Mayor Lee Hyunjae: "Passage of the Wirye-Sinsa Line Feasibility Study... A Decisive Turning Point for Advancing the Hanam Extension"

Hanam City Welcomes Approval of Wirye-Sinsa Line Feasibility Study
All-Out Efforts to Include Hanam Extension in National Plans
Focusing on Incorporating Wirye-Sinsa Line Hanam Extension in the 5th Metropolitan Transportation Plan

Hanam City in Gyeonggi Province announced its strong support for the preliminary feasibility study of the "Wirye-Sinsa Urban Railway Construction Project (hereinafter referred to as the Wirye-Sinsa Line)", which was strongly urged by the mayor of Hanam through a mayoral statement during a press briefing held on January 15. The city welcomed the news that, as of March 10, the preliminary feasibility study had passed the Financial Project Evaluation Committee at the Ministry of Economy and Finance, and declared its commitment to make every effort to ensure that the "Wirye-Sinsa Line Hanam Extension" is included in the 5th Metropolitan Area Wide-Area Transportation Implementation Plan.

Wirye Sinsa Line Hanam Extension Route Map. Provided by Hanam City

Hanam Mayor Lee Hyunjae stated, "The successful completion of the preliminary feasibility study is a decisive turning point that can fundamentally resolve the transportation inconveniences experienced by Wirye residents," adding, "I am very pleased to deliver such meaningful news to the citizens who have endured inconveniences due to project delays over the years."

Mayor Lee also emphasized, "In particular, even though Hanam residents contributed 125.6 billion won out of the total railway project cost for Wirye New Town, Hanam is the only district excluded from the railway's service area, resulting in transportation discrimination against Wirye Hanam residents within this single living zone." He continued, "Building on the passage of the Wirye-Sinsa Line's preliminary feasibility study, we will make every effort to ensure its extension to Hanam by securing its inclusion in the 5th Metropolitan Area Wide-Area Transportation Implementation Plan, and will take full responsibility so that Hanam does not remain a region isolated from railway transportation."

Meanwhile, the Wirye-Sinsa Line has been a long-awaited project for the residents of Wirye New Town, who have suffered from chronic traffic congestion and insufficient public transportation for approximately 17 years since the confirmation of the Wirye New Town Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Plan, as construction had not even begun.

Originally, the project was to be carried out as a private investment initiative by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, but following the breakdown of negotiations with the private operator in June 2024, it was converted to a government-funded project and was officially confirmed as such through the announcement of the "Second Amendment to the Seoul Urban Rail Network Construction Plan" on February 13, 2026.

The Wirye-Sinsa Line is a prime urban railway route that will connect Wirye New Town to Seoul's Gangnam area as well as to major transfer points on Lines 2, 3, 8, the Shinbundang Line, and GTX-A. Once opened, it is expected to dramatically reduce travel time from Wirye New Town to Gangnam's core business and commercial districts, greatly improving transportation conditions for Wirye residents.

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