Wonju City Opens Manjong Station Public Parking Lot for KTX Users Starting Today

114 Spaces Built with 1.44 Billion KRW Investment
Free Operation for the Time Being

Wonju City in Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province (Mayor: Won Kangsu) has completed the construction of the Manjong Station public parking lot and began its operation on the 17th.

Currently, Manjong Station has a paid parking lot with 194 spaces, a temporary parking lot with 200 spaces created by Wonju City, and 42 on-street parking spaces. However, due to the increase in KTX passengers, these facilities have been unable to meet the growing parking demand, causing inconvenience for visitors.

Location of Wonju City KTX Manjong Station Public Parking Lot, which began operation on the 17th. Although Naver Maps shows completion scheduled for August, Wonju City advanced the completion ahead of schedule to alleviate the inconvenience of Manjong Station users. Image=Naver Maps.

To address the chronic parking shortage at Manjong Station, Wonju City began acquiring land in December 2023, started construction in April this year, and completed the project in July.

This new public parking lot was built with a project budget of 1.44 billion KRW and offers a total of 114 spaces, including 30 standard spaces, 24 expanded spaces, 14 compact spaces, 3 spaces for people with disabilities, 4 eco-friendly spaces, and 39 gravel-paved spaces. The parking lot will be open free of charge for the time being to provide convenience for KTX passengers.

Won Kangsu, Mayor of Wonju City, stated, "I hope this new public parking lot will resolve the inconvenience experienced by Manjong Station users," and added, "We will continue to expand public parking facilities in connection with public transportation to provide a pleasant and safe transportation environment for citizens traveling to and from Wonju."