'Seoul Banghwa~Gimpo Janggi' Line 5 Extension Plan to Be Finalized by the End of This Month

The plan to extend the line by 28 km from Banghwa Station in Seoul to Janggi Station in Gimpo will be finalized by the end of this month.

Gyeonggi Province announced on the 21st that it submitted the subway Line 5 extension plan, reflecting Gimpo City's opinions, to the Metropolitan Area Wide-area Transportation Committee on the 18th.

The Metropolitan Area Wide-area Transportation Committee plans to announce the final subway Line 5 extension route plan by the end of August after a review process by an evaluation team based on the route proposals submitted by local governments.

The subway Line 5 extension project involves constructing a new 28 km section from Banghwa Station in Seoul to Janggi Station in Gimpo.

The project has been underway since it was included in the 4th National Railroad Network Construction Plan in 2021.

Among the entire route plan, Gimpo City and Incheon City have been in sharp conflict for a long time over the number of stations to be installed within the Geomdan New Town area.

In this regard, Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon urged the government on the 10th to "quickly finalize the subway Line 5 extension route and exempt it from the preliminary feasibility study to alleviate congestion on the Gimpo Gold Line."

Governor Kim Dong-yeon stated, "The route plan proposed by Gyeonggi Province and Gimpo City is the most reasonable. Many residents are suffering due to congestion on the Gimpo Gold Line, and the Metropolitan Area Wide-area Transportation Committee, which has the authority to decide the route, must make a prompt decision to relieve residents' suffering as soon as possible."

Gyeonggi Province and Gimpo City believe that if various processes such as the preliminary feasibility study are conducted after the route decision, it will take a lot of time, so they emphasize the need for exemption from the preliminary feasibility study for the swift promotion of the project.

Gyeonggi Province expects that congestion on the Gimpo Gold Line will reach its peak once residents begin moving into the Gimpo Hangang 2 Public Housing District, scheduled for 2030.

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