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NEW (2016-01-29)Gwanggyo Jungang (Ajou University) Station opens as part of the newly dedicated extension of the New Bundang

  • 2016-02-04
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Gwanggyo Jungang (Ajou University) Station opens as part of the newly dedicated extension of the New Bundang Subway Line 
 
2016-01-29
 
 
The extension of the New Bundang Subway Line (from Jeongja to Gwanggyo) begins service on January 30th. The extended segment includes Gwanggyo Jungang (Ajou University) Station, which is expected to greatly improve transportation convenience for Ajou people and visitors to the University.
 
 
The extended section is 13.8 km long and includes Jeongja, Dongcheon, Suji-gu Office, Seongbok, Sanghyeon, Gwanggyo Jungang (Ajou University), and Gwanggyo (Kyonggi University) stations. It is connected to the existing New Bundang Line running from Gangnam to Jeongja and allows direct access to Pangyo, Cheonggyesan, Yangjae Citizen's Forest, Yangjae, and Gangnam stations. It takes about 37 minutes to travel between Gwanggyo and Gangnam, the stations on either end of the New Bundang Line.
 
 
Operating hours for the New Bundang Subway Line are from 5:30 a.m. to 1 a.m. the next day (through midnight on weekends and national holidays), and the interval between trains is five minutes during rush hours and eight minutes for the other hours. Following the opening of Gwangyo Jungang (Ajou University) Station, Ajou plans to run commuting and shuttle buses between the Station and the University starting in late February.
 
 
A ceremony, which was held on January 29th at Gwangyo Jungang (Ajou University) Station to dedicate the extended subway line, was attended by relevant officials, including Minister of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport Ho In Kang, Gyeonggi Provincial Governor Kyung Pil Nam, Suwon City Mayor Tae Young Yeom, and Ajou President Dong Yeon Kim.
 
 
Prior to the ceremony, there was an event for delivering plaques of appreciation in Ajou's Yulgok Hall. President Dong Yeon Kim presented plaques of appreciation to President Beom Jae Lee (entering class of 1973, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering) of the General Alumni Association and alumnus Gwi Seok Oh (entering class of 1978, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Vice Principal of Maehyang Middle School) for their contributions to have the words "Ajou University" included in the official name "Gwanggyo Jungang Station." The University plans to deliver another plaque of appreciation to National Assembly Member Sang Min Kim (entering class of 1992, Department of History).

 


< Alumnus Gwi Seok Oh (left) and President Kim pose for a picture.>