West Sea Line 'Sosa~Daegok' Double-Track Railway to Open on the 1st of Next Month... Travel Time Reduced from 70 to 20 Minutes

The double-track extension of the Seohae Line connecting Sosa Station in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, and Daegok Station in Goyang will open on the 1st of next month.

Bucheon City announced on the 16th that electric trains will begin operation on the Sosa-Daegok route, an extension of the Seohae Line, starting from the 1st of next month.

This section includes six stations: Sosa, Bucheon Sports Complex, Wonjong, Gimpo Airport, Neunggok, and Daegok.

During peak commuting hours (7 AM to 9 AM), trains will run at 13-minute intervals, and at 20-minute intervals during other times.

The travel time between Bucheon (Sosa) and Ilsan (Daegok), which previously took about 70 minutes using existing subway lines, will be significantly reduced to 20 minutes, greatly enhancing transportation convenience for citizens. In particular, Bucheon Sports Complex Station will become a triple transfer station, allowing transfers to Line 7 and the future GTX-B Line.

Electric train operation will begin on July 1 on the Sosa?Daegok line, an extension of the Seohae Line.
[Photo provided by Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do]

Additionally, when the Bucheon Daejang?Seoul Hongdae Line, passing through Daejang New Town, opens in 2031, transfers will also be possible at Wonjong Station. This improvement in transportation welfare for the Ojeong District, which had been underserved by rail in Bucheon, is expected to contribute to balanced regional development.

The Sosa?Daegok Line, constructed at a cost of 1.5557 trillion won, spans a total length of 18.3 km and will be operated by Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL). It connects southward to the Seohae Line’s Sosa?Wonsi route.

Originally scheduled to open in June 2021, the line’s opening was delayed due to difficulties in constructing the Han River underwater tunnel and procuring electric trains, resulting in its opening seven years after construction began in 2016.

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