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Busan Metropolitan City and Gijang-gun Sign Basic Agreement for the Construction of the Jeonggwan Line Urban Railway

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that it will sign the “Basic Agreement for the Construction of the Jeonggwan Line Urban Railway” with Gijang-gun today (16th) at 14:00 in the International Protocol Hall of City Hall and establish a mutual cooperation framework for the smooth implementation of the project.

This agreement has been prepared to define the roles and areas of cooperation between the two institutions for the systematic and stable implementation of the Jeonggwan Line construction project.
Under the agreement, Busan Metropolitan City will oversee the overall project, including the establishment of the basic plan, design, and execution of construction orders, while Gijang-gun will be responsible for administrative support such as cost sharing, permitting cooperation, and collecting residents’ opinions.
In addition, both institutions plan to maintain close cooperation by forming and operating a working-level consultative body to ensure smooth project implementation.

The Jeonggwan Line is a key public transportation facility that will not only resolve transportation inconveniences in Gijang-gun, where urban railway services have not previously been provided, but also establish a circular railway network in eastern Busan by enabling transfers to the “Busan–Yangsan–Ulsan Metropolitan Railway” and the “Donghae Line.” This will help form a broader metropolitan economic zone across Busan, Yangsan, and Ulsan and connect the living areas of the “15-Minute City Busan.”

The Jeonggwan Line will run 12.8 kilometers from Wolpyeong-ri in Jeonggwan-eup, Gijang-gun, through Jeonggwan New Town to Jwacheon Station on the Donghae Line, connecting 13 stations. It will establish a transfer system with two lines—the Busan–Yangsan–Ulsan Metropolitan Railway and the Donghae Line—and is planned to operate as a tram, a new transportation mode. The total project cost amounts to KRW 479.4 billion.

With the signing of this agreement, the Jeonggwan Line construction project is expected to enter a full-scale implementation phase, as the foundation for cost sharing and administrative cooperation has been secured.
Gijang-gun demonstrated its commitment to attracting the urban railway by expressing its willingness to share additional project costs during the government’s preliminary feasibility study and by organizing a residents’ promotion committee for the Jeonggwan Line.
Busan Metropolitan City plans to proceed without delay with the feasibility assessment and basic plan formulation currently underway in 2026, aiming to begin construction in 2028 and complete the line by 2032.

Mayor Park Heong-joon stated, “This agreement is an important milestone for the substantive advancement of the Jeonggwan Line construction project. Busan Metropolitan City and Gijang-gun will work closely together to resolve transportation inconveniences in eastern Busan and steadily build a circular transportation network connecting the metropolitan living area.” He added, “We will strengthen cooperation with relevant institutions and concentrate administrative efforts to improve the transportation environment in ways that citizens can truly experience.”