Abstract. In this study, spectroscopic measurement at the plug/barrier-cell, near the midplane in GAMMA 10/PDX was carried out for the first time. From the comparison of the spectroscopic data measured in the end-cell and plug/barrier-cell, transport of impurities injected to divertor simulation module in the end-cell is investigated. It was found that Ne hardly ionized at both observation points. On the other hand, N 2 dissociated and ionized before reaches or at the plug/barrier-cell while emission spectrum derived from N 2 was dominated at the end-cell. From the comparison of the emission spectrum at the end-cell and plug/barrier-cell, it suggests that Ne was more likely to transport toward upstream region through the plasma than N 2 . Time evolution of specific emission spectra, electron temperature and density suggests the reduction of the impurity transport during ECH pulse.