Mapo-gu Secures 3 Stations on Daejang Hongdae Line... No Plans to Abandon DMC Station 추진

District, Daejang-Hongdae Line DMC Station Establishment Promotion Committee Holds Individual Meetings with Minister of Land Since Last Year
Feasibility Study for Daejang-Hongdae Line DMC Station Accelerated... Survey Results and Resident Petitions to be Submitted to Ministry of Land
District Mayor Park Gang-su: "DMC Area Must Fully Reflect Future Value as Center of 4th Generation Advanced Industry"

Following the Ministry of Economy and Finance's approval of the Daejang-Hongdae Line implementation agreement (draft) on the 8th, the 2.1287 trillion KRW-scale 'Daejang-Hongdae Line' project connecting Hongdaeipgu Station in Mapo-gu and Daejang in Bucheon is set to break ground next year.

The Daejang-Hongdae Line includes three stations within Mapo-gu (tentatively named Sangam Station, Seongsan Station, and Hongdaeipgu Station), and it is predicted that the commuting time for Mapo residents traveling to and from the southwestern Gyeonggi region will be reduced by about 50%.

However, Mapo-gu intends to further accelerate efforts to add Digital Media City (DMC) Station, a key hub of advanced industry and transportation in Mapo-gu, in addition to the three confirmed stations.

Since last year, the district has held the Western Metropolitan Railroad (Daejang-Hongdae) Promotion Committee and conducted consultations with related agencies such as the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Seoul City, and Hyundai Construction. In addition, through successive meetings with the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the Chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Committee, Mapo-gu has strongly emphasized the necessity of establishing DMC Station on the Daejang-Hongdae Line.

Furthermore, in April, Mapo-gu officially launched a feasibility study for the establishment of DMC Station on the Daejang-Hongdae Line and is currently focusing on securing objective installation feasibility.

The area around DMC Station, proposed as a stop on the Daejang-Hongdae Line, is adjacent to large residential areas such as Sangam 1 and 2 districts and Susaek New Town, and has developed into a business district with major broadcasting companies and IT firms, with a daily floating population reaching 120,000.

Moreover, with the future development of the Sangam-dong DMC landmark and Lotte Mall, as well as the Seoul City priority projects like 'Twin Eye,' the district expects explosive growth in transportation demand near DMC.

Through the feasibility study, the district is investigating and analyzing ▲urban and transportation status ▲transport demand resulting from future station establishment ▲technical aspects related to station establishment ▲project feasibility through economic and financial analysis ▲project promotion plans and funding strategies.

If feasibility is proven when the study concludes in September, the district plans to submit the study results along with a residents' petition to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and Seoul City to convey Mapo-gu's strong determination for the establishment of DMC Station.

Park Kang-su, Mayor of Mapo-gu, stated, “The area around DMC Station is poised for remarkable development as both a residential and tourist district and is a long-term center of the Fourth Industrial Revolution industries such as artificial intelligence and robotics.” He added, “Since transportation policy requires a macro-level approach, we will not give up and will do our utmost to ensure that DMC Station is additionally established on the Daejang-Hongdae Line.”

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