The Seoul city government said on the 5th that the Hangang Bus will stop at the Seoul Forest pier from the 8th through the end of October. As a result, residents will be able to take the Hangang Bus to the "Seoul International Garden Expo," which is being held at Seoul Forest.
The Seoul Forest pier will operate temporarily during the period when the International Garden Expo is held. It expands the public transit options available to residents visiting the expo. Based on last year, 10 million people visited the expo, and for this year's event, the number of visitors surpassed 1 million just six days after opening. The expo runs from May 1 to Oct. 27 at Seoul Forest, along the Hangang River, and across the Seongsu-dong area.
The Hangang Bus route consists of Jamsil~Ttukseom~Seoul Forest (new)~Oksu·Apgujeong~Yeouido. For efficiency and safety, the buses will alternate stops at Oksu and Apgujeong piers. For example, the Hangang Bus departing Jamsil at 11 a.m. will stop at Oksu, and the next run at 12 p.m. will stop at Apgujeong.
Before the temporary operation of the Seoul Forest pier, the Seoul city government conducted precise depth surveys for the entire section of the pier's surroundings and the Hangang Bus route to ensure safe operations, and completed the removal of underwater debris. In addition, until service begins, the Hangang Bus is improving crew proficiency on the new route through ship passage training and berthing and IAAN training.
In addition, a generous channel width has been secured for safe navigation, and the elevator of the Seongsu Cloud Bridge, a main route between the pier and Seoul Forest, has been replaced.
Park Jin-Young, head of the Future Hangang Headquarters of the Seoul city government, said, "We will continue to expand various mobility and leisure services that connect waterfront spaces along the Hangang through the Hangang Bus."