Gwangju station

Gwangju station is a train station located in Gwangju, South Korea, 353 km south of Yongsan station.

광주
Gwangju
Gwangju station building
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGwangju yeok
McCune–ReischauerKwangju yŏk
General information
Location611 Jungheung Dong, Buk Gu, Gwangju
Operated byKorail
Platforms3
Tracks8
Construction
Structure typeAboveground/Straight
History
OpenedJuly 1, 1922
Services
Preceding station   Korail   Following station
Geungnakgang
Mugunghwa-hoTerminus
Geungnakgang
toward Yongsan
toward Suncheon
Terminus
Geungnakgang
toward Mokpo

History

The station opened on July 1, 1922, and the station building was moved to its present location on July 25, 1969.[1]

On August 10, 2000, Gwangju station was disconnected from the Gyeongjeon Line when a southern bypass between Hyocheon and Songjeong-ri (today Gwangju Songjeong station) was opened. The section between Songjeong-ri and Gwangju remained in use as the Gwangju Line, a spur with Gwangju station as its terminal station.

Gwangju station was opened on July 1, 1922 as a regular station in Daein-dong, Gwangju, and served as an important transportation role for Kwang-si until April 1, 2004. Currently, KTX operation is in charge of Gwangju Songjeong station, and Gwangju station is running the Saemaeul-ho and Mugunghwa-ho trip service.[1]

Images
  • Gwangju station entrance
  • Gwangju station entrance with the city mascot
  • The station interior

See also

References
  1. 한국철도공사. "일반철도". www.letskorail.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-04-07.

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