Daegok-Sosa Line, the Lifeline for 3 Million Common People in Western Gyeonggi, Opens on July 1

Daegok~Sosa Line Route Map

An 18.3km section connecting Daegok in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, and Sosa in Bucheon will open on July 1.

Gyeonggi Province announced on the 29th that the Daegok-Sosa Line, spanning 18.3km from Goyang through the Han River to Gimpo Airport and Bucheon Sosa, will open on July 1 by adding three new stations (Gimpo Airport Station, Wonjong Station, Bucheon Sports Complex Station) to the existing Daegok Station (Subway Line 3 and Gyeongui-Jungang Line) and Neunggok Station (Gyeongui-Jungang Line).

The Daegok-Sosa Line involved a total project cost of 1.5251 trillion KRW and began construction in 2016, opening after seven years.

The Daegok-Sosa Line is classified as a general railway project, which requires the national government to cover the entire project cost; however, this is the only case where local governments bore 10% of the cost. Gyeonggi Province contributed a budget of 104 billion KRW.

The train interval is 13 minutes during peak commuting hours and 20 minutes during other times. The fare applies the integrated metropolitan area transfer discount, with a base fare of 1,250 KRW using a transportation card plus a surcharge of 100 KRW per 5km.

Gyeonggi Province expects that with the opening of the Daegok-Sosa Line, travel time from Daegok to Sosa will be drastically reduced from 70 minutes to around 20 minutes.

Travel between Bucheon Sosa and Gimpo Airport, which previously took over 50 minutes by other public transportation, will now take only 10 minutes. When the Daegok- Ilsan line extension opens in August, travel time from Ilsan to Gimpo Airport will be reduced from 50 minutes to 20 minutes, cutting 30 minutes.

Nam Dong-kyung, Director of the Gyeonggi Province Railroad, Port, and Logistics Bureau, said, "More than 3 million residents living in Goyang, Gimpo, Bucheon, Siheung, and Ansan are directly within the service area of the Daegok-Sosa Line," adding, "We expect it will help residents in the northwest of Gyeonggi Province have a more comfortable commute. We will continue to strive to expand the railway transportation network."

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