Mayor Lee Donghwan: "All-Out Efforts for Inclusion in Metropolitan Transportation Plan... Building a Comprehensive Transportation Hub"

Mayor Lee Donghwan Receives Petition for Goyang-Eunpyeong Line Extension to Ilsan
Signed by Approximately 22,000 Residents of Siksadong and Pungdong
Metropolitan Transport Committee Nears Final Review of the 5th Metropolitan Area Transportation Implementation Plan

Lee Donghwan, Mayor of Goyang City, received a petition signed by residents expressing their desire for the extension of the Goyang-Eunpyeong Line to Ilsan from the "Goyang-Eunpyeong Line Subway Extension Promotion Group" (hereinafter referred to as the Promotion Group).

Mayor Donghwan Lee of Goyang City is receiving a petition signed by residents expressing their hope for the extension of the Goyang-Eunpyeong Line to Ilsan from the 'Goyang-Eunpyeong Line Subway Extension Promotion Group.' Provided by Goyang Special City

The handover ceremony, held at the Open Mayor's Office in City Hall, was attended by Lee Donghwan, Mayor of Goyang City, officials from the city's Transportation Policy Division, as well as Kim Jonghyun, Vice President of the Promotion Group, Kim Hyungil, Head of the Group, and Yeo Gyeeun, Secretary General.

The Promotion Group conducted a resident signature campaign from July 25 to November 14, seeking the extension of the Goyang-Eunpyeong Line to the Siksadong area. Approximately 22,000 residents from Siksadong, Pungdong, and nearby areas participated in the campaign.

A representative of the Promotion Group stated, "It is urgent to expand rail transportation as a metropolitan transportation policy to address the rapidly increasing commuting demand in Siksadong and Pungdong. We hope that the extension of the Goyang-Eunpyeong Line to Ilsan will be included in the 5th Metropolitan Area Transportation Implementation Plan."

Lee Donghwan, Mayor of Goyang City, said, "We are actively discussing with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the Metropolitan Transport Committee to realize the long-awaited extension of the Goyang-Eunpyeong Line to Ilsan for the residents of Siksadong and Pungdong. We will make every effort to ensure its inclusion in the 5th Metropolitan Area Transportation Implementation Plan."

As part of the 8th popularly elected administration’s key policy goal to establish a comprehensive transportation hub, the city proposed the inclusion of a new route for the Goyang-Eunpyeong Line extension to Ilsan in the 5th Metropolitan Area Transportation Implementation Plan in November last year. The feasibility review of the projects proposed by local governments is now in its final stages.

The Goyang-Eunpyeong Line Ilsan extension project aims to extend the Goyang-Eunpyeong Line (Saejeol-Goyang City Hall) to the Siksadong area. Once the metropolitan railway connecting Siksadong, Goyang City Hall, Saejeol, and southern Seoul is established, it is expected to reduce commuting times to Seoul for residents, significantly improve transportation welfare, and greatly enhance the city’s competitiveness.

Meanwhile, the Goyang-Eunpyeong Line is a 15-kilometer route connecting Saejeol Station to Goyang City Hall Station. Following the completion of the basic design, the detailed design is scheduled to be finalized in the second half of next year, with the line targeted to open in 2031.

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