Donghae station

For the station in North Korea, see Tonghae station.

동해 Donghae
Korean name
Hangul	동해역
Hanja	東海驛
Revised Romanization	Donghaeyeok
McCune–Reischauer	Tonghaeyŏk
General information
Location	Songjeong-dong, Donghae, Gangwon South Korea
Coordinates	37°29′52.72″N 129°7′21.94″E
Operated by	Korail
Lines	Yeongdong Line, Samcheok Line, Mukhohang Line, Bukpyeong Line
Platforms	2
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Aboveground
History
Opened	July 31, 1940
Location

Donghae station is a railway station in Donghae City in Gangwon Province, South Korea. Donghae station is on the Yeongdong Line, the Samcheok Line, the Mukhohang Line, and the Bukpyeong Line.

History

• July 31, 1940: Opened as Bukpyeong Station
• January 1, 1976: Designated a handling station for the arrival of anthracite for civilian use
• December 30, 1983: New construction of station building completed
• June 1, 1984: Station name changed to Donghae Station
• March 15, 1990: Saemaeul-ho service between Cheongnyangni and the Donghae begins
• September 8, 2005: With the opening of the Donghae to Gangneung electrification system, the replacement of locomotives was abolished
• March 2, 2020: Starting KTX operation on the Gyeonggang Line with the opening of the Gangneung Triangle Line
• August 1, 2021: KTX-Eum starts operation
• September 1, 2023: ITX-MAUM Starts Operation