Anseong Opens Two Bus Routes to Seoul's Gangnam Simultaneously... 32 Trips a Day

Route 4404 metropolitan bus makes 24 daily trips between Anseong Bus Terminal and Gyodae Station
Intercity bus from Iljuk and Juksan to Gangnam Express Bus Terminal also makes 8 daily trips
Improved access to Seoul from eastern Anseong through downtown and Gongdo
Mayor Kim Bora rides the first route 4404 bus and talks with residents on their morning commute

Two bus routes connecting Anseong in Gyeonggi Province with Seoul’s Gangnam area began operating at the same time. One is metropolitan bus route 4404, linking Anseong Bus Terminal with Gyodae Station in Seoul. The other is an intercity bus route from Iljuk to Seoul Express Bus Terminal, passing through Juksan, central Anseong, and Gongdo. A total of nine buses will operate on the two routes, making 32 trips a day.

Kim Bora, fourth from right, mayor of Anseong, poses for a photo with attendees on the 6th at a bus stop in front of Hankyong National University to mark the launch of express bus route 4404, which connects Anseong General Bus Terminal with Seoul National University of Education Station. Photo provided by Anseong City.

Route 4404 starts at Anseong Bus Terminal and runs via Anseong Matchum Gonggam Center, Hankyong National University, Chung-Ang University, and Gongdo to Seoul Nambu Bus Terminal and Gyodae Station. Six buses will make 24 trips a day. The route also stops in front of E-Mart, at Gongdo Middle School, and at Mungi Elementary School. Anseong City expects route 4404 to ease congestion on the existing route 4401 metropolitan bus and make commuting to and from the Gangnam area more convenient.

The intercity bus departs from Iljuk Bus Terminal and travels via Juksan Bus Terminal, Duwon Institute of Technology, Dong-Ah Institute of Media and Arts, Anseong Bus Terminal, Hankyong National University, Chung-Ang University, and Gongdo Bus Terminal before reaching Seoul Express Bus Terminal in Gangnam. Three buses will make eight trips a day. With the launch of this route, residents of eastern Anseong, including Iljuk and Juksan, can now catch a bus to Gangnam, Seoul, at a nearby terminal.

On the morning the routes began operating, Anseong Mayor Kim Bora boarded a route 4404 bus at the stop in front of Hankyong National University and traveled with residents to the Lotte Castle stop, listening to their views on using buses for their commutes.

Mayor Kim Bora said, "With the launch of metropolitan bus route 4404, following the existing route 4401, and the intercity bus service from Iljuk to Gangnam, I expect travel to Seoul to become even more convenient for residents. We will continue to expand the public transportation network based on residents' feedback and work to improve transportation services in ways they can feel in their daily lives."

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