Osan ↔ Jamsil·East Seoul Terminal Intercity Bus Route 8135 Opens

[Suwon Ilbo = Reporter Park Chan-hyung] Osan City held the opening ceremony for intercity bus route 8135 from Osan to Jamsil and East Seoul Terminal on the afternoon of the 15th, fulfilling the long-held wish of citizens and announcing the start of service.

The opening ceremony was attended by Mayor Lee Gwon-jae, Yoon Sang-bok, Speaker of the Osan City Council, officials from KD Transportation Group, and approximately 100 others.

Intercity bus route 8135 begins full operation from the first departure at 6 a.m. on the 16th from Osan Station Transfer Center, passing through Unam Jugong 5 Complex, Osan City Hall (Unam Jugong 4 Complex), Unam Jugong 1 Complex (Unam Middle School), Smart City Center (Segyo 1st District 19 Complex), Education Support Office Intersection (POSCO The Sharp), the Gacheon University Highway Station on the Seoul Metropolitan Area First Orbital Expressway, entering Seoul through Jangji Interchange Exit 2, Garak Market (Garak Market Station), Jamsil Station (Lotte World), and finally arriving at East Seoul Terminal.

The intercity bus route 8135 is a case where route 8136, which originated from Songtan via Osan and was suspended due to COVID-19, was reorganized as a route exclusively for Osan citizens. The city anticipates that citizens who have faced difficulties due to insufficient direct routes will experience improved transportation convenience for commuting to and from East Seoul or using the East Seoul Terminal to travel throughout the country.

In his opening remarks, Mayor Lee Gwon-jae stated, "In our 100-year journey toward a self-sufficient connect city of 500,000 people, the expansion of bus infrastructure carries significance beyond simple route expansion," and added, "We will continuously pursue transportation policies that create tangible changes closely related to the commutes and daily lives of each and every citizen."