Operation of the Goyang~Yangju~Uijeongbu Suburban Line to Resume at the End of This Year After 20 Years

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The 'Gyoeoseon' line, connecting a 30.3km section from Daegok in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, through Jangheung in Yangju to Uijeongbu from east to west, will resume operation this December.

Gyeonggi Province announced on the 14th that following the signing of a consignment agreement for local government-managed railway crossings (hereinafter Cheongwon crossings) on the 31st of last month, the bidding contract for railway vehicle refurbishment will be conducted on the 20th of this month as the final step to resume operation by the end of this year.

The Cheongwon crossings will be installed at a total of five locations: Jungdaejeong-ri, Seongsari, Seonyu 2 in Goyang; Samhari in Yangju; and Sinchon in Uijeongbu. The Korea National Railway Corporation will be responsible for the construction until September this year, and the project cost of 2.9 billion KRW will be borne by the three local governments according to the number and conditions of the respective crossings.

Since electric train operation is currently not possible on the Gyoeoseon line, to reduce operating costs, two diesel locomotives, two passenger cars, and one generator car will be connected and operated.

Gyeonggi Province and the three cities plan to introduce diesel locomotives with wireless multiple-unit control systems. The 2.2 billion KRW required for vehicle refurbishment will be funded 30% by Gyeonggi Province and 70% by the three local governments. The refurbishment will be undertaken by Korea Railroad Corporation.

The Gyoeoseon line, connecting the northern Gyeonggi region from east to west, was established in August 1963 and used for tourism, passenger, and freight transport but was suspended in 2004 due to operational deficits.

Since then, as more residents demanded the resumption of service due to commuting inconveniences, Gyeonggi Province and the cities of Goyang, Yangju, and Uijeongbu, with cooperation from the National Assembly, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Korea National Railway Corporation, and Korea Railroad Corporation, will reopen the line this December, 20 years after suspension.

The Gyoeoseon line will operate 20 times daily on weekdays, weekends, and holidays for the time being, with stops at six stations: Daegok, Wonreung, Ilyeong, Jangheung, Songchu, and Uijeongbu.

The base fare for the entire section is 2,600 KRW.

Gyeonggi Province expects that the resumption of the Gyoeoseon line will reduce public transportation travel time by 45%.

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