Gyeonggi Province Approves Project Plan for Entire Okjeong~Pocheon Metropolitan Railroad... Full-Scale Implementation Begins

Province to Immediately Proceed with Licensing and Land Compensation
Aiming to Complete Construction in the Second Half of 2030

The "Okjeong~Pocheon Metropolitan Railroad Project," an extension of Subway Line 7 connecting Goeup-dong in Yangju, Gyeonggi Province, through Okjeong District to Gunnae-myeon in Pocheon City, has completed project plan approvals for all sections (Sections 1, 2, and 3) and will now move forward in earnest.

Okjeong~Pocheon Metropolitan Railroad Route Map. Provided by Gyeonggi Province

According to Gyeonggi Province on June 27, the Metropolitan Transport Commission of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport completed the project plan approval for Section 3 of the Okjeong~Pocheon Metropolitan Railroad on June 26. Previously, the Metropolitan Transport Commission approved the project plan for Section 1 on December 16, 2024, and for Section 2 on March 31, 2025. With this latest approval, the project plan for the entire Okjeong~Pocheon Metropolitan Railroad has now been finalized.

Pursued as part of a national balanced development project, the Okjeong~Pocheon Metropolitan Railroad will extend a total of 16.9 kilometers from Goeup District in Yangju City?the terminus of the Dobongsan~Okjeong Metropolitan Railroad, itself an extension of Seoul Subway Line 7?through Okjeong District to Gunnae-myeon in Pocheon City. The total project cost is 1.5067 trillion won, and the project will establish four new stations and one maintenance depot.

With the project plan for the entire section approved, Gyeonggi Province will immediately proceed with various licensing procedures and land compensation, and will begin construction on Section 3 as soon as possible, aiming to complete the work in the second half of 2030.

Once the Okjeong~Pocheon Metropolitan Railroad opens, the commute time from Pocheon City Hall to Dobongsan Station will be reduced by 24 minutes compared to bus travel during rush hour, and it is expected to significantly contribute to the development of northern Gyeonggi and improve accessibility to Seoul.

Kim Kibum, Director of the Gyeonggi Province Railroad, Port, and Logistics Bureau, said, "As this is a long-awaited project for residents of northern Gyeonggi, we will do our utmost to ensure thorough preparation and safety management so that a convenient and safe railroad can be built."

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