Gyeongju City to Create 'Urban Forest' on Donghae Nambu Line Abandoned Railway Site... Secures 20 Billion Won for Land Compensation Next Year

Dongcheon~Hwangseong Railroad Side, 2.5km Long and 60m Wide Walking Path and Plaza Development

The abandoned railway site along the Donghae Nambu Line between Dongcheon and Hwangseong, which has been used as a railway for over 100 years, is being reborn as an urban forest. The photo shows the section of the Dongcheon~Hwangseong urban forest development project.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-ho] The abandoned railway site along the Dongcheon~Hwangseong section of the Donghae Nambu Line in Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk, which has been used as a railway for over 100 years, is being reborn as an urban forest.

According to Gyeongju City on the 20th, the Dongcheon~Hwangseong railway urban forest creation project is a plan to transform the abandoned railway section (length 2.5 km, width 60 m) that lost its function due to the double-tracking of the Donghae Nambu Line into an urban forest.

Gyeongju City, which received approval for 20 billion KRW in land compensation from the city council on the 15th, plans to purchase privately owned land of 65,273㎡ within the total project site of 98,237㎡ in phases, aiming for completion in 2024. The total project cost is 56 billion KRW.

Once completed, the neglected temporary buildings and farmland will be transformed into an urban forest where citizens can relax, with walking trails, exercise facilities, plazas, and parking lots.

Mayor Ju Nak-young of Gyeongju said, "We will do our best to promptly implement the Dongcheon~Hwangseong urban forest creation project to provide citizens with a safe and pleasant urban environment and enhance the city's competitiveness."

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