Yeongdeungpo-gu Yeouido Hangang Park 9 Bus Stops Closed on Weekends

Closure of 9 Bus Stops Around Yeouido Hangang Park for 2 Days Over 4-5 Day Weekend... 22 Routes Operate Without Stops... Line 5 Yeouinaru Station Also Operates Flexibly Without Stops

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Yeongdeungpo-gu (District Mayor Chae Hyun-il) has decided to close 9 bus stops in Yeouido Hangang Park and operate Yeouinaru Station on Subway Line 5 with flexible non-stop service to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and protect the lives and safety of residents.

This weekend (April 4-5), all 9 bus stops around Yeouido Hangang Park will be closed, and the 22 bus routes that stop at these stops will either pass without stopping or take detours.

The closed bus stops are △ Yeouido Full Gospel Church (19136) △ Yeouido Full Gospel Church (19137) △ Yeouido Park (19138) △ Yeouinaru Station (19139) △ Yeouinaru Station (19140) △ Yeouinaru Station (19901) △ Yeouido Middle School (19141) △ Yeouido Middle School (19142) △ 63 Building, Hangang Cruise Terminal (19900), totaling 9 locations.

In the case of Yeouinaru Station (19140) bus stop, from April 3 to 12, it will be temporarily relocated about 100 meters from its original location to the ‘Yeouinaru Station Weekend Operation Bus Stop,’ but this stop will also be closed during the weekend (April 4-5).

To prevent the spread of COVID-19, the district installed pedestrian boundary fences around Yeouinaru Station to block street vendors. To alleviate inconvenience to residents and citizens caused by this, the district coordinated with Seoul City to relocate the Yeouinaru Station (19140) bus stop.

The bus routes that will pass without stopping or take detours during the weekend at Yeouido Hangang Park bus stops are 261, 262, 360, 461, 463, 662, 753, 5534, 5615, 5618, 5633, 5713, 6623, 7611, 7613, Yeongdeungpo 10, Yeongdeungpo 11, Bucheon 10, Goyang 108, Gimpo 1002, Yongin 7007-1, and TOUR02, totaling 22 routes.

This decision to close bus stops and operate Yeouinaru Station with flexible non-stop service follows pedestrian restrictions on Yeouiseo-ro section starting April 2, and is a drastic measure carried out with active cooperation from Seoul City and Seoul Transportation Corporation.

Earlier, to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the district fully canceled the Yeongdeungpo representative festival, ‘Yeongdeungpo Yeouido Spring Flower Festival,’ for the first time in 16 years on March 10.

Also, starting April 1, the district began traffic control on Yeouiseo-ro Spring Flower Road (the section from National Assembly Gate 3 to the southern end of Seogang Bridge, 1.6 km), and from April 2, pedestrian paths were fully closed. Pedestrian path closure is planned until April 10, and traffic control until April 11.

Furthermore, the district will close Yeouido Hangang Park parking lots 1 to 4 and the National Assembly Riverside parking lot during the upcoming weekend (April 4-5), leading a strong ‘Spring Flower Social Distancing’ campaign.

Chae Hyun-il, Mayor of Yeongdeungpo-gu, said, “Following the full closure of Yeouido Spring Flower Road, we will close bus stops and operate Yeouinaru Station without stopping on the weekend,” and added, “We ask for residents’ understanding and cooperation in the ‘Spring Flower Social Distancing’ to block community infection.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.