Osan↔Jamsil·Dongseoul Terminal Inter-city Bus Route 8135 Launches

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park Chan-hyung] Osan City held an opening ceremony on the 15th for inter-city bus route 8135 to Osan↔Jamsil·Dongseoul Terminal, marking the realization of long-held aspirations of citizens.

The opening ceremony was attended by Mayor Lee Gwon-jae, City Council Chairman Yi Sang-bok, officials from KD Transportation Group, and approximately 100 others.

Inter-city bus route 8135 begins regular operation starting with the first departure at 6 a.m. on the 16th from Osan Station Transfer Center, serving Unam Jugong 5 Complex, Osan City Hall (Unam Jugong 4 Complex), Unam Jugong 1 Complex (Unam Middle School), Smart City Center front (Segyo 1 District 19 Complex), Education Support Office intersection (Posco Deshop), Seoul Metropolitan First Circular Expressway Gacheon University expressway stop, then entering Seoul via Jangji Station Exit 2, Garak Market (Garak Market Station), Jamsil Station (Lotte World), and ending at Dongseoul Terminal.

This inter-city bus route 8135 represents a restructuring of route 8136 departing from Songtan via Osan, which had been suspended due to COVID-19, into a route exclusively for Osan citizens. The city anticipates increased transportation convenience for citizens who have faced difficulties due to insufficient direct bus connections, whether commuting to Dongseoul or using Dongseoul Terminal to travel to destinations across the nation.

Mayor Lee Gwon-jae stated in the opening address, "In our hundred-year journey together toward a self-sufficient connect city of 500,000 people, expanding bus infrastructure carries significance beyond mere route extension," and added, "I will continuously pursue transportation policies that create meaningful changes closely connected to each citizen's commute and daily life."