- Temporary walkway now connects directly to the Open Port Plaza, improving pedestrian access -

Incheon Metropolitan City (Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok) announced that a new access route to the 1883 Port Plaza has been completed, making it easier for residents to reach the site. Part of the former rail site along the Chukhang Line was used for the project.

The new access route measures 12 m in length and 10 m in width. It was created to connect the existing temporary pedestrian walkway on Injung-ro directly to Open Port Plaza. With the new route now open, pedestrians can move through the former rail site, an area that had long seen limited access. The walking environment has improved significantly as a result.

In December last year, Incheon completed environmental improvement work around the former rail site near Open Port Plaza. Aged security fencing was replaced with a low open fence, while waste and overgrown vegetation were cleared. Incheon also created a 277 m temporary walkway connecting the existing sidewalk to the former rail site, opening the space to residents as a pedestrian route.

Incheon then secured approval for the new access route after consulting with the Incheon Port Authority, the owner of the former rail site, and the Korea National Railway, which manages the rail line. Following the required administrative procedures, including a report related to activities within the railroad protection zone, construction was completed.

With the new route in place, the full pedestrian path from the Gaehangjang (Open Port Area) to the temporary walkway and onward to Open Port Plaza has now been completed. Access for residents is expected to improve greatly, while the former rail site area is expected to take on a new role as an open urban space.

Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok stated, “Following the removal of fences, environmental improvements, and the creation of the temporary walkway, the completion of the new access route has brought Port Plaza and the former rail site much closer to residents. Incheon will continue to advance urban regeneration projects that residents can truly experience in daily life.”