Gwangju Station
Encyclopedia
Gwangju Station is on South Korea's
high-speed KTX railway network, 353 km south of Yongsan Station
.
when a southern bypass between Hyocheon
and Songjeong-ri (today Gwangju·Songjeong) was opened. The section between Songjeong-ri and Gwangju remained in use as the Gwangju Line, a spur with Gwangju Station as its terminal station. With the start of Korea Train Express
(KTX) services on April 1, 2004, Honam KTX services terminating in Gwangju Station began using this spur line.
. It also has express services and local services on the Gwangju Line. Gwangju Station is not connected to Gwangju's
subway network.
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
high-speed KTX railway network, 353 km south of Yongsan Station
Yongsan Station
Yongsan Station is a major railway station in Seoul, South Korea. It is located in Yongsan Gu, and adjoins the Yongsan Electronics Market. The station is the terminus for high-speed and long-distance trains on a number of railway lines, including most trains on the Honam Line, its high-speed...
.
History
The station opened on July 1, 1922 and the station building was moved to its present location on July 25, 1969. On August 10, 2000, Gwangju Station was disconnected from the Gyeongjeon LineGyeongjeon Line
The Gyeongjeon Line is a railway line serving South Gyeongsang and South Jeolla Provinces in South Korea. It covers a total of 324.8 km, from Samnangjin Station in Miryang, South Gyeongsang, to Gwangju·Songjeong Station in Gwangju, South Jeolla.-History:An east-west railway along Korea's...
when a southern bypass between Hyocheon
Hyocheon Station
Hyochang Station is a railway station in South Korea. It is on Gyeongjeon Line....
and Songjeong-ri (today Gwangju·Songjeong) was opened. The section between Songjeong-ri and Gwangju remained in use as the Gwangju Line, a spur with Gwangju Station as its terminal station. With the start of Korea Train Express
Korea Train Express
Korea Train eXpress is South Korea's high-speed rail system, operated by Korail. Construction began on the first section of the high-speed line from Seoul to Busan in 1992. The project was later split into two phases and combined with conventional line upgrades, adding a second route from Seoul to...
(KTX) services on April 1, 2004, Honam KTX services terminating in Gwangju Station began using this spur line.
Services
Gwangju Station serves some KTX trains on the Honam LineHonam Line (KTX)
The Honam High Speed Railway is an in-construction high-speed railway between Osong and Mokpo in South Korea...
. It also has express services and local services on the Gwangju Line. Gwangju Station is not connected to Gwangju's
Gwangju
Gwangju is the sixth largest city in South Korea. It is a designated metropolitan city under the direct control of the central government's Home Minister...
subway network.
See also
- List of Korea-related topics
- Transportation in South KoreaTransportation in South KoreaTransportation in South Korea is provided by extensive networks of railways, highways, bus routes, ferry services and air routes that criss-cross the country.-History:...
- KorailKorailKorea Railroad Corporation , promoted as Korail , is the national railroad operator in South Korea.Korail operates passenger and freight trains throughout South Korea...
- Korea Train ExpressKorea Train ExpressKorea Train eXpress is South Korea's high-speed rail system, operated by Korail. Construction began on the first section of the high-speed line from Seoul to Busan in 1992. The project was later split into two phases and combined with conventional line upgrades, adding a second route from Seoul to...