Map of Gyeonggi Northern Suburban Line./Provided by Gyeonggi-do,
, ‘The Gyeonggi Northern Suburban Line project, scheduled to reopen at the end of this year, is progressing smoothly.’,
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, ‘According to Gyeonggi-do on the 14th, this suburban line connects a total of 30.3 km from Daegok in Goyang City to Uijeongbu City via Jangheung in Yangju City from east to west. The province signed a contract for the entrusted management of the local railway overpass (hereinafter referred to as Cheongwon Overpass) on the last stage for resuming operation in December on December 31 last month, and is currently in the process of bidding for railway vehicle modification, with the contract scheduled for the 20th of this month.’,
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, ‘The Cheongwon Overpass will be installed at five locations including Jungdaejeong-ri, Seongsa-ri, and Seonyu 2 in Goyang City, Samhali in Yangju City, and Sinchon in Uijeongbu City. Until September of this year, the national railway corporation is responsible for the construction. The project cost of 2.9 billion won will be shared by the three local governments in accordance with the quantity and conditions of the overpasses.’,
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, ‘Currently, the suburban line cannot operate subway trains, so it will be operated by connecting two diesel locomotives, two passenger cars, and one power car. The province and the three cities plan to introduce diesel locomotives with wireless remote control systems, and the necessary 2.2 billion won for vehicle modification will be shared by Gyeonggi-do 30% and the three local governments 70%. The vehicle modification will be handled by Korail.’,
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, ‘The suburban line was installed in August 1963 and was used for tourism, passenger transportation, and freight transportation, but it was discontinued in 2004 due to deficits.’,
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, ‘Since then, there has been an increasing demand from residents for the resumption of operation due to commuting inconvenience, and this year, after 20 years since the suspension of operation, Gyeonggi-do, Goyang, Yangju, and Uijeongbu City have received cooperation from the National Assembly, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Korea National Railway Corporation, and Korail to resume operation in December.’,
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, ‘It is scheduled to operate 20 times a day on weekdays, weekends, and holidays, with stops at six stations including Daegok, Won-ryeong, Il-yeong, Jangheung, Songchu, and Uijeongbu. The basic fare for the entire route is planned to be 2,600 won. The province predicts that the travel time for public transportation will be reduced by 45% (from the current 90 minutes to 50 minutes after reopening) once the suburban line resumes operation.’,
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, ‘Park Jae-young, Director of Railway and Harbor Logistics at the province, stated, “The suburban line is an important railway infrastructure that connects the Greater Seoul Metropolitan Area Circular Railway and GTX-A and C,” and emphasized that, “In order to ensure the continuous operation of the suburban line, active participation of residents in commuting, traveling, and tourism is necessary.”‘,
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