Seoul Line 7 Incheon Cheongna Extension Construction Begins... Target Opening in 2027

Seoul Subway Line 7 Incheon Cheongna Extension Route Map [Provided by Incheon City]

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] Incheon City has completed preliminary preparations for the construction of the Seoul Subway Line 7 extension to Cheongna, Incheon, and will begin full-scale construction later this month.

According to the city on the 8th, for the Line 7 Cheongna extension construction, they have completed all preliminary preparations for actual construction by obtaining approvals such as traffic coordination with related agencies, gas safety impact assessment, hazardous risk prevention plan approval, and final safety management plan approval from the Korea Land and Safety Management Institute.

The city plans to start construction this month after basic work such as transplanting trees and installing soundproof fences. The groundbreaking ceremony for the Line 7 Cheongna extension was held earlier in March.

The Cheongna extension project involves extending the Line 7 from Seoknam Station to Cheongna International City Station on the Airport Railroad for a distance of 10.77 km and constructing 7 stations. The total project cost is 1.5739 trillion KRW, with a target opening date of December 2027.

Previously, the Line 7 Seoknam extension, connecting Bupyeong-gu Office Station in Incheon to Seoknam Station, opened in May last year.

Once Seoul Subway Line 7 is extended from Seoknam Station to Cheongna International City Station, travel time from Cheongna to Seoul Guro will be reduced from the current 78 minutes to 42 minutes, and accessibility to Seoul will improve, allowing direct travel to Gangnam without transfers.

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