‘Namyangju Sukwon’ Line 4 Extension Jinjeop Line Opens on the 19th... 52 Minutes to Seoul Station

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Tae-min] The extension of Subway Line 4, Jinjeop Line, connecting Seoul and Namyangju in Gyeonggi Province, will begin operation on the 19th. As a result, the travel time for Namyangju residents to the Seoul area is expected to be significantly reduced.

On the 18th, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the Korea Rail Network Authority held an opening ceremony for the Jinjeop Line double-track railway at the newly established Onam Station and announced that operations would start the following day, the 19th. The Jinjeop Line double-track railway is a 14.9 km route connecting Danggogae Station, the current terminus of Seoul Subway Line 4, to Jinjeop Station in Namyangju. The total project cost is approximately 1.4192 trillion KRW, and it has been completed about seven years after construction began in 2015.

The Jinjeop Line was constructed with 12.8 km, or 86%, as tunnel sections. Additionally, considering the transportation demand of residential areas in Namyangju, three new stations?Byeollae Byeolgaram, Onam, and Jinjeop?were established. Train operations will be managed by Seoul Metro, which currently operates Seoul Subway Line 4, while station management will be handled by Namyangju Urban Corporation.

With the opening of the Jinjeop Line, the transportation environment for residents in nearby areas such as Byeollae and Jinjeop districts in Namyangju is expected to improve. Traveling from Jinjeop Station to Seoul Station using the Jinjeop Line train will take about 52 minutes. Before the opening, commuting this distance during peak hours took about 2 hours by bus and about 1 hour and 10 minutes by car, causing inconvenience for Namyangju residents.

Furthermore, LH is conducting a feasibility study aiming to establish Pungyang Station (tentative name) by the end of 2026. This station is planned to be added between Byeollae Byeolgaram Station and Onam Station on Line 4 and is expected to serve as the terminus for Line 9 as well.

Hwang Seong-gyu, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, stated, “The northeastern metropolitan area has various planned railway lines such as the Jinjeop Line, GTX-B Line, and Byeollae Line,” adding, “We will continue to provide generous support for building an eco-friendly railway network to alleviate transportation inconveniences for residents of large metropolitan areas including Namyangju.”

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