Gangdong District and Namyangju City Discuss Cooperation on Connecting Dunchon Oryun Station on Line 3

Calls for Swift Construction of Line 9 and More Trains on Line 8

Seoul's Gangdong District announced on July 23 that it held discussions with Namyangju City in Gyeonggi Province regarding cooperation measures on transportation issues, including the connection of Dunchon Oryun Station on Subway Line 3.

Lee Soohee, Mayor of Gangdong District, visited Namyangju City Hall on the same day and met with Choi Hyunduk, Mayor of Namyangju. Both officials agreed on the necessity of establishing a system of cooperation between Gangdong District and Namyangju City and decided to work together to solve transportation challenges.

The two officials especially formed a consensus on plans to connect the Songpa Hanam Line (an extension of Seoul Subway Line 3) to Dunchon Oryun Station on Line 9, thereby establishing an interchange system between Lines 3 and 9.

The Songpa Hanam Line is a metropolitan railway extension of Line 3 that links Ogeum Station in Songpa District to Hanam City Hall Station in Hanam. Currently, a plan is being considered to connect Dunchon Oryun Station between the Songpa District's 100th station and the Hanam City's 101st station.

Gangdong District believes that if the two lines are linked, passengers from Gangdong, Hanam, and Namyangju, who use the 4th and 5th phase extensions of Line 9, will be able to transfer to Line 3 at Dunchon Oryun Station. As a result, accessibility to Suseo Station, where transfers to the GTX-A metropolitan express railway and SRT are available, is expected to improve. In addition, passengers from Hanam's Gam-il and Gyosan districts would be able to take the Line 9 express at Dunchon Oryun Station without having to go to Express Bus Terminal Station.

During the meeting, other topics discussed included the swift advancement of construction for Line 9 (the Gangdong-Hanam-Namyangju Line), and increasing the number of trains on the Line 8 Byeolnae Line to ease congestion, alongside the connection of Dunchon Oryun Station on Line 3.

Mayor Lee Soohee stated, "Cooperative efforts between Gangdong District and Namyangju City, which serve as a core axis of the eastern Seoul metropolitan area, are more important than ever. It is vital to build a close collaborative system in transportation fields, such as railways, that require a long-term and comprehensive perspective."

Meanwhile, Gangdong District is currently conducting a 'Pre-feasibility Study for Connecting Dunchon Oryun Station on Line 3'. The district plans to complete preliminary procedures within this month and commence the study in August. In addition, administrative procedure scenarios to minimize the construction period of the Songpa Hanam Line are also being prepared.

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