Dangjin City Holds Welcoming Event on Opening Day of Hapdeok Station... "Dangjin Enters the Railway Era"

Dangjin City, Chungnam, held a welcoming event to celebrate the opening of Hapdeok Station on the Seohae Line train, which began operation on the 2nd. The photo shows Mayor Oh Seonghwan (left) placing a flower necklace on the first passenger, Mr. An, and shaking hands. Photo by Dangjin City

On the 2nd, Dangjin City in Chungnam held a welcoming event to commemorate the opening of Hapdeok Station on the Seohae Line, which began operations that day.

The honor of being the first visitor to Hapdeok Station went to Mr. An, a resident of Hapdeok-eup, who boarded the train at Seohwaseong Station to celebrate the opening of the Seohae Line and disembarked at Hapdeok Station.

The event was attended by Mayor Oh Seonghwan, Chairman Seo Younghun of the Dangjin City Council, and other distinguished guests.

Oh Seonghwan, Mayor of Dangjin, placed a flower necklace on the first passenger and presented a commemorative gift, personally welcoming each visitor to Hapdeok Station.

Commemorative photo of attendees at the opening day event of Hapdeok Station held on the 2nd. /Dangjin City

Hapdeok Station on the Seohae Line connects Hongseong Station in Chungnam and Seohwaseong Station in Gyeonggi-do, operating four trains in each direction for a total of eight trips daily. The Seohae Circular Line, which circulates three times in each direction with Hongseong Station as its start and end point, also opened simultaneously.

Mayor Oh Seonghwan stated, "With the opening of Hapdeok Station on the Seohae Line, the era of railways has finally arrived in Dangjin, which had long been a railway wasteland. We expect significantly improved accessibility to the Seoul metropolitan area and major cities nationwide."

He added, "By establishing a diverse transportation system, we expect to positively impact the revitalization of tourism and the local economy in Dangjin, a central city of the west coast rich in historical and cultural tourism resources."

Meanwhile, to enhance transportation convenience for visitors to Dangjin, the city will operate a shuttle bus between Hapdeok Station and Hapdeok Terminal 14 times a day round-trip, in accordance with train schedules, starting November 2.