Incheon Subway Line 1 Songdo Extension Phase 2 to Open This December

Line 1 Songdo International Business District Station to Songdo 7 Station (tentative name) Connection

Incheon Urban Railroad Line 1 Songdo Section Route Map [Provided by Incheon City]

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] The second phase of the Songdo extension project of Incheon Metro Line 1 is scheduled to open in December this year.

Incheon City announced on the 3rd that it will complete sector-specific preliminary inspections for the comprehensive railway test run of the second phase of the Songdo extension project by next month, followed by facility verification tests and operational trial runs, aiming for opening around the end of the year.

The railway rails for the second phase extension, which connects to the existing route of Incheon Metro Line 1, have already been installed. Soon, test trains will be deployed on the extension line to examine the system integration status with the existing section and the operation of screen doors.

The city has been promoting the second phase project, covering a 0.82 km section connecting Gukje Business District Station and Songdo 7 Station (tentative name) on Incheon Metro Line 1, since 2009, with an investment of 178.2 billion KRW.

The Songdo extension project adds a connection from the existing Incheon Metro Line 1 to Songdo International City. The first phase, a 6.54 km section with six stations from Dongmak Station to Songdo International Business District, was completed and opened in 2009.

An Incheon city official expressed expectations that "completing the second phase of the Songdo extension project and the upper access road by December this year will greatly improve accessibility to Songdo Districts 6 and 8, alleviate residents' transportation inconveniences, and accelerate the development of the Songdo Free Economic Zone."

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