Lee Seok-hyung Preliminary Candidate "Gwangju Station and Songjeong Station Should Be Merged"
[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Lee Seok-hyung, a preliminary candidate for the Democratic Party of Korea in Gwangsan-gap, Gwangju Metropolitan City, announced on the 28th that the 'Honam Line Gwangju Station' route should be abolished and Gwangju Station should be consolidated with Songjeong Station.
Candidate Lee Seok-hyung stated, "The daily average number of passengers using the Honam Line Mugunghwa-ho (4 times a day), Nuriro (2 times), and Saemaeul-ho (4 times) arriving at Gwangju Station is only about 1,200," adding, "Maintaining Gwangju Station as it is causes losses both for Gwangju City and the nation."
He continued, "As of the 22nd, although the shuttle train between Songjeong and Gwangju Station operates 30 times a day, the number of passengers per trip is only about 10," emphasizing, "Residents living along the 10 km railway between Songjeong Station and Gwangju Station have suffered for decades from traffic, noise, decline in surrounding development, and poor environmental conditions."
He also said, "Considering the convenience of the small number of train passengers and the damage to residents, the train operation is not equitable," and stressed, "The budget required for train operation should be replaced by incorporating direct bus routes, and the long-standing difficulties of residents near the railway should be resolved."
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He added, "The Honam Line Gwangju Station route should be abolished, the Gwangju Station building should be planned as an administrative complex town, and the railway should be developed into an ecological citizen rest area like the Gyeongchun Line forest trail, returning it to the citizens," promising, "I will actively express the necessity of consolidating Gwangju Station into Songjeong Station by meeting with Gwangju Mayor Lee Yong-seop and the Korea Railroad Corporation representative."
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