Jeomchon Station Explained

Native Name:점촌
Jeomchon
Mlanguage:
Child:yes
Hangul:점촌역
Mr:Chŏmch'onyŏk
Rr:Jeomchonyeok
Address:170 Sinheung-ro, Mungyeong, Gyeongsangbuk-do
Country:South Korea
Line:Gyeongbuk Line
Structure:Aboveground
Platform:2
Tracks:4
Opened:December 25, 1924
Operator:Korail

Jeomchon Station is a railway station on the Gyeongbuk Line in South Korea.[1] Jungbunaeryuk Line will be extended to this station in the future.

Origin of the station name

In around 1829, as many artisans who baked earthenware and tiles gathered together, Onggi-jeom and Giwa-jeom (places where they sold their wares) were established, and as the number of such places increased and the traffic of merchants grew, it came to be called "Jeomma." It originated from being called "Jeomchon" during the administrative district reorganization in 1906.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://www.letskorail.com/ebizprd/stationMainView.do?stationSeq=10280381&searchCondition=main4&znCd=V190. ko:기차역 정보. Korean. Korail.