"Oh, Completely Opposite" Gangnam→Yongin Express Bus Direction Changes in Afternoon Operation from the 29th

Reverse Direction Operation in the Afternoon to Prevent Gangnam Traffic Congestion
Check Bus Arrival Information at Stops via Gyeonggi Bus Info App

Starting from the 29th, passengers using the metropolitan buses bound for Yongin, Gyeonggi Province from the Gangnam area in Seoul must check the bus stop locations. This is because the direction of the routes changes between morning and afternoon.

Yongin City announced that from the 29th, the afternoon bus stop locations for metropolitan buses heading to Yongin from the Gangnam area will be the exact opposite of the morning stops, urging passengers to be cautious. This route adjustment follows the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's Metropolitan Transport Commission's decision to disperse bus stop locations around Gangnam Station and Yangjae Station to alleviate traffic congestion.

Accordingly, in the morning, buses will operate as usual, exiting the Gyeongbu Expressway at Banpo IC, entering Gangnam, then entering the Gyeongbu Expressway again at Yangjae IC to head towards Yongin. However, in the afternoon, the direction reverses. Buses exit the highway at Shin-Yangjae IC, enter Gangnam, and then enter the Gyeongbu Expressway at Banpo IC. The detailed afternoon route is 'Gyeongbu Expressway → Shin-Yangjae IC → Yangjae Flower Market → Yangjae Station → Gangnam Station → Sinnonhyeon → Banpo IC → Gyeongbu Expressway.'

The affected bus routes include numbers 1560, 5001, 5001-1, 5002A/B, and 5003. These buses will label the morning route (forward direction) as 'Route A' and the afternoon route (reverse direction) as 'Route B,' with stops also marked accordingly.

The time when these buses switch to the reverse route varies by route, starting from 11:50 AM to 2:10 PM based on Yongin starting points (such as Myongji University, Kyung Hee University, Namdong, etc.). Therefore, the time when the direction changes in the Gangnam area is expected to be between 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM.

The city advises passengers to check the bus stop locations in advance if they plan to take a metropolitan bus to Yongin from Gangnam in the afternoon, as the time of route reversal differs by route. Bus stop locations can be checked first on the 'Gyeonggi Bus Information App.' For citizens who have difficulty using the app, they can check the route numbers on the 'Bus Arrival Information Boards' installed at bus stops in the Gangnam section. If the board shows 'No arrival information' for a route number, passengers should move to the opposite bus stop to board.

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