Express Train Stops at Tanhyeon Station Implemented... 12 Years Since Gyeongui Line Opening

58 Daily Stops on Seoul~Munsan Gyeongui Line (16 Express)
Average 8.4-Minute Reduction in Departure Intervals During Commute Hours

[Asia Economy Reporter La Young-chul] With the decision for the Gyeongui Line express train to stop at Tanhyeon Station, public transportation inconveniences for users in Deok-i-dong and Tanhyeon-dong are expected to decrease.

Goyang City, Gyeonggi Province, announced on the 7th that "the Gyeongui Line (Seoul~Munsan) express train will now stop at Tanhyeon Station."

KORAIL recently decided to have the Gyeongui Line (Seoul~Munsan) express train stop at Tanhyeon Station. The daily stops between Seoul and Munsan at Tanhyeon Station will increase from 42 (0 express) to 58 (16 express), adding 16 express stops. The interval between trains during peak commuting hours has also been shortened from an average of 9.2 minutes to 8.4 minutes.

Tanhyeon Station has an average daily ridership of 15,000, ranking third among Gyeongui Line stations in the area after Ilsan Station and Haengsin Station. Until now, the Gyeongui Line express trains did not stop here, causing significant inconvenience for commuters during rush hours.

Previously, Goyang City had requested KORAIL several times since December 2019 to shorten the operation time of the double-track Gyeongui Line and to reduce intervals and increase the number of trains, including requests for additional stops at Tanhyeon Station.

Although KORAIL was initially negative about the express train stopping at Tanhyeon Station due to concerns about express efficiency, they decided to have the express train stop there after concluding business consultations in November last year.

A city official explained, "There have been continuous complaints from Tanhyeon Station users and local residents demanding express train stops, and to resolve this, we have been in discussions with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and Korea Railroad Corporation for several years."

He added, "With the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport’s announcement of the Changneung District’s wide-area transportation improvement plan, which includes increasing the number of Gyeongui Line train sets from 3 to 4 (from 4 cars to 6 cars), we expect transportation convenience for Gyeongui Line users to improve."

Recently, following the GTX, the extension of the Seohae Line (Daegok~Sosa) to Ilsan Station, and the confirmation of the Goyang Line, extensions of Incheon Line 2 to Goyang, the establishment of the Tongillo Line, and the Ilsan Line have also been made.

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