Gyeonggi Province: Jangam Station on Subway Line 7 to Resume Service with First Train on October 31

Safety Inspections and Test Runs Completed at Temporary Station
Shuttle Service Between Dobongsan and Jangam Stations Ends October 30

Jangam Station on Subway Line 7, which had been closed since October 2 for construction of the Dobongsan-Okjeong metropolitan railway, will resume service with the first train on October 31. Free shuttle buses that ran between Dobongsan and Jangam stations during the closure will end service on October 30.

A view of the Gyeonggi Provincial Government building. Provided by Gyeonggi Province.

Gyeonggi Province said on October 30 that it had completed safety verification of the temporary Jangam Station and comprehensive railway test runs, and that the station would begin normal operations on October 31. The temporary station was built next to the entrance of the existing Jangam Station.

The province conducted joint inspections of facilities with Seoul Metro and other relevant organizations, covering 172 items across 13 areas, including architecture, track, safety, signaling and communications. It also completed safety and reliability verification tests by external specialized agencies, staff training, and inspections of passenger services. On October 28, it received approval from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport for changes to its railway safety management system, completing the procedures required for operations.

The temporary station was built to keep Line 7 operating while the existing Jangam Station is demolished and a new station connected to the Dobongsan-Okjeong metropolitan railway is constructed.

Park Youngshin, head of Gyeonggi Province's Railway Construction Division, said, "Even after the temporary Jangam Station opens, we will continue to monitor passenger safety and any inconveniences, and make every effort to respond effectively on site so that construction of the main line proceeds without disruption."

The Dobongsan-Okjeong metropolitan railway is a single-track railway project connecting 15.1 kilometers from Dobongsan Station in Seoul to Goeup District in Yangju, via Jangam and Tapseok stations in Uijeongbu. The project will build three stations at a total cost of 893.5 billion won. As of October, the overall completion rate stood at 64%.

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