Gwangju City to Extend Subway and City Bus Operations During Chuseok Holiday
Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Kang Ki-jung) announced on the 27th that it will extend the operation of subways and city buses until 1 a.m. (based on Gwangju Songjeong Station) during the Chuseok holiday period to accommodate visitors returning to their hometowns.
The subway, which usually stops operating around midnight, will extend its service until 1:26 a.m. the next day on the 27th, matching the last KTX train arrival times at Gwangju Songjeong Station (12:21 a.m. and 12:42 a.m.). Both the up and down line subways will stop at Gwangju Songjeong Station at 12:57 a.m.
City buses will also assist late-night travelers returning home.
From the 28th to the 30th, bus routes Seat 02, Songjeong 19, and Songjeong 29 will operate six additional trips each from Songjeong Station toward the Sangmu District between 10:45 p.m. and 1 a.m.
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Initially, Gwangju City did not consider extending the last public transportation services, anticipating that travel would be spread out due to the longer holiday period caused by the designation of temporary holidays. However, to ease the concerns of travelers arriving late at night in their hometowns, the city urgently decided to extend the operation hours.
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