Pyeongchang station explained

Native Name:평창
Pyeongchang
Mlanguage:
Child:yes
Hangul:평창역
Mr:P'yŏngch'ang-yŏk
Rr:Pyeonchang-nyeok
Address:1715 Pyeonchang-dong, Yongpyeong-myeon
Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do, South Korea
Coordinates:37.5622°N 128.43°W
Operator: Korail
Lines: Gangneung Line
Structure:Elevated
Opened:22 December 2017

Pyeongchang station is a railway station in Yongpyeong-myeon, Pyeongchang, South Korea. It is served by the Gangneung Line. The station opened on 22 December 2017, ahead of the 2018 Winter Olympics.[1] [2]

Features

The station name is Pyeongchang, but it is more than 20 km away from Pyeongchang-eup, and there is a station between Yeongdong Expressway Pyeongchang Crossroad and Seoul National University Pyeongchang campus.

Platform

This station has 2 platforms and 4 tracks.

1·2Gangneung Line KTXJinbu(Odaesan)  / for Gangneung
3·4Dunnae, Cheongnyangni  · for Haengsin

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Minis (平昌驛) the try of Land, Transport and Communications Notice 2017-428, June 29, 2017.

Notes and References

  1. News: Yoon Min-sik . 17 November 2017 . New high-speed train service brings PyeongChang closer to Seoul . . 1 January 2018.
  2. News: 26 December 2017 . Winter Olympic KTX line inaugurated . . 1 January 2018.