Taehwagang Station
For the Korea Train Express (KTX) station in Ulsan, see Ulsan Station.
Taehwagang Station | |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 태화강역 |
| Hanja | 太和江驛 |
| Revised Romanization | Taehwagangnyeok |
| McCune–Reischauer | T'aehwagangnyŏk |
| General information | |
| Location |
654 Saneomno, Nam-gu, Ulsan Republic of Korea |
| Coordinates | 35°32′20.83″N 129°21′15.17″E / 35.5391194°N 129.3542139°ECoordinates: 35°32′20.83″N 129°21′15.17″E / 35.5391194°N 129.3542139°E |
| Operated by | Korail Busan-Gyeongnam Regional HQ |
| Line(s) |
Donghae Nambu Line Jangsaengpo Line Ulsanhang Line |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 4 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Aboveground |
| History | |
| Opened | October 25, 1921 |
Taehwagang Station, meaning Taehwa River Station, is a train station located in Samsan-dong, Nam-gu, Ulsan. It was previously named Ulsan Station until the KTX Ulsan station opened on November 1, 2010.
History
- October 25, 1921 : Service opened at Seongnam-dong, Jung-gu
- December 1, 1935 : Service moved to former Hakseong-ri, Ulsan-gun with Standard gauge
- April 26, 1953: Promotion in status to level 5 station
- September 10, 1971: Designated as civilian coal arrival processing station
- August 21, 1979: Cancellation of designation as civilian coal arrival processing station (However, processing occurred provisionally until October 15th, 1979)
- 1987: Announcement of relocation of Ulsan City Rail
- October 22, 1989 : Started Seoul-Ulsan Saemaul Express
- August 20, 1992 : Service moved to 8-8 Samsan-dong, Nam-gu, the current place
- October 15, 2002 : Raised the number of Saemaul Express for Seoul - Ulsan
- June 1, 2007 : Seoul - Ulsan Saemaul line extended to Seoul - Bujeon
- November 1, 2010 : Renamed to Taehwagang Station due to the station on Gyeongbu HSR, and reduced Seoul - Bujeon Saemaul line to Dongdaegu - Bujeon
References
External links
Media related to Taehwagang Station at Wikimedia Commons
- (Korean) Cyber station information from Korail
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