New early-morning Seoul bus route links residential northeast to major southern hub

Seoul is expanding its autonomous bus network with a new early-morning route connecting the residential Sanggye district in the northeast to the Express Bus Terminal south of the Han River, the city government said Tuesday. The service is designed to provide a predawn transit link for commuters before regular subway operations begin. The A148 bus route is scheduled to begin service at 3:30 a.m. Thursday, providing a new transit link across the city. The 22.1-kilometer line will connect residential neighborhoods in the northeast to commercial hubs south of the Han River, with stops at Mia Sageori and Gyeongdong Market before crossing into the Apgujeong district. Operating as an express service, the bus will pick up and drop off passengers only at 41 high-demand stops along the existing No. 148 corridor, allowing riders to reach their destinations roughly 15 minutes faster than the regular route. The route also extends service to the Sanggye Station-Suyu Station segment in northeastern Seoul not covered by the standard No. 148 line. The A148 uses a Hyundai’s Elec City 31-seat electric bu

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