Korea Rail Network Authority Announces Developer Bidding for Danyang Station to Simgok Tunnel Section Project

Location map of the Jungang Line Danyang Station to Simgok Abandoned Tunnel Development Project. Provided by Korea Rail Network Authority.

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] The Korea Rail Network Authority announced on the 22nd that it will invite private businesses to participate in the development of the abandoned section of the Jungang Line, ‘Danyang Station~Simgok Tunnel (1.7 km).’

The invitation will be held from today (22nd) until June 20th.

The Authority plans to develop the Danyang Station~Simgok Tunnel section into a stay-type complex tourist attraction equipped with various experience and sales facilities, linking it with the ongoing tourism resource development project for the Danseong Station~Jukryeong Station (8.2 km) section in Danyang-gun, aiming to establish it as a tourism hub in the Danyang area.

Danyang Station became accessible within 80 minutes to the Seoul metropolitan area last year with the opening of the KTX-Eum.

Taking this opportunity, the Rail Network Authority expects to maximize the influx of tourists by enabling network formation with representative local tourist sites such as Siruseom Ecological Park, Mancheonha Skywalk, and Danyanggang Jando, all scheduled to be completed by next year.

For more detailed information regarding the business invitation, please check the notices on the Rail Network Authority’s website.

Kim Han-young, Director of the Rail Network Authority, said, “Various facilities utilizing abandoned railway sites, such as the Gyeongchun Line Rail Bike and the Donghae Nambu Line Beach Train, are gaining attention as key contributors to local tourism,” adding, “We will strive to ensure that the utilization of abandoned railway sites and other idle railway lands, leveraging private sector’s innovative ideas and local tourism resources, contributes to creating quality jobs and revitalizing the local economy.”

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