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Great Train eXpress

South Korean higher-speed rail system

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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.^[1] Three other lines, named GTX-D, GTX-E and GTX-F are being planned.^[2]

GTX-A[edit]

Groundbreaking for GTX Line A was held on December 27, 2018, with service initially expected to commence in 2023.^[3] However, the project has been officially delayed due to land compensation issues and the discovery of archaeological ruins dating from the Joseon period.^[4] Suseo, Seongnam, and Dongtan stations were opened on March 30, 2024, and Guseong Station is scheduled to open on June 29, 2024.^[5][6] The northern section of the line is anticipated to open late 2024 with the connection between Seoul Station and Suseo opening at the end of 2026.^[7][8] Samseong Station has been further delayed and will remain closed until 2028, even after the rest of GTX-A opens.^[9] Approximately 30 kilometers of the line are expected to share the same rail as the SRT, and an additional 9 kilometers towards the western end of the route are expected to be completely underground.^[10]

Station Number	Station name			Transfer	Line name	Distance	Total distance	Location
	English	Hangul	Hanja
X101	Unjeong[A] (2028)	운정	雲井		GTX-A	—	0.0	Gyeonggi Province	Paju
X102	KINTEX[B] (2028)	킨텍스	킨텍스			—	—		Goyang
X103	Daegok (2028)	대곡	大谷			—	—
X104	Changneung (2028)	창릉	昌陵
X105	Yeonsinnae (2028)	연신내	연신내			—	—	Seoul	Eunpyeong
X106	Seoul Station (2028)	서울역	서울驛			—	—		Jung
X107	Samseong[C] (2028)	삼성	三成			—	—		Gangnam
X108	Suseo	수서	水西			—	—
X109	Seongnam	성남	城南		Suseo–Pyeongtaek HSR (shared)	—	—	Gyeonggi Province	Seongnam
X110	Guseong (June 2024)	구성	駒城			—	—		Yongin
X111	Dongtan	동탄	東灘			—	—		Hwaseong

GTX-B[edit]

Construction of GTX Line B commenced on March 7, 2024. It is planned to be completed by 2030.^[11]

Station number	Station name			Transfer	Line name	Distance	Total distance	Location
	English	Hangul	Hanja
TBA	Songdo Station[D]	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			—	—

GTX-C[edit]

Construction of GTX Line C commenced on January 25, 2024. It is planned to be completed by 2028.^[12] 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
	English	Hangul	Hanja
TBA	Suwon	수원	水原		Gyeongbu Line (shared) Gwacheon Line (shared)	—	0.0	Gyeonggi	Suwon
	Geumjeong	금정	衿井			—	—		Gunpo
	Gwacheon[E]	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

Additional plans for GTX-D, GTX-E and GTX-F[edit]

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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
	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			—	—

Criticism[edit]

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.^[13]

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