Gangdong-gu Godeok Biz Valley Village Bus (01) Extension Route Operation Begins

Temporary Operation of Extended Gangdong01 Bus Route via Godeok Station Starting from First Bus on August 31... Continued Plans to Add Bus Routes and Stops within Godeok Biz Valley

The extended route operation of Gangdong-gu Village Bus No. 01 has begun.

Gangdong-gu (Mayor Lee Su-hee) announced that from the first bus at 05:35 on the 31st, the extended route of Village Bus Gangdong 01 started its first service within Godeok Biz Valley.

The newly opened extended route of Gangdong 01 to Godeok Biz Valley connects the existing route (Gangbyeon Station to Myeongil Girls' High School) to Godeok Station, Dongnam-ro (Onjo Daewang Culture and Sports Center, Gwangmun High School, Convention High School), and the Godeok Biz Valley Knowledge Industry Center, aiming to alleviate public transportation inconveniences for residents near Godeok Biz Valley and employees of tenant companies.

Before the opening of the Godeok Biz Valley village bus, the district made efforts to improve public transportation convenience in the area. The existing route of Gangdong 01, which operated from Hanyang Apartment in Myeongil-dong to Gangbyeon Station, was extended via Godeok Station to Godeok Biz Valley through continuous proposals to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, and in June, the extension route plan was finally approved by Seoul City.

Even after the approval of the extended route, many sections within Godeok Biz Valley were under construction and road conditions were poor, preventing operation for some time. However, with the occupancy of the Knowledge Industry Center, which houses about 3,500 residents, approaching in September, and anticipating transportation inconveniences for tenant company employees and nearby residents, the district decided to temporarily operate on some sections where road conditions have been improved.

The district is continuously consulting with Seoul City and transportation companies to build transportation infrastructure so that Godeok Biz Valley can establish itself as the commercial and business center of Gangdong-gu.

Starting with the deployment of this proactive single village bus route, the district plans to finalize additional routes within Godeok Biz Valley by next year. Furthermore, after the completion of the Sejong-Pocheon Expressway, the district is also promoting the installation of additional bus stops for the Gangdong 01 bus route between Gwangmun High School Intersection and Saemteo Neighborhood Park Intersection, as well as within Godeok Biz Valley.

Lee Su-hee, Mayor of Gangdong-gu, stated, “With the commencement of the village bus operation in Godeok Biz Valley, we expect that transportation inconveniences for tenant companies will be somewhat alleviated,” and added, “We will prepare to ensure no inconvenience for residents and tenant companies in using Godeok Biz Valley through the normal operation of Gangdong 01 and the introduction of additional bus routes in the future.”

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