Osan City Expands Wide-Area and Intercity Bus Routes to Seoul and Gyeonggi Province; 'Results Shine Bright'

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park Chan-hyuk] Osan City announced on the 30th that it has achieved significant results in securing wide-area and intercity bus routes to Seoul and Gyeonggi Province, one of the core tasks of the 8th Popular Election Administration, with multiple routes now in operation.

Mayor Lee Gwon-jae has made direct visits to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's Metropolitan Area Wide-Area Transit Committee and KD Transportation Group over the past three years since taking office, working with municipal officials to expand bus routes. Through these efforts, accessibility to major hubs in the Seoul metropolitan area, including central Seoul and airports, has been significantly strengthened.

According to the city, bus routes secured during the 8th Popular Election Administration include △Route 5104 wide-area bus to Seoul Station △Routes 8301, 8302 wide-area buses to Bundang Yatap and Pangyo △Route 8848 limousine bus to Incheon International Airport △Routes 8135, 8145 intercity buses connecting downtown and Segyo Districts 1 and 2 to Jamsil and East Seoul Terminal △Intercity bus to Bundang Yatap from Segyo Districts 1 and 2 (planned to launch in December).

Route 5104 wide-area bus to Seoul Station, which departs from Osan Segyo Districts 1 and 2, passes through Sema Station and North Osan IC, and arrives directly at Seoul Station, is a long-cherished wish of Osan residents. The route began service in July. This route is characterized by breaking away from the existing route structure focused primarily on Gangnam and Sadang, instead connecting all of Seoul in multiple directions.

In April last year, Routes 8301 and 8302 wide-area buses to Bundang Pangyo and Yatap began operation through route division and new route establishment. Route 8301, in particular, increased from 4 departures per day to 8 departures as of July, significantly improving transportation convenience for citizens.

Routes 8135 and 8145 intercity buses, departing from downtown and Segyo District 2, passing through Segyo District 1, and heading to Jamsil and East Seoul Terminal, held opening ceremonies in September and this month respectively and are currently in operation. An intercity bus departing from Segyo District 2, passing through Segyo District 1, and heading to Yatap is scheduled to launch in December.

Airport limousine bus service from Osan to Incheon International Airport, which was suspended after the COVID-19 pandemic, resumed service in December last year and continues to operate. Additionally, a stop in Gohyeon-dong was added to Route 5300 wide-area bus to improve transportation accessibility in the southern living area.

Mayor Lee Gwon-jae stated, "With multiple buses being expanded to connect Osan with Seoul and major hub cities in Gyeonggi Province, citizens' transportation convenience will be further enhanced," and added, "Going forward, we will do our best to expand wide-area transportation networks that citizens can directly experience."