Pyeongtaek Station, Holding Memories, Reborn as an Attractive Space

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Lee Soo-won] Pyeongtaek Station, boasting 120 years of history, and its surroundings will be reborn as an attractive space by 2026.

Pyeongtaek City held a groundbreaking ceremony on the 12th at Pyeongtaek Station for the ‘Pyeongtaek Station Complex Culture Square (hereinafter Pyeongtaek Station Square)’, which will become a new symbol (landmark) of the region.

Mayor Jeong Jang-seon, Pyeongtaek City Council Chairman Kang Jeong-gu, National Assembly members Hong Ki-won and Kim Hyun-jeong, and citizens attended the groundbreaking ceremony.

The Pyeongtaek Station Square will be developed with a total project budget of 80.8 billion won as a space where citizen rest and culture can harmonize. Below the square, a total of 203 parking spaces and an underground passage connecting to nearby commercial areas will be installed. Construction is scheduled to be completed in 2026.

The city expects that the creation of the square will revitalize the old downtown area around Pyeongtaek Station. In particular, the city plans to create a ‘pedestrian-specialized street (car-free street)’ where rest and cultural events can take place at the point connecting to the underground passage beneath the square, thereby bringing vitality to the original downtown area.

Meanwhile, taking into account that the daily average foot traffic at Pyeongtaek Station exceeds 30,000 people per day, the city is committed to safe construction, and to this end, will conduct active safety inspections and introduce smart safety equipment to proceed with the project.

Mayor Jeong Jang-seon said, “Pyeongtaek Station is a space where the memories of many citizens have accumulated for a long time, and it is expected that more people will use Pyeongtaek Station in the future,” adding, “We will do our best in creating the Pyeongtaek Station Square so that it becomes a space more loved by citizens and becomes a source of pride for Pyeongtaek.”