Gangwon-do, 'Station Area Development by Railway Line'... Including Northern Logistics Project

Completion of Feasibility Study for Gangneung Line KTX and Chuncheon~Sokcho East-West High-Speed Railway Connection

Gangwon Provincial Government

[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] Gangwon Province has begun developing station areas along railway lines by city and county.

According to the province on the 17th, it plans to carry out a comprehensive basic conceptual service for station area development on the 'Donghae Northern Line (Gangneung~Jejin),' for which the basic railway construction plan was announced this year.

They are proceeding with a plan to announce a bid within February for six stations specified in the basic plan announcement (Gangneung Station, Jumunjin Station, Yangyang Station, Sokcho Station, Ganseong Station, Jejin Station) and aim to complete it as early as the end of this year.

In particular, this service includes establishing regional station area development plans, discovering inter-Korean cooperation projects based on future North-South railway connections, and promoting northern logistics projects.

The province has entered follow-up procedures to reflect the basic station area development plans into city and county urban planning in cooperation with the cities and counties.

Based on the basic station area development plans, three cities and counties (Sokcho, Yanggu, Inje) have completed basic plans and feasibility study services, while two cities and counties (Gangneung, Hwacheon) are currently conducting basic plan establishment services.

Chuncheon City and Pyeongchang County have additionally conducted project conceptualization and feasibility services linked to current projects and are discovering and progressing region-specific specialized projects.

To promote the 'Station Area Development Activation Project,' the province established the 'Gangwon-do Station Area Development Activation Support Ordinance' at the end of last year, the first of its kind nationwide, to provide administrative and financial support, and it has been in effect since this year.

Furthermore, they plan to review improvement measures not only for high-speed railway station areas but also for existing railway line station areas, concretizing projects that will revitalize the local economy and lead regional development.

Meanwhile, last year, through the 'Gangneung Line KTX Station Area Development Regional Specialization Strategy Comprehensive Basic Conceptual Service,' which extends operation to Donghae, development plans for eight station areas in four cities and counties (Gangneung, Donghae, Pyeongchang, Hoengseong) were established.

Earlier, in 2019, the 'Chuncheon~Sokcho East-West High-Speed Railway Connection Regional Specialization Strategy Comprehensive Basic Conceptual Service' was completed, preparing development plans for 11 zones in seven cities and counties (Chuncheon, Sokcho, Hwacheon, Yanggu, Inje, Goseong, Yangyang).

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