Incheon Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok: "We Will Do Our Best to Establish a New Stop on the GTX-B Suin Line"

Yoo Jeong-bok, Mayor of Incheon, announced on the 30th that he will do his best to expedite the early construction of the Metropolitan Area Express Train (GTX) Line B and to establish new stops on the Suin Line.

On the same day, Mayor Yoo met with residents at the Incheon Lifelong Learning Center and responded to an online citizen petition requesting to keep the pledge of establishing new stops on the GTX-B Suin Line.

He emphasized, "The addition of new stations on GTX-B is an essential project to enhance the efficiency of the metropolitan railway network through transfers between the Suin Line and the 2nd Gyeongin Line, as well as to promote balanced development between regions."

He added, "Since the establishment of new stations requires a project cost of at least 200 billion KRW, we are systematically responding by formulating a comprehensive plan regarding funding and are closely consulting with central government ministries, private operators, and related organizations."

Incheon Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok is meeting with residents at the Incheon Metropolitan Office of Education Lifelong Learning Center on the 30th, stating that he will do his best to expedite the early construction of the Greater Seoul Metropolitan Area Express Train (GTX) Line B and to establish new stops on the Suin Line.
[Photo by Incheon City]

The currently planned GTX-B will be constructed over an 82.7 km section from Songdo International City (Incheon National University Station) to Incheon City Hall, Bupyeong-gu Office, Bucheon Sports Complex, Sindorim, Yongsan, Seoul Station, Cheongnyangni, and finally to Maseok in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province.

According to the existing plan, there will be three GTX stops in Incheon, but the Incheon city government plans to add one more stop at the intersection of the GTX-B and Suin Line between Incheon National University Station and Incheon City Hall.

The total project cost of GTX-B, scheduled to open in 2030 and planned to begin construction in the first half of next year, is 6.4005 trillion KRW, combining 3.8421 trillion KRW from private investment and 2.5584 trillion KRW from public funds.