Installation of Escalators at Entrance Stairs of Seodaemun-gu Sinchon-dong Community Center

The Nation's First Public Escalator Opens in Gongdo...Improved Access to the Community Center, Senior Welfare Center, and Sinchon Culture Development Center Located on the Hill

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Seodaemun-gu (Mayor Moon Seok-jin) has installed an escalator on the entrance stairs to the Sinchon-dong Community Center next to 'Yonsero 4-gil 42-7' to improve residents' mobility convenience.

This is the first time an escalator has been installed on a public road in Korea.

A simple opening ceremony will be held at 3 p.m. on the 28th of this month at the site, attended by about 10 people including nearby residents, district council members, and district officials.

In this area, in addition to the Sinchon-dong Community Center, there are resident convenience and cultural facilities such as Changcheon Senior Welfare Center, Changcheon Daycare Center, Sinchon Daycare Center, and Sinchon Culture Development Center concentrated on the hill.

However, the entrance stairs to this place are steep and narrow, causing inconvenience to local residents and visitors, including the transportation vulnerable, when going up and down.

The district completed the construction after about six months from the end of October last year, minimizing damage to the nearby residential area while relocating water and sewage lines, utility poles, communication manholes, and wires, and installing facilities.

The escalator was installed for both upward and downward directions, and since it is installed outdoors, a canopy (roof cover) was added. For safety, an emergency stop button is also operational.

With the opening of this escalator, it is expected that the use of various facilities will become more convenient and bring more vitality to the area. A district official said, "We are also receiving inquiries from some local governments for benchmarking."

Moon Seok-jin, Mayor of Seodaemun-gu, stated, “Since resident convenience facilities are concentrated around the hilly area, we plan to continuously promote the installation of mobility convenience facilities such as escalators, inclined elevators, and moving walkways where accessibility improvement is needed.”

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