The Era of Northern Gyeonggi Subway Begins... Groundbreaking for Yangju Okjeong~Pocheon Metropolitan Railroad

Groundbreaking Ceremony for Okjeong~Pocheon Metropolitan Railroad Extension of Line 7
Investment of 1.5067 Trillion KRW... Connecting Goeup-dong in Yangju through Okjeong District to Gunnae-myeon in Pocheon
Aiming for Completion in 2030, Expected to Improve Access to Seoul and Promote Development in Northern Gyeonggi

The Okjeong~Pocheon Metropolitan Railroad Project, promoted as part of the national balanced development project, received approval for its business plan and broke ground on the 26th.

Gyeonggi Province held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Okjeong-Pocheon Metropolitan Railroad Project on the 26th at the Okjeong Lake Park lawn in Yangju City, attended by over 500 people including the Chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Committee, the mayors of Yangju and Uijeongbu, local members of the National Assembly, provincial and city council members, and local residents. Photo by Gyeonggi Province

Gyeonggi Province held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Okjeong~Pocheon Metropolitan Railroad Project at the lawn yard of Okjeong Lake Park in Yangju City, attended by about 500 people including the Chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Committee, the Mayor of Yangju, the Mayor of Uijeongbu, local members of the National Assembly, provincial and city council members, and local residents.

Gyeonggi Governor Kim Dong-yeon said in a video commemorative speech, “The era of northern Gyeonggi subway, starting with the Okjeong-Pocheon Line, will dramatically change the economy and the lives of residents in the northern region.”

Governor Kim Dong-yeon added, “We will do our best to ensure smooth progress until completion in 2030 and to create a Gyeonggi Province where all residents can enjoy transportation welfare anytime and anywhere.”

The “Okjeong~Pocheon Metropolitan Railroad Construction Project” is a project to build a new railway with a total length of 16.9 km connecting Goeup-dong in Yangju City, passing through the Okjeong district, to Gunnae-myeon in Pocheon City.

The project, with a total budget of 1.5067 trillion KRW, plans to establish 4 stations and 1 maintenance depot for light maintenance vehicles.

The construction is divided into Section 1 in Yangju City and Sections 2 and 3 in Pocheon City, with construction starting from Section 1, which received business plan approval last December.

The Okjeong~Pocheon Metropolitan Railroad will be the first railway in the Pocheon area, and once completed, it will allow travel from Pocheon to Uijeongbu, Seoul, and Incheon by subway.

When using the Okjeong~Pocheon Metropolitan Railroad, commuting time from Pocheon City Hall to Dobongsan Station on Line 7 will be reduced by 5 minutes compared to a car (43 minutes) and by 24 minutes compared to a bus (62 minutes). With the increase in railroad users, traffic conditions on major arterial roads entering Seoul are also expected to improve significantly.

Meanwhile, Sections 2 and 3 in Pocheon City have completed design and are scheduled to begin construction in the first half of 2025. The project aims for completion in 2030.

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