Installation of Elevator and Platform Screen Doors at Changdong Station Line 1

Seoul City Councilor Kim Yong-seok (Democratic Party, Dobong 1) continuously demands normalization of Changdong Private Station, installation of transfer elevators for the disabled at Changdong Station Line 1, and platform screen doors through city administration questions... Scheduled for completion by the end of next year

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Elevators to improve mobility convenience for the disabled and elderly, as well as platform screen doors for citizen safety, are scheduled to be installed by the end of 2021 at Chang-dong Station on Line 1 in Dobong-gu.

The installation of elevators at Chang-dong Station on Line 1 began in July 2017, when Seoul Metro, Korea Railroad Corporation, and Korea Rail Network Authority started negotiations on track closures and cost-sharing. Currently, track bed expansion work is underway with approximately 6.7 billion KRW funded by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. Once the platform expansion is completed (April 2021), Seoul Metro will proceed with elevator installation work costing about 1.8 billion KRW, with construction expected to be completed by the end of 2021.

Additionally, to provide a safe and comfortable environment for citizens using Chang-dong Station on Line 1, the Korea Rail Network Authority is installing platform screen doors with a budget of 6 billion KRW.

After the detailed design service is completed by November 15 this year, construction will begin in December and is expected to be completed by December 2021.

Assemblyman Kim Yong-seok (Democratic Party, Dobong 1) has continuously requested the normalization of the Chang-dong private station building, the installation of transfer elevators for transportation-vulnerable groups at Chang-dong Station on Line 1, and the installation of platform screen doors through city council questions. He also held seven task force meetings with related agencies including Korea Railroad Corporation, Korea Rail Network Authority, Seoul City, and Seoul Metro since September 2017 to devise solutions.

Assemblyman Kim expressed his expectations, saying, “With the installation of elevators and platform screen doors at Chang-dong Station on Line 1, the transfer inconvenience for transportation-vulnerable users will be resolved, and the safety of citizens will be secured.”

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