Baengmagoji station

Baengmagoji station is a railway station on the Gyeongwon Line in South Korea. The station opened on 20 November 2012. This station is named after Baengmagoji, the site where the Battle of White Horse took place in 1952, during the Korean War.

백마고지
Baengmagoji
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationBaengmagoji-yeok
McCune–ReischauerPaengmagoji-yŏk
General information
LocationCheorwon, Gangwon-do
South Korea
Operated by Korail
Line(s)Gyeongwon Line
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeSurface
History
OpenedNovember 20, 2012
Services
Preceding station   Korail   Following station
toward Seoul

DMZ Train
East		Terminus

History
  • 4 December 2007: the restoration work of the Gyeongwon Line between Sintan-ri station and this station was commenced.
  • 20 November 2012: the station opened with 7-8 Tonggeun train services every day.
  • 14 April 2014: the station began to be served by 11 Tonggeun trains every day.
  • 1 August 2014: DMZ Train started to operate on the Gyeongwon Line with Baengmagoji station as the terminus.
  • 5 August 2015: the groundbreaking ceremony for the restoration work of the Gyeongwon Line from Baengmagoji to Woljeong-ri was held at the station.
  • June 2016: the restoration work towards Woljeong-ri was halted.
  • 2 July 2018: track improvement work began on the Gyeongwon Line between Yeoncheon and Baengmagoji stations. Therefore the Tonggeun and DMZ trains were cut back to Yeoncheon.
  • 1 April 2019: Services suspended due to the construction.
  • White Horse memorial statue
  • The northernmost point of Gyeongwon line at Baengmagoji
  • Baengmagoji station sign

Nearby places
  • Battle of White Horse memorial


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