Daejeon Marshalling Yard Selected for Phase 1 of Integrated Railway Development by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport

Expectations High for Fulfilling Long-Standing Regional Goals
by Reimagining Spaces Divided by Railroads

Daejeon Freight Yard / Daejeon City

Daejeon Marshalling Yard has been selected for the first phase of the government's integrated railway overpass development project.

According to Daejeon City on the 19th, at a meeting on livelihood economy presided over by Choi Sangmok, Acting President and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance, held at the Seoul Government Complex, Daejeon, Busan, and Ansan were selected as priority sites for railway undergrounding.

The Daejeon Marshalling Yard Integrated Development Project includes plans to create specialized districts for youth startups, big tech, media, and other IT-related sectors on a site of approximately 380,000 square meters (about 110,000 pyeong, valued at about 1.4 trillion KRW), which will become available by relocating the marshalling yard (and establishing alternative facilities).

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport plans to take charge of the undergrounding portion (including artificial ground and decking) in accordance with the Special Act on Undergrounding for projects selected in the first phase, while local government heads will be responsible for initiating master plans for the development of railway land.

Mayor Lee Jangwoo said, "With this selection, we will resolve long-standing local issues, restructure areas divided by the railway, and contribute to revitalizing the original downtown and achieving balanced urban development."

He added, "Although the Daejeon Station Integrated Development Project was not selected for this first phase, we will supplement the project plan and strive to have it included in the comprehensive plan for integrated railway undergrounding development."

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