Changwon Special City Operates Temporary City Bus Routes for Ancestral Shrine Visitors During Lunar New Year Holiday

Masan Station∼Changwon Gongwonmyowon, Changwon Jungang Station∼Changwon Sangbokgongwon

Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam has organized temporary city bus routes operating between Changwon Park Cemetery and Changwon Sangbok Park to improve the convenience of visitors traveling during the Lunar New Year holiday, a traditional Korean holiday.

Temporary Operation of City Bus Routes.

The temporary routes will operate from the 10th to the 11th of this month, consisting of two routes running from Masan Station to Changwon Park Cemetery (Jindong-myeon, Masanhappo-gu) and one route running from Changwon Jungang Station to Changwon Sangbok Park (Sangbok-dong, Seongsan-gu).

First, the temporary routes to Changwon Park Cemetery include two routes, each operated by three buses with nine trips in total. The first route departs from Masan Station and runs through Gyeongnam Bank Headquarters↔Burim Market↔Seoseong Intersection↔Masanhappo-gu Office↔Jindong-myeon Changwon Park Cemetery. The second route runs from Masan Station↔Hanil Intersection↔Shinsegae Department Store↔Fish Market↔Masanhappo-gu Office↔Jindong-myeon Changwon Park Cemetery. These routes apply express bus fares (cash 1,800 KRW, card 1,750 KRW).

The Changwon Sangbok Park route departs from Changwon Jungang Station and passes through Military Manpower Administration↔Changwon Central Police Station↔City Hall↔E-Mart↔Changwon Hospital↔Namchangwon Station↔LG Sanjeon before reaching Sangbok Park. This route operates with two buses, 10 trips per day, at 45-minute intervals, and uses regular city bus fares (cash 1,500 KRW, card 1,450 KRW).

Je Jongnam, Director of the Transportation and Construction Bureau, stated, “By organizing temporary city bus routes over two days, we aim to provide convenience for visitors to the cemeteries and partially alleviate vehicle congestion within the park cemeteries. Additionally, to ensure convenient travel for returning visitors, a separate traffic control room will be operated within City Hall to make the Lunar New Year holiday comfortable and pleasant.”

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