Wanju-gun Samnye Station to Have Jeolla Line ITX Stops Starting Next Month 1st

Confirmed Twice Daily Stops... Green Light for KTX Stops

With the confirmation of the Jeolla Line ITX stopping at Samnye Station in Wanju-gun, Jeonbuk Province, a green light has been given for the KTX to stop there as well.

According to Wanju-gun (Governor Yoo Hee-tae) on the 16th, starting from the 1st of next month, the ITX-Saemaeul train will stop at Samnye Station twice a day (once in the upward direction, once in the downward direction).

Starting September 1, the ITX-Saemaeul train will stop twice daily at Samnye Station.
[Photo provided by Jeonbuk Province]

The ITX-Saemaeul, which operates between Yeosu and Iksan twice daily, had not previously stopped at Samnye Station.

With the ITX-Saemaeul stopping, residents’ transportation convenience has improved, and the mobility of students residing in the metropolitan area attending nearby Woosuk University has been secured.

This stop is evaluated to have been driven by the county’s creation of a parking lot near the back gate of Woosuk University, aiming to establish Samnye-eup as a transportation hub. The county secured parking space for 700 vehicles and plans to expand it to accommodate 1,000 vehicles in the future.

So far, the county has made various efforts, including visiting Gimje City where the KTX stops and repeatedly requesting the Jeonbuk Headquarters of Korea Railroad Corporation to have the KTX stop at Samnye Station.

Governor Yoo has also repeatedly emphasized the necessity of KTX and SRT stops at Samnye Station to Minister Won Hee-ryong of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport during his visit to Jeonbuk.

In addition, the county has continuously requested stops at Samnye Station by attracting themed tourist trains such as the Eco Rail, Gugak Wine Train, Nongtureil, and temporary tourist trains. Recently, the stop of the Eco Rail, which allows enjoying the Mangyeonggang Trail by bicycle, at Samnye Station was confirmed.

Governor Yoo stated, “With the large-scale residential complex developments in Ungok District and Sambong District and the future establishment of a hydrogen-specialized national industrial complex, transportation demand will increase significantly. This ITX stop at Samnye Station is the first step toward the KTX stop, and we will continue to make efforts to expand the county’s transportation system.”

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