Anyang City to Hold 'Anyang Region Railroad Network Construction Plan Briefing' on the 13th

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Yoo Je-sung] Anyang City announced on the 6th that it will hold the 'Anyang Region Railroad Network Construction Plan Briefing' at 5 p.m. on the 13th in the City Hall auditorium, making a full-scale leap toward becoming a future transportation-centered city and transportation innovation city.

At this briefing, the city will share major railroad project plans under the slogan 'Smart Railroad Network, Anyang's Future on the Move' with citizens and experts, and gather opinions on ▲extension of the Wirye-Gwacheon Line and Seoul Western Line to the Anyang region ▲underground conversion of the Gyeongbu Line in the Anyang section (Seoksu~Myeonghak) ▲additional stops of KTX-eum at Anyang Station.

Additionally, the city plans to build consensus within the local community regarding railroad network construction and actively recommend reflection in the upper-level plans of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

Currently, Subway Lines 1 and 4 connect the city center, and when GTX-C, the Wolgot-Pangyo Line, the Indeokwon-Dongtan Line, and the Shin-Ansan Line are added, Anyang will emerge as the premier railroad hub city in southwestern Gyeonggi Province with a total of six lines passing through.

Additionally, since March 2023, the city has been conducting a project to establish the Anyang Region Railroad Network Construction Plan and develop strategies for underground conversion of the Gyeongbu Line and upper-level development, and has prepared measures to strengthen urban competitiveness through expansion of railroad infrastructure.

The extension of the Wirye-Gwacheon Line and Seoul Western Line to the Anyang region is a project that provides convenient access to high-speed rail and resolves transportation inconvenience caused by detouring around Gwanak Mountain, while the underground conversion project of the Gyeongbu Line in the Anyang section involves converting the above-ground railroad underground and developing the upper level with commercial, office, residential, and green spaces.

In particular, the additional stop of KTX-eum at Anyang Station aims to stimulate the local economy by enabling travel to major cities in Gangwon Province within two hours, thereby increasing tourism and inter-company exchanges.

Mayor Choi Dae-ho stated, "We seek to find the beginning of population influx and the virtuous cycle of the regional economy in the Anyang Region Railroad Network Construction Plan," and added, "I hope citizens will take interest in railroad network expansion and participate in the briefing."