Mayor Kim Kyung-il: "With GTX-A Opening... Paju Will Rebirth as a Self-Sufficient City of One Million"

Attending GTX Unjeong Jungang Station to Seoul Station Opening Ceremony
Paju to Seoul in 22 Minutes... Start of a Transportation Revolution... GTX Era Begins
Paju City, a Catalyst for Becoming the Central City of Northern Gyeonggi

Kim Kyung-il, Mayor of Paju City, attended the opening ceremony of the Metropolitan Area Express Train (GTX)-A line section ‘Unjeong Jungang~Seoul Station’ on the 27th.

Kim Kyung-il, Mayor of Paju City, is delivering a greeting at the opening ceremony of the 수도권광역급행철도 (GTX)-A line section 'Unjeong Jungang~Seoul Station' on the 27th. Provided by Paju City

The opening ceremony was held at Unjeong Jungang Station, the departure and terminal station of the GTX-A line located in Paju City. About 500 people, including the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, members of the National Assembly, the Mayor of Paju City, and local residents, attended the ceremony, which featured a project progress report and congratulatory videos from local residents. After the main event, a ride event from Unjeong Jungang Station to Seoul Station followed.

The GTX-A line operates at a maximum speed of 180 km/h, taking about 22 minutes from Unjeong Jungang Station to Seoul Station. This significantly reduces travel time, which previously took over an hour by subway or express bus, greatly improving transportation convenience.

Kim Kyung-il, Mayor of Paju City, is holding the opening ceremony for the Metropolitan Area Express Train (GTX)-A line section 'Unjeong Jungang~Seoul Station' on the 27th. Provided by Paju City

Paju City has made thorough preparations for the GTX-A opening to ensure more convenient use for citizens, including reorganizing bus routes centered around Unjeong Jungang Station, setting up temporary parking lots, and creating convenience spaces in the transfer center waiting area.

The fare structure consists of a base fare of 3,200 KRW plus a distance fare of 250 KRW for every 5 km exceeding 10 km, which amounts to 4,450 KRW for the Unjeong Jungang Station to Seoul Station section.

Kim Kyung-il, Mayor of Paju City, is smiling brightly in front of the train after the opening ceremony of the 수도권광역급행철도 (GTX)-A line section 'Unjeong Jungang~Seoul Station' on the 27th. Provided by Paju City

Mayor Kim Kyung-il of Paju City said, “The opening of the GTX-A line is something all Paju citizens have long wished for, and it is not the completion but the beginning of a transportation revolution.” He added, “We will use this as a stepping stone for Paju City to leap forward as the central city of northern Gyeonggi Province and transform into a self-sufficient city of one million.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.