Icheon-si, "Starting Today, Route 114 Seat Bus Will Pass Through Bubal Station"

Improving Subway Accessibility for Janghowon Residents

Gyeonggi-do Icheon City announced on the 13th that the No. 114 seat bus operating between Janghowon Terminal, Icheon Terminal, and Gwangju Terminal will now pass through the Gyeonggang Line and KTX Bubal Station.

Kim Kyung-hee, Mayor of Icheon, and others are celebrating the 114-seat bus route passing through Bubal Station in front of the Southern Market Office on the 12th. [Photo by Icheon City]

The No. 114 seat bus route was launched in March last year to alleviate public transportation inconveniences for Janghowon residents after the direct bus service between Janghowon and Icheon was suspended in December 2020 due to a decrease in passengers caused by COVID-19.

After the route opened, the city reflected the demands of Janghowon area residents for improved access to subway stations and recently, through consultations with the licensing authority Gwangju City and transportation operators, decided to include Bubal Station as a stop starting from this day.

From Bubal Station, passengers can travel by subway to Imae Station, Pangyo Station, and other locations, and it is also possible to use the KTX between Bubal and Chungju.

The No. 114 seat bus operates 23 times on weekdays with intervals of 30 to 60 minutes, and the city plans to gradually increase the number of trips according to demand trends.

Kim Kyung-hee, Mayor of Icheon City, expressed expectations that "the inclusion of Bubal Station on the No. 114 seat bus route will greatly improve the transportation conditions for residents of the Janghowon area."