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GwangjuSongjeong station

Coordinates: 35°8′16.24″N 126°47′24.84″E / 35.1378444°N 126.7902333°E / 35.1378444; 126.7902333
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광주송정
GwangjuSongjeong
Korean name
Hangul
광주송정역
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGwangjusongjeongnyeok
McCune–ReischauerKwangjusongjŏngnyŏk
General information
Location201 Sangmu-daero, Gwangsan District, Gwangju
South Korea
Coordinates35°8′16.24″N 126°47′24.84″E / 35.1378444°N 126.7902333°E / 35.1378444; 126.7902333
Operated byKorail Korail
Line(s)
Platforms5
Tracks13
Construction
Structure typeAboveground/Straight
History
OpenedOctober 1, 1913
Previous namesSongjeong-ri
Services
Preceding station Following station
Jeongeup
towards Seoul, Yongsan or Haengsin

Honam KTX
Naju
towards Mokpo
Location
GwangjuSongjeong Station is located in South Korea
GwangjuSongjeong Station
GwangjuSongjeong Station
Location in South Korea

GwangjuSongjeong Station (formerly Songjeong-ri Station) is a station in Gwangju, South Korea.[1] It is on the national high-speed KTX railway network, 341 km south of Yongsan Station.

History

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The station opened on November 1, 1914, and the building was moved to its current location on September 18, 1988. KTX trains on the Honam Line began services on April 1, 2004.

The government of Gwangju City changed the name of Songjeong-ri station to GwangjuSongjeong station on April 1, 2009.[2]

Services

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GwangjuSongjeong Station serves KTX trains on the Honam Line.[1] It also has express services and local services on the normal speed Honam Line and on the Gyeongjeon Line.[1] Under the same name, the station is currently on Line 1 of Gwangju's subway network.[1] From April 2, 2015, intercity bus stops were established in front of Songjeong station in Gwangju.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "KTX역". Korail (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-04-07.
  2. ^ http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=001&oid=098&aid=0002027570& in Korean[dead link]
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