Nowon District Gathers Residents' Opinions to Name Dongbuk Line Stations... Opening Next Year

Collecting Residents' Opinions
District-wide Preference Survey Scheduled for June

Nowon District in Seoul is gathering residents' opinions on the naming of stations for the Dongbuk Line urban light rail, which is currently under construction with the goal of opening next year.

Northeast Line Urban Railway Route Map. Provided by Nowon District Office.

The Dongbuk Line will be a 13.4-kilometer route connecting Sanggye Station in Nowon to Wangsimni Station in Seongdong, with a total of 16 stations. Seven of these stations will be located within the Nowon section (6.3 kilometers). Names will be newly created for four of the stations, excluding the three existing transfer stations (Sanggye, Hagye, and Wolgye). The stations to be named are: Station 110 (Wolgye 1-dong and 2-dong), Station 113 (Hagye 1-dong), Station 114 (Hagye 1-dong, Junggye-bon-dong, Junggye 1-dong, and Junggye 4-dong), and Station 115 (Junggye-bon-dong, Junggye 1-dong, and Junggye 4-dong).

The process for collecting opinions will be conducted in two stages. The first stage will take place over four weeks from April 20 to May 15, during which residents living in the neighborhoods near the stations may propose names through their local community centers. The proposed names will be reviewed by the National Institute of the Korean Language for appropriateness and then move on to a second stage in June, which will be a district-wide preference survey open to all Nowon residents. Based on the results, the district will convene a naming committee to finalize the station name proposals to be submitted to the Seoul Metropolitan Government for final review.

Residents are free to propose names using adjacent historical place names, major public facilities, and local landmarks. However, names that are already in use in other areas or that could serve to promote specific organizations or companies will be excluded.

Currently, the overall construction progress of the Dongbuk Line stands at 74%, with section 4 in the Nowon area reaching 80%, the fastest among all sections. Once the Dongbuk Line opens, travel time from Nowon to Wangsimni will be reduced from the current approximately 40 minutes to around 25 minutes. Seven out of the sixteen stations will be transfer stations, connecting to eight railway lines, which is expected to greatly enhance transportation convenience.

Seung-Rok Oh, Mayor of Nowon District, stated, "This is a line that will simultaneously strengthen accessibility to the city center and address the existing subway blind spots. I am grateful to the residents for their long patience and will do my utmost to prioritize safety and ensure that the project proceeds smoothly until opening."

Nowon District Mayor Seungh Rok Oh inspecting the Dongbuk Line urban railway construction site last month. Provided by Nowon District Office.

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