Work on southern section of inter-Korean railway to resume soon: Seoul
Vice Unification Minister Kim Nam-jung said Tuesday construction will soon resume on the South Korean section of a railway line meant to link the two Koreas. He made the remarks during a seminar in Seoul, as the government seeks to restore the South Korean section of the Gyeongwon Line, which once connected Seoul and North Korea's eastern port city of Wonsan. The last stop now accessible on the…
Seoul's Vice Unification Minister Kim Nam-jung announced on Tuesday that construction on the southern portion of the inter-Korean railway line will soon recommence. This railway, known as the Gyeongwon Line, once linked Seoul, South Korea, with Wonsan, North Korea's eastern port city. The last station on the southern section still in operation is Baekmagoji in Gangwon Province, and the government aims to resume work between Baekmagoji and Woljeong-ri Station, the northernmost station on South Korean territory, situated near the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).
Kim emphasized that this restoration work is crucial in preparing a pathway that connects the two Koreas. Earlier this year, the ministry had briefed the National Assembly about its plan to carry out preparatory work within the current year, with the resumption of construction on the cross-border line slated for the following year. Restoration of the railway line began in 2015 but was halted in May 2016 due to North Korea's decision to withdraw from the project.
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