Mokpo-Boseong Line Opens After 23 Years, Improving Accessibility in Southern Regions

Opened on the 26th with 1.6459 Trillion Won Invested
82.5km Single-Track Railway: 8 Weekday, 10 Weekend Round Trips
Mokpo to Boseong Travel Time Reduced to 1 Hour 10 Minutes

Jeonnam Governor Kim Youngrok attended the opening ceremony of the Jeonnam South Sea Line Mokpo Boseong Line held at Sinboseong Station on the 26th and participated in the opening ceremony with key guests. Provided by Jeonnam Province

Jeonnam Province held the opening ceremony for the Mokpo-Boseong Line, connecting Mokpo and Boseong, at Sinboseong Station on the 26th.

The ceremony was attended by Jeonnam Governor Kim Youngrok, National Assemblyman Moon Geumjoo, Vice Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Kang Heeup, Jeonnam Provincial Assembly members Yoon Myunghee, Choi Junghoon, Kim Jaechul, Park Hyungdae, and Joo Jongseop, Boseong County Governor Kim Cheolwoo, Chairman of Boseong County Council Kim Kyungyeol, Chairman of Gangjin County Council Seo Sunseon, as well as other county council members and approximately 200 local residents.

The Mokpo-Boseong Line is a single-track electric railway with a total length of 82.5 kilometers, connecting Imseongni Station to Sinboseong Station via Yeongam Station, Haenam Station, Gangjin Station, Jeonnam Jangheung Station, and Jangdong Station. The project, with a total budget of 1.6459 trillion won, was completed 23 years after the groundbreaking in 2002.

With this opening, travel time between Mokpo and Boseong has been reduced from the previous 2 hours and 16 minutes to approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes. As the route now directly connects to Boseong without passing through Gwangju, accessibility between southern regions is expected to improve significantly.

In particular, residents of the southern Jeonnam region, including Yeongam, Haenam, Gangjin, and Jangheung-areas previously underserved by rail services-as well as residents of island and inland areas such as Wando and Jindo, can now travel to Seoul and Busan by train. Once the electrification of the Boseong-Suncheon section of the Gyeongjeon Line is completed, it is expected that travel from Mokpo to Busan by KTX will take approximately 2 hours and 20 minutes.

The official opening will begin on the 27th. Initially, Saemaeul and Mugunghwa trains will operate, with eight round trips on weekdays (Monday to Thursday) and ten round trips on weekends (Friday to Sunday). The fare from Mokpo Station to Sinboseong Station will be 8,300 won for the Saemaeul and 5,600 won for the Mugunghwa.

To enhance transportation convenience for residents attending the opening ceremony, a special train operated between Mokpo Station and the event venue at Sinboseong Station, allowing local residents to experience the rail service ahead of the official launch.

A local resident who attended the event said, "With the opening of this railway, travel between regions has become more convenient, and we expect more tourists to visit."

Governor Kim Youngrok stated, "The opening of the Mokpo-Boseong Line will greatly improve mobility for residents in the southern region and convenience for tourists, driving explosive growth in Jeonnam's tourism industry. We will do our utmost together with the residents to ensure the Mokpo-Boseong Line serves as a core driver for Jeonnam's development and a beacon for balanced national growth."

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