Munsan station

Munsan Station is a railway station on the Gyeongui Line. It is notable for being the closest station on the Seoul Metropolitan Subway to the border with North Korea that is open for passenger service, only a few kilometers away.[2]

문산
Munsan
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationMunsannyeok
McCune–ReischauerMunsannyŏk
General information
Location17-550 Munsan-ri
Munsan-eup, Paju-si
Gyeonggi-do[1]
Coordinates37°51′16″N 126°47′17″E
Operated by Korail
Line(s)Gyeongui Line
Platforms3
Tracks6
Bus routes 9710
11 11-2 11-3 12 12-1 14 92 111 111-1
Construction
Structure typeAboveground
History
OpenedApril 4, 1906[1]
Services
Preceding station Seoul Metropolitan Subway Following station
Terminus Gyeongui–Jungang Line Paju
towards Jipyeong
Gyeongui–Jungang Line
Gyeongui Express
Geumchon
towards Jipyeong
Gyeongui–Jungang Line
Jungang Express
Paju
towards Yongmun
Gyeongui–Jungang Line
Gyeongui Express Line
Geumchon
towards Seoul
Imjingang
Terminus
Gyeongui–Jungang Line
Munsan–Imjingang Shuttle Service
Terminus
Preceding station Following station
Uncheon
towards Dorasan

DMZ Train
West
Neunggok
towards Seoul

Services

As a regular railway station it is an interim stop between Dorasan Station in the Demilitarised Zone and Seoul Station.[3] the tourist train between Seoul to the DMZ Border stops in operation, due to concerns about the spread of the outbreak of African swine fever.[4]

The Gyeongui–Jungang Line (Munsan–Imjingang) extension opened on March 28, 2020.[5]

Station layout

L2
Platforms
Platform 6 DMZ Train toward Dorasan (Uncheon)
Island platform, doors will open on the left, right
Platform 5 DMZ Train toward Seoul (Neunggok)
Platform 4 Gyeongui–Jungang Line Alighting Passengers Only
Gyeongui–Jungang Line toward Imjingang (Terminus)
Island platform, doors will open on the left, right
Platform 3 Gyeongui–Jungang Line Alighting Passengers Only
Gyeongui–Jungang Line toward Imjingang (Terminus)
Platform 2 Gyeongui–Jungang Line toward Jipyeong (Paju)
Island platform, doors will open on the left, right
Platform 1 Gyeongui–Jungang Line toward Jipyeong (Paju)
L1
Concourse
Lobby Customer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs
G Street level Exit

References

  1. 문산역 (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2015-08-27.
  2. "Subway". Visit Seoul. Archived from the original on 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2015-08-27.
  3. "Train to Dorasan Station in DMZ resumes". Korea JoongAng Daily. 2014-05-13. Retrieved 2015-08-27.
  4. ""[공지] DMZ-train(용산↔도라산) 운행조정 알림"" [DMZ-train (Yongsan↔Dorasan) operation adjustment notice] (in Korean). October 2, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  5. "(pt40)경의.중앙선 임진강역 문산행 열차 시간표" [(pt40) Timetable for trains to Munsan at Imjingang Station on the Gyeongui-Jungang Line] (in Korean). March 28, 2020.


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