Seoul Metropolitan Subway) has extended Seoul Metropolitan Subway Line 7 to Bupyeong-gu office by 2011 and provided transfers to the Incheon Subway system. It has 3 stations within Incheon. By 2020, the line will further be extended westwards to Seoknam station where it will be possible to transfer to Incheon Subway Line 2.
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