Incheon Subway Line 1 Songdo Dalbit Festival Park Station Opens on the 12th

4 Years and 5 Months After Groundbreaking, Songdo Extension Phase 2 Completed

Location map of Songdo Dalbit Festival Park Station on Incheon Subway Line 1 [Provided by Incheon City]

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] Incheon Subway Line 1's Songdo Dalbit Festival Park Station will open on the 12th.

Incheon City announced on the 30th that the first train will start operating on the 12th following the completion of the second phase of the Songdo extension line connecting Gukje Business District Station to Songdo Dalbit Festival Park Station.

The 820-meter-long Songdo Phase 2 section is set to open after 4 years and 5 months since construction began in July 2016.

Previously, Incheon Subway Line 1 opened in 1999, and the first phase of the Songdo extension line, the 6.54 km section from Dongmak Station to Gukje Business District Station, opened in 2009.

As a result, Incheon Subway Line 1 will extend 30.3 km from Gyeyang through residential areas such as Jakjeon and Bupyeong, major hubs with high foot traffic like Incheon Terminal and Munhak Stadium, and the transfer station Woninjae on the Suin Line, reaching Songdo International City.

With the opening of Songdo Dalbit Festival Park Station, commuting for residents of Songdo Districts 6 and 8 is expected to become much easier. It takes about 28 minutes from Songdo Dalbit Festival Park Station to Incheon City Hall Station and about 37 minutes to Bupyeong Station.

Although new apartments have recently been occupied in Songdo Districts 6 and 8, residents faced significant inconvenience due to the lack of a subway station.

Incheon City expects that once the Geomdan extension line, which began construction last month, opens in 2024, Incheon Subway Line 1 will pass through six districts, connecting the north-south axis of Incheon.

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