GamgokJanghowon station (Korean: 감곡장호원역) is a railway station on the Jungbunaeryuk Line in South Korea.[1][2]
Korean name | |||||||||||
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Hangul | 감곡장호원역 | ||||||||||
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Revised Romanization | Gamgokjanghowonyeok | ||||||||||
McCune–Reischauer | Kamgokchanghowŏnyŏk | ||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | 312-1 Wangjang-ri, Eumseong County, Chungcheongbuk-do South Korea | ||||||||||
Operated by | Korail | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Jungbunaeryuk Line | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Aboveground | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Station location and name dispute
editThere was a conflict between the residents of Janghowon-eup, Icheon City and Gamgok-myeon, Eumseong County regarding the location selection for the station. In 2014, the residents of Gamgok-myeon demanded that GamgokJanghowon Station be located 300 meters towards the Gamgok-myeon direction.[3] In 2015, the Korea National Railway proposed a compromise by moving the station location approximately 35 meters towards Gamgok-myeon and increasing the size of the station by 30 meters towards Gamgok-myeon.[4] While the residents of Gamgok-myeon accepted this compromise, a dispute arose over the station name. In 2015, the residents of Janghowon-eup suggested that the station should be named Janghowon Station. However, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport supported the residents of Gamgok-myeon, resulting in the station being named GamgokJanghowon Station.[5] Nevertheless, this decision continues to be a subject of ongoing controversy.
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