Goyang Special City held a commemorative event at KINTEX Station on the 28th to celebrate the opening of the GTX-A Line, a metropolitan express railway. With this opening, the travel time from KINTEX to Seoul Station will be shortened to 16 minutes, and a groundbreaking change in the metropolitan transportation system is expected.
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[Korean Today] Goyang City, Metropolitan Area Express Railway GTX-A KINTEX·Daegok Station Opens… KINTEX~Seoul Station 16-minute Era © Reporter Seung-ju Ji |
Goyang Special City (Mayor Lee Dong-hwan) announced that it held a ceremony to celebrate the opening of the KINTEX-Daegok Station section of the GTX-A line of the Seoul Metropolitan Area Express Railway at KINTEX Station on the 28th. About 200 people including Mayor Lee Dong-hwan, members of the National Assembly, provincial assembly members, city assembly members, construction officials, and local residents attended the event to celebrate the opening.
◆ GTX-A Route Overview
The newly opened GTX-A section is a route that connects Paju Unjeong Central Station to Seoul Station, passing through KINTEX, Daegok, and Yeonsinnae. The entire GTX-A route is 82.1 km long, and connects to Hwaseong Dongtan Station via Seoul Samseong Station. Samseong Station is scheduled to open in 2028, and Changneung Station in 2030.
The GTX-A train runs at a maximum speed of 180 km/h and, with fewer stops, acts as an express train. With this opening, the travel time from KINTEX to Seoul Station is expected to be significantly shortened from 50 minutes to 16 minutes, which will greatly reduce commuting time.
◆ Fare and operating hours
First train: KINTEX Station → Seoul Station (05:34)
Last train: Seoul Station → KINTEX Station (24:38)
Fare: Basic fare 3,200 won + distance fare 250 won (per 5 km over 10 km)
Discount benefits: metropolitan area integrated transfer discount, K-pass, transportation vulnerable group discount, weekend discount
◆ Expected urban competitiveness and economic activation
At the opening ceremony, Goyang Special City Mayor Lee Dong-hwan emphasized, **“The opening of GTX-A will go beyond simple expansion of the transportation network and promote the revitalization of self-sufficient facilities such as the economic free zone, K-Culture Valley, and Goyang Film Valley, as well as investment attraction,” and **“It will be a groundbreaking turning point that will strengthen the city’s competitiveness and create new economic opportunities.”**
◆ Plan to expand the metropolitan transportation network
Mayor Lee Dong-hwan also stated, **”We plan to build a dense metropolitan transportation network, including the Gwangju Line currently being prepared for opening, the Goyang-Eunpyeong Line and Daejang-Hongdae Line, which are currently under construction, the Line 9 Daegok extension and the Line 3 express line, which are currently under review.”**
◆ Changes in daily life due to transportation revolution
With the opening of GTX-A, commuting times are expected to be shortened, greatly improving citizens’ quality of life. More time with family in the morning and evening, reduced commuting stress, and increased convenience of transportation are expected to bring about substantial changes.
◆ Economic ripple effects
The GTX-A line is expected to go beyond a simple means of transportation and greatly improve accessibility to Goyang City’s major industrial complexes and economic hubs, contributing to attracting corporate investment and revitalizing the local economy.
◆ Goyang City, leaping forward as a future transportation city
Goyang City plans to establish a sustainable transportation system with the opening of GTX-A and establish itself as a key transportation city in the metropolitan area by building smart transportation infrastructure.
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