'Anyang·Siheung·Gwangju→Seoul' Becomes More Convenient... New Express Metropolitan Bus Line Established

Anyang: Seoksu 3-dong~Sadang Station
Siheung: Siwha E-mart~Sadang Station
Gwangju: Gosan District~Jamsil Station

Residents of Anyang, Siheung, and Gwangju in Gyeonggi Province will have significantly improved access to Seoul.

On the 15th, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's Metropolitan Area Wide-area Transportation Committee announced, "Starting from the 16th, the semi-public operation of general wide-area buses (direct seat buses) on routes 6502 in Siheung and 3302 in Gwangju, as well as the M-bus (express wide-area bus) route M5556 in Anyang, will commence."

With the establishment of these new routes, it is expected that the severe congestion on Gyeonggi wide-area bus routes from the Siheung area to Seoul will be alleviated. In Gwangju and Anyang, the inconvenience of having to transfer multiple times to enter Seoul is expected to be resolved.

Additionally, by shortening intervals between buses and minimizing stops, commuting conditions for public transportation to and from Seoul will improve. Concentrated dispatch of demand-responsive buses during peak hours and the installation of various convenience facilities inside vehicles are also expected to contribute to enhancing satisfaction with wide-area transportation services.

Siheung City Route 6502 (Siwha E-Mart ~ Sadang Station) Map

Route 6502 in Siheung is a newly established general wide-area bus (direct seat bus) route operating from Siwha E-Mart to Sadang Station. On weekdays, it runs 35 times a day at intervals of 15 to 60 minutes from 05:00 to 22:00. The main stops in Siheung include E-Mart, Geonyeong 4th Complex, Geonyeong 7th Complex, and Hanla Vivaldi 1st Complex, totaling seven locations, and it connects directly to Sadang Station in Seoul.

Route Map of Anyang City M5556 (Seoksu 3-dong ~ Sadang Station)

Route 3302 in Gwangju is a newly established general wide-area bus route operating from Gosan District to Jamsil Station. On weekdays, it runs 40 times a day at intervals of 15 to 35 minutes from 05:00 to 22:30. The main stops in Gwangju include Gosan District, Taejeon District, Hillstate 7th and 9th Complexes, and e-Pyeonhansesang, totaling five locations, and it passes through 11 locations in Seoul including Garak Market, Songpa Station, and Jamsil Station.

Route Map of Anyang City M5556 (Seoksu 3-dong ~ Sadang Station)

Route M5556 in Anyang is a newly established M-bus (express wide-area bus) route operating from Seoksu 3-dong to Sadang Station. On weekdays, it runs 37 times a day at intervals of 20 to 40 minutes from 04:50 to 23:30. The main stops in Anyang include Kolon Haneulchae Apartments, Administrative Welfare Center, and Seoksu Station, totaling six locations, and it connects directly to Sadang Station in Seoul.

Gwangju City Route 3302 (Gosan District ~ Jamsil Station) Map

Yoon Junsang, Head of the Wide-area Bus Division at the Metropolitan Area Wide-area Transportation Committee, said, "We expect that the establishment of these new wide-area routes will enhance accessibility to key areas within Seoul and reduce travel times, thereby improving public transportation convenience for residents."

Meanwhile, since 2020, the Metropolitan Area Wide-area Transportation Committee has been promoting 27 routes under the semi-public wide-area bus system, and currently operates 13 routes including the newly established ones. Three routes in Uijeongbu, Pocheon, and Paju are being prepared to start semi-public operation sequentially by the end of May within the first half of the year.

Furthermore, negotiations with priority negotiation transport operators are underway for 11 routes in Hwaseong, Suwon, and other areas to begin semi-public operation as early as the first half of this year.