Captain Hong Dae-sun confirms the establishment of a new subway station ‘Deogeun Station’ in Deogeun District, Goyang City.

Originally changed from Guryong Intersection to Deogeun Zone
Mayor Lee Jong-hwan: “Expectation for alleviating traffic congestion in the western part of the capital region”

[Goyang=Newsis] Exterior of Goyang City Hall. (Photo provided by Goyang City). photo@newsis.com, ‘[Goyang=Newsis] By Song Joo-hyun: Goyang City in Gyeonggi Province announced on the 16th that the final location of the Goyang section of the privately funded project for the Daejang to Hongik University section of the metropolitan railway has been confirmed within the Deogeun Zone.’,
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, ‘Since the beginning of the project, the city has continuously requested and actively administered to change the station location from the Guryong Intersection to Deogeun Zone.’,
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, ‘On June 18, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the project operator, West Metropolitan Metro Co., Ltd., planned to locate Station 108 within the Deogeun Zone and signed an agreement for the privately funded railway project.’,
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, ‘The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport is currently in discussions with relevant agencies, including Goyang City, regarding the project implementation plan, including the station within the Deogeun Zone. The city is currently soliciting opinions on the project acceptance (implementation plan) from the landowners, and the opinion solicitation period lasts until October 30th.’,
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, ‘The Daejang to Hongik University line runs a total of 20km from Bucheon Daejang Zone to Goyang Deogeun Zone and Seoul Hongik University Entrance, taking a total of 27 minutes.’,
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, ‘The transfer stations are Wonjong Station (West Sea Line), Hwagok Station (Line 5), Gayang Station (Line 9), Hongik University Entrance Station (Line 2, Airport Railway, Gyeongui-Jungang Line), totaling four stations.’,
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, ‘The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport plans to expedite the approval and groundbreaking schedule originally set for March of next year to the end of this year. ‘,
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, ‘Usually, from preliminary feasibility study to groundbreaking, it takes more than 7 years, but the Daejang to Hongik University line has been progressed from the private eligibility assessment in February 2021 to the signing of the implementation agreement in 3 and a half years.’,
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, ‘It is the fastest pace among the recent privately funded railway projects.’,
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, ‘Mayor Lee Jong-hwan stated, “With the confirmation of the metropolitan railway station within the Deogeun Zone and the early commencement plan, the convenience of Goyang citizens using railway transportation will greatly improve, and it is expected to alleviate traffic congestion in the western part of the capital region. We will continue to improve the integrated transportation environment to increase railway accessibility in preparation for future opening.”.’,
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