Gwangju station
![]() Gwangju Station from the front | |||||||||||||
Korean name | |||||||||||||
Hangul | |||||||||||||
Hanja | |||||||||||||
Revised Romanization | Gwangju yeok | ||||||||||||
McCune–Reischauer | Kwangju yŏk | ||||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||||
Location | 611 Jungheung Dong, Buk Gu, Gwangju | ||||||||||||
Operated by | Korail | ||||||||||||
Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||||
Tracks | 8 | ||||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||||
Structure type | Aboveground/Straight | ||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||
Opened | July 1, 1922 | ||||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||||
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Gwangju Station is a train station located in Gwangju, South Korea, 353 km south of Yongsan station.
History
[edit]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 GwangjuSongjeong 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[when?], KTX operation is in charge of GwangjuSongjeong Station, and Gwangju Station serves Mugunghwa-ho & ITX-Saemaeul services.[1]
Images
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Gwangju Station entrance
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Gwangju Station entrance with the city mascot
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The station interior
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Taxi stop
See also
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