Siheung City proposes ‘Sincheon-Sillim Line/GTX-C Oido Station Extension’ project to Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
Quick Look
- Siheung City proposed to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport that the construction of the new Sincheon-Sillim line and the extension of Oido Station on the GTX-C line be reflected in the 5th national rail network construction plan.
- The Sincheon-Sillim Line is a metropolitan railway line that connects 16.4km from Sincheon Station in Siheung to Sillim Station in Gwanak-gu, Seoul via Gwangmyeong, and the GTX-C Oido Station extension is a project to extend 14.2km from Sangnoksu Station to Oido Station.
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Why It Matters
Siheung City is pursuing projects such as preliminary feasibility studies after signing a joint agreement with Gwangmyeong City, Geumcheon and Gwanak-gu in Seoul to promote the Sincheon-Sillim Line in 2022. The GTX-C Oido Station extension is a project that Siheung City has continuously promoted through its own preliminary feasibility review and consultation with Gyeonggi Province. The route was included in the basic plan for Gyeonggi Province's GTX Plus in 2024, and Gyeonggi Province proposed to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport that the route be reflected in the 5th national rail network plan.
Siheung City, Gyeonggi Province, announced on the 9th that it proposed to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to reflect the 'New Construction of Sincheon-Sillim Line' and 'Oido Station Extension of GTX Line C Line' project in the 5th National Railway Network Construction Plan.
The Sincheon-Sillim Line is a metropolitan railway line that runs 16.4km from Sincheon Station in Siheung to Sillim Station in Gwanak-gu, Seoul via Gwangmyeong.
The city is pursuing projects such as preliminary feasibility studies after signing a joint agreement with Gwangmyeong City, Geumcheon and Gwanak-gu in Seoul to promote the Sincheon-Sillim Line in 2022.
In addition, the GTX-C Oido Station extension extends the GTX-C line currently planned to Sangnoksu Station by 14.2km to Siheung Oido Station, and is a project that Siheung City has continuously promoted through its own preliminary feasibility review and consultation with Gyeonggi Province.
The route was included in the basic plan for Gyeonggi-do's GTX Plus in 2024, and Gyeonggi-do proposed to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport that the route be reflected in the 5th national rail network plan.
Open Questions
- When will the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport review Siheung City’s proposal?
- Project start time if reflected in the 5th national railway network construction plan
- Project budget size and financing plan







