GwangjuSongjeong station explained

Native Name:광주송정
GwangjuSongjeong
Mlanguage:
Child:yes
Hangul:광주송정역
Mr:Kwangjusongjŏngnyŏk
Rr:Gwangjusongjeongnyeok
Address:201 Sangmu-daero, Gwangsan District, Gwangju
Country:South Korea
Coordinates:35.1378°N 126.7902°W
Line:
Structure:Aboveground/Straight
Platform:5
Tracks:13
Opened:October 1, 1913
Former:Songjeong-ri
Operator: Korail
Map Type:South Korea
Map Dot Label:GwangjuSongjeong Station

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

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

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

See also

References

  1. Web site: KTX역. Korail. ko. 2018-04-07.
  2. http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=001&oid=098&aid=0002027570& in Korean

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