Gwangju City News

Gwangju Commuter Train – Taking You Fast and Affordably Between Gwangju Station and Gwangju-Songjeong Station

The Gwangju Commuter Train runs between Gwangju Station and Gwangju-Songjeong Station 30 times a day. This shuttle train line was opened in December 2016 under an agreement between Gwangju City and Korail. It is a diesel train with a total of 166 seats among three cars.

It connects the 14-km distance spanning Gwangju Station, Geukrakgang Station, and Gwangju-

Songjeong Station in 15 minutes. It is probably the best means of transportation for residents of Buk-gu and Dong-gu in Gwangju to be able to use GwangjuSongjeong Station quickly and conveniently, as it usually takes about 45 minutes to travel from Gwangju Station to Songjeong Station by bus, but by using the shuttle train, the travel time can be reduced by 30 minutes.

The cost for the train is a mere 1,000 won. If you are transferring to the KTX, the fare is 900 won, and for senior citizens, children, and the disabled, the fare is 500 won.

The shuttle train operation time is linked with the time schedule of the KTX and SRT trains, as the first train departs from Gwangju Station at 5:02 a.m., and the last train departs from Gwangju-Songjeong Station at 12:31 a.m. It is a great advantage in terms of time and money saved when the city buses are not running.

Over the past six years, a total of 863,258 users have ridden this train, with an annual average of 143,000 people.

Gwangju City is working hard to prepare countermeasures, believing that it is absolutely necessary to maintain the railway function of Gwangju Station and revitalize the area around Gwangju Station by continuously operating the Gwangju Commuter Train.

Gwangsan-gu Accepts Complaints for Noise Disturbances/Pollution from Military Airport and Pyeongdong Artillery Shooting Range

Gwangsan-gu District Office is accepting complaints and will distribute compensation for noise disturbances from the military airport and the Pyeongdong Artillery Shooting Range.

Residents, foreigners included, who have resided in the noise countermeasure area for one year from January 1 to December 31, 2022, can apply for compensation for noise pollution at military airfields.

In addition, from November 27, 2020, to December 31, 2022, residents and foreigners who resided in a noise countermeasure area with a resident registration card can apply for compensation for noise disturbances at the Pyeongdong Artillery Shooting Range.

The compensation application period is from January 9 to February 28, 2023, and the compensation will be paid based on the level of noise pollution.

Gwangsan-gu plans to notify the final compensation amount in May and proceed with payment of compensation by August.

If you are a Gwangsan-gu resident that falls into the categories above, then you can make your complaints through the Gwangsan-gu District Office.

Gwangju Intra-City Buses Will Reduce Service During Winter Vacation

City buses operating in the Gwangju area will be reduced during winter vacation.

Gwangju Metropolitan City and the Gwangju Bus Transportation Business Association decided to save energy and reduce operating costs for city buses, which experience a drastic decrease in passengers during the winter vacation. On weekdays between January 9 and February 28, 101 routes will reduce the frequency of their runs. These routes will see reductions of 96 units (9.6 percent).

As a result, the operating interval of trunk lines with a large number of units will be around 10 minutes, and branch lines with a small number of units will operate at around 20 minutes, which is longer than usual.

The city also plans to conduct flexible operation of bus services to minimize inconvenience to citizens in consideration of commuting time, although the interval between buses in the city will increase.

You can check the timetable for each route under “Gwangju Metropolitan City Bus Service Information (http://bus.gwangju.go.kr).