Shinbundang Line Guun Station (tentative name) New Station Project Conditionally Approved by Ministry of Interior and Safety Central Investment Review

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] The Shinbundang Line Guun Station (tentative name) new station project has received 'conditional approval' from the central investment review, enabling the city to begin full-fledged project implementation.

The Ministry of Interior and Safety conditionally approved the Shinbundang Line Guun Station (tentative name) new station project in the third round of the 2025 Local Finance Central Investment Review.

The approval conditions include △implementation of phase-two review before signing agreement with railroad operator △establishment of stable debt management plan to ensure local bond issuance does not burden the municipality △resolution of resident inconveniences during project promotion—all of which Suwon City can sufficiently fulfill.

With the completion of administrative procedures necessary for promoting the Guun Station (tentative name) new station project, detailed design and implementation plan approval will proceed.

The city plans to actively cooperate with Korea Railroad Corporation to achieve simultaneous opening with the 'Shinbundang Line Gwanggyo~Homaesil Construction Project'.

The Guun-dong area where Guun Station (tentative name) will be newly constructed is densely packed with residential buildings, and houses the West Suwon Bus Terminal, large-scale department stores, and Ilwol Botanical Garden, indicating sustained growth in public transportation demand. The Suwon R&D Science Park is also scheduled for development.

A city official stated, "We will do our utmost to ensure Guun Station (tentative name) breaks ground as soon as possible" and added, "The establishment of Guun Station (tentative name) will serve as a stepping stone to accelerate the development of West Suwon."