Osan City Opens Intercity Bus Routes between Segyo District 2 and Jamsil·East Seoul

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park Chan-hyuk] Osan City has resumed intercity bus service to Jamsil and East Seoul, a long-standing request from residents of Segyo District 2.

The city held the 'Route 8145 Segyo District 2↔Jamsil·East Seoul Intercity Bus Opening Ceremony' at the Segyo Terminal site on the 21st, officially launching the new route with approximately 100 attendees including residents and KD Transportation Group officials.

This opening is expected to serve as an important turning point in resolving transportation inconvenience to Seoul following the suspension of service and restoring broad accessibility for the Segyo area.

Since intercity bus service to Jamsil and East Seoul was suspended, the city has consistently reviewed measures to meet citizen demand and ensure sustainable operations. In May, the city officially reported the necessity of resuming service, secured council approval in June, and laid the groundwork for resumption by signing a financial agreement with KD Transportation Group in July.

After completing these preparatory steps, the city first resumed operation of route 8135 (Osan Terminal–Unam District–Smart City–Jamsil–East Seoul Terminal) in September with 2 buses running 7 times daily.

The newly opened route 8145 is designed to depart from the Segyo Hanshin The Hyue area in Segyo District 2, connect Segyo District 1 and the Jungmi·Sema living zones, and reach East Seoul Terminal via Jangji Station, Garak Market, and Jamsil Station in the Seoul section.

Route 8145 begins regular service from the first bus on the 22nd. The city plans to initially operate with 2 buses running 6 times daily and will carefully review whether to add more buses in the future by monitoring ridership and passenger growth.

Mayor Lee Kwon-jae stated, "We have made efforts to expand transportation infrastructure closely related to citizens' daily lives," adding, "Following the GTX-C Osan extension and tram project initiatives, we are currently in discussions with the goal of launching the Segyo District 2 base route in December alongside the currently operating routes to Seongnam Pangyo and Yatap."