Pyeongtaek City Envisions 70-Minute Trip from Anjung to Yeouido; Feasibility Review Begins for Shin Ansan Line Extension

NextRail to conduct study through April 2027
Economic and financial feasibility analysis
Project aims to improve regional transportation in western Pyeongtaek

A feasibility review has officially begun for the Shin Ansan Line extension to Anjung, a project to connect Yeouido in Seoul with Anjung in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, by rail.

Pyeongtaek City Launches Feasibility Review for Shin Ansan Line Extension to Anjung. Courtesy of Pyeongtaek City.

Pyeongtaek City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Choi Won-yong), announced on November 10 that NextRail, the project operator for the Shin Ansan Line double-track railway, began a feasibility review for the Anjung extension on October 28. The review follows the city’s formal proposal of the project to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on August 28.

The Korean Society of Transportation will conduct the study for about six months, through April 2027. It will estimate construction and operating costs and analyze the project’s economic and financial feasibility to assess its viability and identify specific plans for moving forward.

The city said that, following its own preliminary feasibility review, the project operator has now begun a direct review, marking the start of a full-scale assessment for approval by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

The Shin Ansan Line extension to Anjung would extend the line from Yeouido in Seoul through Hyangnam in Hwaseong to Anjung in Pyeongtaek. The plan aims to reduce the burden of building a new line by using existing railway tracks and improve access between western Pyeongtaek and major hubs in the Seoul metropolitan area. The city expects that, if the project proceeds and the line opens, passengers will be able to travel from Anjung Station to Yeouido in about 70 minutes.

Mayor Choi Won-yong said, "The Shin Ansan Line extension to Anjung is a key transport infrastructure project that will improve access to regional transportation in western Pyeongtaek and promote balanced development between regions. We will work closely with relevant organizations and local political figures to establish the project's feasibility and do our utmost to ensure it moves forward."

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