M5165 Express Bus Between Suwon and Seoul Station Opens on August 3rd

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Cheon Ui-hyeon] Suwon City, Gyeonggi Province announced that the M5165 express bus connecting Suwon South Bus Public Garage and Seoul Station began service at 4:50 a.m. on August 3rd.

The M5165 route was newly established to meet increased demand for travel to Seoul Station following the move-in of approximately 18,000 households into apartment complexes in the Mangpo district, and to resolve boarding congestion at Yeongdeung and Cheongmyeong stations caused by congestion on the existing M5107 route.

The route operates from Suwon South Bus Public Garage through Mangpo Station, Yeongdeung Station, and Cheongmyeong Station to the Seoul Station Bus Transfer Center. By connecting the Mangpo and Yeongdeung residential areas directly to downtown Seoul without transfers, citizens are expected to commute more conveniently. The service will deploy eight buses on weekdays with 40 trips daily, operating at 20-50 minute intervals, and 20-30 minute intervals during rush hours.

A city official stated, "Last May, we proposed this route as a new project under the semi-public operation system of the Metropolitan Area Transportation Committee, and the route was confirmed for establishment in November of the same year and has now opened." The official added, "Hydrogen buses are being deployed on the M5165, which further expands the transition to zero-emission buses for express bus services."