A forest path in the city center is created in the 9.3km section from Woo Hyun-dong
After the opening of the KTX Pohang Line in 2015
the Pohang section of the former Donghae Southern Line was left as a closed line
and Pohang City made it using railroads in 2019
Pohang Iron Road Forest has 180 species and 280,000 trees planted in a total area of 210,000㎡
According to the Pohang City Government on the 16th
28,000 people use the Pohang railroad forest every day
Various facilities such as restaurants and cafes were built in the area around the railroad forest
"Since the creation of the railroad forest
it is analyzed that 434.8 billion won in consumption-inducing effects have occurred in the surrounding alley areas."
has been reborn as a local attraction and is serving as a good son for the local economy
The long and narrow abandoned railway site has become a new local resource in the region as it has been developed in various ways
Pohang Railroad Forest has been benchmarked by word of mouth as a successful case of using abandoned iron
more than 8,500 people have visited Pohang Railway Forest from 20 institutions and organizations nationwide
This is because the abandoned iron road contributes to the expansion of green space in the city
while also helping to improve the urban environment
such as easing the heat island phenomenon and reducing fine dust in the summer
Pohang Iron Road Forest has been awarded seven times in various evaluations of urban forests at home and abroad
it was also selected as one of the "50 Beautiful Urban Forests" selected by the Korea Forest Service
also joined the creation of an "urban forest" by utilizing the old Donghae Nambu Line site
An urban forest of 13.4 hectares is being built on a 6.5-kilometer-long section from Gyeongju
the first phase (1.6km long) and the second phase (3.6km long) have been completed
and the third phase (1.3km long) is expected to be completed within this year
Some places have been made into marine tourist attractions using abandoned ship sites
The representative place is 'Haeundae Blue Line Park'
a coastal train made using the old Donghae Southern Line railway paper
It has established itself as a representative tourist attraction in Busan
attracting 2.7 million domestic and foreign tourists annually
foreign tourists account for about 1.2 million
the number of users is increasing every year
The secret to its popularity is thanks to beach trains and sky capsules that run along the coastline leading to Haeundae and Songjeong while enjoying the wonderful sea scenery
Haeundae Blue Line Park is operated by Haeundae Beach trains that travel 4.8 kilometers from six stations
and Sky Capsules that travel between Mipo Station and Cheongsapo Station
Haeundae Beach Train was selected as the "2022 Star of Korean Tourism" organized by the Ministry of Culture
it won the "Tourism Landscape Award" in the Italian City Brand Award for the Landscape of Light
the National Railroad Corporation is also actively engaged in a "project to utilize idle railway sites" as the abandoned ship has become a boon to the local economy
The project is aimed at transforming the Korea Railroad Corporation into a space to revitalize the local economy by reviewing proposals from local governments that hope to utilize state-owned railway idle land such as abandoned line land and lower bridges
This year's contest is a major railway idle site such as Gyeongjeon Line
The Korea Railroad Corporation plans to receive proposals from local governments by June and evaluate them in August before selecting participating local governments in September
Local governments selected for the public offering project can use idle railway land for free for up to 20 years
An official from the Korea Railroad Corporation said
"Used railway idle land can be a valuable resource for regional development," adding
"Many local governments should be interested and apply."
Reporter Woo Sung-deok of Pohang and Park Dong-min of Busan
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