Yangcheon-gu and Gimpo City Jointly Launch Feasibility Study for Line 2 Sinjeong Branch Extension to Gimpo

Laying the Groundwork for the 5th Metropolitan Area Wide-Area Transportation Implementation Plan
Reviewing the Establishment of Sinwolsageori Station and Relocation of Sinjeong Vehicle Depot

After signing the business agreement between Yangcheon-gu and Gimpo City last March, Lee Gi-jae, Mayor of Yangcheon-gu (left in the photo), and Kim Byung-soo, Mayor of Gimpo City, are taking a commemorative photo. Provided by Yangcheon-gu.

Yangcheon-gu, Seoul (District Mayor Lee Gi-jae) and Gimpo City, Gyeonggi Province announced on the 29th that they have signed a joint contract for a preliminary feasibility study related to the "Extension of Seoul Line 2 Sinjeong Branch to Gimpo (Kkachisan Station~Gimpo) and Relocation of Sinjeong Depot," and have officially begun planning to reflect it in the metropolitan area wide-area transportation implementation plan.

This preliminary feasibility study was conducted due to the urgent need to expand the railway transportation network amid large-scale new town construction and reconstruction projects in both local governments, aiming to eliminate public transportation blind spots and alleviate congestion on the Gimpo Gold Line.

The district aims to expand the railway transportation network by extending the approximately 2.4 km line from Kkachisan Station, the terminus of the Seoul Line 2 Sinjeong Branch, a core project currently underway, by establishing a new Sinwolsageori Station, and further connecting it to Gimpo. Additionally, it plans to relocate the aging Sinjeong Depot to Gimpo City to improve the living environment in the surrounding area.

The main tasks include ▲reviewing and presenting optimal extension route alternatives ▲reviewing and presenting candidate sites for the relocation of Sinjeong Depot ▲analyzing project feasibility and proposing implementation strategies. The study will be led by Gimpo City to ensure coordination and promotion in line with Gimpo’s overall development plans. The study costs will be shared jointly, and the study period is until March next year.

The district plans to analyze various options that maximize demand while minimizing costs through this study to derive the optimal route. In particular, since the economic feasibility (B/C) of this project can be secured by relocating the Sinjeong Depot and reflecting the development gains of the existing site, the relocation of the Sinjeong Depot will also be closely examined.

Meanwhile, the district established a close cooperative system with Gimpo City by signing a "Seoul Line 2 Sinjeong Branch Gimpo Extension Business Agreement" in March and is jointly responding to the expansion of transportation infrastructure.

Additionally, after meeting with Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon and proposing the project promotion, they received a response promising active support from the Seoul city government. The results of this study will be submitted through Seoul City to related organizations such as the Metropolitan Area Wide-area Transportation Committee (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport) to ensure it is reflected and promoted in statutory plans such as the 5th Metropolitan Area Wide-area Transportation Implementation Plan.

District Mayor Lee Gi-jae stated, "This preliminary feasibility study, conducted in collaboration with Gimpo City, will serve as a catalyst for the successful promotion of the Seoul Line 2 Sinjeong Branch extension to Gimpo and the relocation of the Sinjeong Depot," and added, "We will do our best to promptly advance the study so that its results can be reflected in future statutory plans such as the 5th Wide-area Transportation Implementation Plan."

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