In today's world, Great Train eXpress represents a topic of great relevance and interest to a wide spectrum of the population. Since its emergence, Great Train eXpress has captured the attention of academics, experts, professionals and the general public due to its impact on various aspects of society. With a scope that transcends geographical and cultural borders, Great Train eXpress has become a point of convergence for the exchange of opinions, knowledge and points of view. In this article, we will explore in detail the different aspects related to Great Train eXpress, analyzing its importance, its evolution over time and its influence in the present. At the same time, we will examine the future implications of Great Train eXpress in a constantly changing world.
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Great Train eXpress (GTX) is a higher-speed commuter rail network in the Seoul Capital Area project consisting of three separate lines, named GTX-A, GTX-B and GTX-C, and scheduled for completion in 2030. Three other lines, named GTX-D, GTX-E and GTX-F are being planned.
Groundbreaking for GTX Line A was held on December 27, 2018, with service expected to commence in 2023. However, the project has been officially delayed due to land compensation issues and the discovery of archeological ruins dating from the Joseon period. Suseo, Songnam, and Dongtan stations were opened on 30 March 2024. Guseong station is scheduled to open in June 2024 and the rest of the line in 2028. Samseong Station being even further delayed and will remain closed after the rest of GTX-A opens until 2028. Approximately 30 kilometers of the line are expected to share the same rail as the SRT, and a further 9 km towards the western end of the route are expected to be completely underground.
Station
Number |
Station name | Transfer | Line name | Distance | Total distance |
Location | |||
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English | Hangul | Hanja | |||||||
X101 | Unjeong | 운정 | 雲井 | GTX-A | — | 0.0 | Gyeonggi Province | Paju | |
X102 | KINTEX | 킨텍스 | 킨텍스 | — | — | Goyang | |||
X103 | Daegok | 대곡 | 大谷 | — | — | ||||
X104 | Changneung | 창릉 | 昌陵 | ||||||
X105 | Yeonsinnae | 연신내 | 연신내 | — | — | Seoul | Eunpyeong | ||
X106 | Seoul Station | 서울역 | 서울驛 | — | — | Jung | |||
X107 | Samseong | 삼성 | 三成 | — | — | Gangnam | |||
X108 | Suseo | 수서 | 水西 | — | — | ||||
X109 | Seongnam | 성남 | 城南 | Suseo–Pyeongtaek HSR (shared) | — | — | Gyeonggi Province | Seongnam | |
X110 | Guseong | 구성 | 駒城 | — | — | Yongin | |||
X111 | Dongtan | 동탄 | 東灘 | — | — | Hwaseong |
Construction of GTX Line B commenced on March 7, 2024. It is planned to be completed by 2030.
Station number |
Station name | Transfer | Line name | Distance | Total distance |
Location | |||
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English | Hangul | Hanja | |||||||
TBA | Songdo Station | 송도 | 松島 | GTX-B | — | 0.0 | Incheon | Yeonsu | |
Incheon City Hall | 인천시청 | 仁川市廳 | — | — | Namdong | ||||
Bupyeong | 부평 | 富平 | — | — | Bupyeong | ||||
Dangarae | 당아래 | 당아래 | — | — | Gyeonggi | Bucheon | |||
Sindorim | 신도림 | 新道林 | — | — | Seoul | Guro | |||
Yeouido | 여의도 | 汝矣島 | — | — | Yeongdeungdo | ||||
Yongsan | 용산 | 龍山 | — | — | Yongsan | ||||
Seoul Station | 서울역 | 서울 | — | — | Jung | ||||
Cheongnyangni | 청량리 | 淸凉里 | — | — | Dongdaemun | ||||
Mangu | 망우 | 忘憂 | — | — | Jungnang | ||||
Byeollae | 별내 | 別內 | Gyeongchun Line (shared) | — | — | Gyeonggi | Namyangju | ||
Pyeongnaehopyeong | 평내호평 | 坪內好坪 | — | — | |||||
Maseok | 마석 | 磨石 | — | — |
Construction of GTX Line C commenced on January 25, 2024. It is planned to be completed by 2028. According to the latest plans and following the selection of a preferred bidder for the construction of this line, 2 additional stations, Indeogwon Station and Wangsimni Station are likely to be added to the line.
Station number |
Station name | Transfer | Line name | Distance | Total distance |
Location | |||
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English | Hangul | Hanja | |||||||
TBA | Suwon | 수원 | 水原 | Gyeongbu Line (shared) Gwacheon Line (shared) |
— | 0.0 | Gyeonggi | Suwon | |
Geumjeong | 금정 | 衿井 | — | — | Gunpo | ||||
Gwacheon | 과천 | 果川 | GTX-C | — | — | Gwacheon | |||
Yangjae | 양재 | 良才 | — | — | Seoul | Gangnam | |||
Samseong | 삼성 | 三成 | — | — | |||||
Cheongnyangni | 청량리 | 淸凉里 | — | — | Dongdaemun | ||||
Kwangwoon University | 광운대 | 光云大 | Gyeongwon Line (shared) | — | — | Nowon | |||
Chang-dong | 창동 | 倉洞 | — | — | Dobong | ||||
Uijeongbu | 의정부 | 議政府 | — | — | Gyeonggi | Uijeongbu | |||
Deokjeong | 덕정 | 德亭 | — | — | Yangju |
This section needs to be updated.(March 2024) |
Plans for a Line D were announced in 2021 by the previous government. However, the proposed route faced a lot of opposition, and has not been approved yet. The new government of Yoon Seok-youl has pledged to build 3 new lines (Lines D, E and F), for which the routes have not been decided yet, but which would likely include plans for a longer Line D than the one announced by the previous government.
Station number |
Station name | Transfer | Line name | Distance | Total distance |
Location | |||
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English | Hangul | Hanja | |||||||
TBA | Janggi | 장기 | 場基 | GTX-D | — | 0.0 | Gyeonggi | Gimpo | |
Geomdan | 검단 | 黔丹 | — | Incheon | Seo | ||||
Gyeyang | 계양 | 桂陽 | — | — | Gyeyang | ||||
Daejang | 대장 | 大壯 | — | — | Gyeonggi | Bucheon | |||
Dangarae | 당아래 | 당아래 | — | — |
Critics argue that GTX project would increase the social and economic centripetal force towards Seoul leading to increased primacy and the collapse of other provincial cities.