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.
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| Hangul | 광주송정역 | ||||||||||
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| Revised Romanization | Gwangjusongjeongnyeok | ||||||||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Kwangjusongjŏngnyŏk | ||||||||||
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| Location | Songjeong-dong, Gwangsan District, Gwangju South Korea | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°8′16.24″N 126°47′24.84″E / 35.1378444°N 126.7902333°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  Korail | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 5 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 13 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Aboveground/Straight | ||||||||||
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| Opened | October 1, 1913 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Songjeong-ri | ||||||||||
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  GwangjuSongjeong Station Location in South Korea | |||||||||||
History edit
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 edit
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]
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External links edit
- Korea Train eXpress
- Route Map
- (in Korean) Station information from Korail
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