On the 31st, 'Seodaegu Station' Opens... 38 KTX and SRT Trains Stop on Weekends

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Tae-min] The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on the 29th that the Seodaegu Station on the Gyeongbu High-Speed Railway Line will open on the 31st, marking the official operation of the high-speed railway.

Seodaegu Station, located in Ihyeon-dong, Seo-gu, Daegu, is an elevated station with a total floor area of 8,726㎡. Construction began in March 2019, with a total project cost of 108.1 billion KRW. The project has been promoted since 2015 to disperse demand from Dongdaegu Station's high-speed railway and to promote balanced development in the western and southern parts of Daegu.

On weekends, Seodaegu Station accommodates 38 high-speed trains daily, including 28 KTX trains (14 northbound, 14 southbound) and 10 SRT trains (5 northbound, 5 southbound).

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport envisions transforming Seodaegu Station into a hub connecting Daegu with major cities in North Gyeongsang Province such as Gumi, Waegwan, and Gyeongsan. The ministry also plans to have the Daegu Industrial Line and the Seodaegu?Gwangju Dalbit Inland Line stop at Seodaegu Station.

The ministry estimates that the daily number of passengers using Seodaegu Station will be 6,162. This number is expected to increase to 10,621 once the Daegu metropolitan railway opens.

Hwang Seong-gyu, the 2nd Vice Minister of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, stated, "The opening of Seodaegu Station will greatly improve the convenience of high-speed rail use for residents in the southwestern region of Daegu," adding, "We expect it to contribute to the economic development of the Daegu area through the development of industrial complexes concentrated in the southwestern region and future development around Seodaegu Station."

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