Seoul to Pangyo Second Techno Valley Bus Commute to Be Halved from One Hour to 30 Minutes

Traveling between Seoul and Pangyo Second Techno Valley by bus will become more convenient. The journey, which previously took about one hour, will be reduced to approximately 30 minutes by establishing a transfer facility on the expressway. The transfer facility is scheduled for completion in 2027.

On May 27, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and Korea Expressway Corporation announced that they will begin construction of the Pangyo ex-Hub, a public transportation transfer facility located near Pangyo Second Techno Valley. Facilities to be built on the main line of the Gyeongbu Expressway include a wide-area bus stop, transfer spaces, support facilities such as elevators, and connecting walkways.

Currently, wide-area bus routes connecting Seoul and Pangyo exit at the Pangyo Interchange (IC) on the Gyeongbu Expressway and stop at locations such as Pangyo Station. From there, passengers must transfer to a city bus to reach Pangyo Second Techno Valley. According to the Ministry, an average of about 5,000 people travel between Seoul and Pangyo Second Techno Valley each day.

With the new transfer facility, public transportation users will be able to get off the bus and go directly to Pangyo Second Techno Valley without needing to transfer at Pangyo Station. It will also become possible to transfer to city buses operating within the Techno Valley itself. Currently, there are 10 such routes. The travel distance between Seoul and Pangyo Second Techno Valley will be reduced from 27.4 km to 22.0 km thanks to the transfer facility. The travel time, which previously took about 62 minutes by wide-area and city bus, will also be cut nearly in half to 32 minutes.

The Ministry and Korea Expressway Corporation plan to increase the number of such expressway transfer facilities. There are currently 15 locations, including Jukjeon on the Gyeongbu Expressway and Cheonggye Tollgate on the Seoul Metropolitan Area First Ring Expressway. Additional sites, such as Guseong Station (GTX-A) on the Gyeongbu Line and Munhak Stadium Station, are being considered based on feedback from local governments and feasibility studies.

Lee Wooje, Director of the Road Bureau at the Ministry, stated, "We will continue to transform expressways, which have so far focused on through traffic, into transportation hubs where wide-area buses and other public transportation can stop, thereby improving convenience for public transportation users."