[3rd New Housing Site] GTX-C Oiwang Station Stop Promotion..."20 Minutes to Seoul Gangnam Area"

Announcement of 3rd New Public Housing Sites
Transportation Network Improvements Linked to GTX
20 Minutes to Gangnam from Uiwang, Gunpo, Ansan

Yoon Sung-won, First Vice Minister of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, is stepping onto the podium on the morning of the 30th at the Government Complex Sejong in Sejong City to announce the 3rd plan for new public housing sites to expand housing supply in metropolitan areas.
[Photo by Yonhap News]

The government announced on the 30th that transportation network improvement measures utilizing the Metropolitan Area Express Train (GTX) will be implemented for the third phase of new public housing sites. In particular, the GTX-C line will officially stop at Uiwang Station in the Gyeonggi Uiwang, Gunpo, and Ansan districts. Once the transportation measures are established, it will be possible to reach Seoul's Gangnam area within 20 minutes from these locations.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport designated the third phase of new public housing sites with a scale of 140,000 households and stated, "We will proactively prepare transportation measures such as new road construction and expansion to improve metropolitan transportation accessibility." Since residents strongly opposed the delayed establishment of transportation networks in previous new towns like Gimpo Hangang New Town, the new housing sites aim to enhance accessibility by proactively preparing transportation measures.

First, in Uiwang, Gunpo, and Ansan, plans are underway to connect Subway Lines 1 and 4, which pass through the district, with the GTX-C line. The Ministry explained that as part of the transportation measures, they will also consider having the GTX-C line stop at Uiwang Station. Hyundai Engineering & Construction, selected as the preferred negotiator for the GTX-C line, proposed in their submission the construction of two new stations at Wangsimni and Indeogwon, and later suggested Uiwang Station; the Ministry effectively formalized the stop at Uiwang Station on this day.

Taking the GTX-C line from Uiwang Station takes 20 minutes to Yangjae Station and 25 minutes to Samseong Station. Transferring to the GTX-A line at Samseong Station allows entry to Seoul Station within 35 minutes from Uiwang Station. Additionally, a complex transfer facility will be newly established at Uiwang Station (Line 1) and Banwol Station (Line 4), and a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) route linked with existing metropolitan transportation plans will also be developed.

In Hwaseong Jinan, a railway transportation network connecting the Shinbundang Line and others will be constructed. A north-south public transportation axis will be established within the district to enable transfers to the Shinbundang Line and Dongtan Tram (GTX-A). Transferring to the Shinbundang Line takes about 50 minutes to Gangnam Station, while transferring to GTX-A takes about 45 minutes to Seoul Station and about 40 minutes to Samseong Station.

Following Uiwang, Gunpo, Ansan, and Hwaseong Jinan, Incheon Guwol 2, which supplies the third largest number of households, will establish a transfer system among GTX-B (planned Incheon City Hall Station), Incheon Subway Lines 1 and 2, and Incheon Terminal, while also strengthening connectivity with existing public transportation systems such as buses. This will enable arrival from Guwol 2 to Yeouido and Seoul Station in Seoul within 30 minutes.

In Hwaseong Bongdam 3, a Suin-Bundang Line station will be newly constructed passing through the northern part of the district. This will allow arrival at Suwon Station within about 15 minutes. Additionally, by linking the GTX-C line with Suwon Station, it will be possible to reach Samseong Station within 40 minutes.

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