Seoul Line 7 Cheongna Extension, Public Hearing on Draft Basic Plan Change and Environmental Impact Assessment on the 23rd

Decision to Add Station on Bongsudaero... Ministry of Land to Apply for Approval Next Month

Seoul Subway Line 7 Cheongna Extension Route Map [Provided by Incheon City]

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] Incheon City is gathering various opinions from citizens and experts on the proposed changes to the basic plan and the draft environmental impact assessment for the 'Seoul Subway Line 7 Cheongna International City Extension Project.'

The city will hold a public hearing and residents' briefing session at 1:30 PM on the 23rd at the Cheongna 1-dong Administrative Welfare Center in Seo-gu.

To prevent the spread of COVID-19, only a small number of local residents will attend the public hearing in person, which will also be broadcast live online via Incheon City's YouTube channel.

The Cheongna extension line is a project connecting Seoknam Station in Seo-gu to Cheongna International City Station on the Airport Railroad (10.7 km), with a total project cost of 1.3 trillion KRW.

When the basic plan was established last year, the city considered adding an additional station between stations 002 and 003 (see route map), but it failed to secure project feasibility as it could not reflect the transportation demand of the Gajeong 2 District public housing area and others.

However, upon re-evaluating feasibility during the design phase, due to changes in surrounding development projects such as Gajeong 2 District, subway usage demand increased, securing economic viability. Therefore, it was decided in July this year to add an additional station on Bongsu-daero.

At this public hearing, the city will explain ▲current traffic status and demand forecasts ▲construction and operation plans ▲economic and financial analyses ▲funding plans, along with the addition of the new station and the opening schedule, which are the main concerns of local residents. Expert discussions and diverse opinions from citizens will also be heard.

After collecting opinions from the public hearing and the city council, the city plans to finalize the proposal and apply for approval from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport by next month.

Seoul Subway Line 7 currently operates on a 57.1 km section from Jangam Station to Bupyeong-gu Office Station, and construction is underway to extend the line 4.2 km from Bupyeong-gu Office Station to Seoknam Station in Seo-gu, Incheon, aiming for completion by the end of this year.

Once Seoul Line 7 is extended from Seoknam Station to Cheongna International City Station, travel time from Cheongna to Seoul Guro will be reduced from the current 78 minutes to 42 minutes, and accessibility to Gangnam will improve with direct travel without transfers.

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