Korea Rail Network Authority Opens 'Seodaegu Station'... "Serving as a Metropolitan Transportation Hub in Daegu Area"

Aerial view of Seodaegu High-Speed Rail Station. Provided by Korea Rail Network Authority

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Il-woong] The Korea Rail Network Authority announced on the 30th that it held the opening ceremony of Seodaegu Station high-speed railway station and will officially operate it from the following day.

Seodaegu Station was constructed to expand the benefits of high-speed rail and revitalize the industrial complex in the western region of Daegu. The Rail Network Authority completed the station three years after starting construction in 2019. The total project cost was 108.1 billion KRW.

Seodaegu Station was built with a total floor area of 8,726㎡ and four floors above ground, and high-speed trains such as KTX and SRT stop there. The number of train stops on weekends is 19 each for up and down directions (14 KTX, 5 SRT).

The Rail Network Authority expects that the opening of Seodaegu Station will improve high-speed rail accessibility in the southwestern region and promote balanced urban development linked to surrounding development plans such as the Seodaegu industrial complex.

Daegu Metropolitan Railroad (Gumi~Gyeongsan) Route Map. This line is scheduled to open after June 2024. Provided by Korea National Railway Corporation.

In particular, the Daegu Metropolitan Railway section from Gumi to Gyeongsan is scheduled to open in 2024, and with the currently underway Daegu Industrial Line and Daegu-Gwangju Dalbit High-Speed Railway, Seodaegu Station is expected to become a metropolitan transportation hub in the Daegu area where high-speed rail and metropolitan rail operate together, according to the Rail Network Authority.

After opening, the daily number of users of the Seodaegu Station high-speed railway is expected to reach 6,000 to 7,000. Above all, with various convenience facilities such as six bus stops, 18 taxi stands, 231 parking spaces, expansion of city bus routes, and intercity buses passing through Seodaegu Station, it is expected that conditions will be created for citizens to conveniently use the station.

Kim Han-young, Director of the Rail Network Authority, said, “With the opening of Seodaegu Station, the convenience of railway use for residents in the southwestern Daegu area, who had to go to Dongdaegu Station to take high-speed trains, is expected to improve,” adding, “The Rail Network Authority will steadily build connecting lines such as the Daegu Metropolitan Railway and Daegu Industrial Line so that Seodaegu Station can become a hub for metropolitan transportation in the Daegu area.”

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