Mangu Station
Encyclopedia
Mangu Station is a station on the Jungang Line
, and Gyeongchun Line
since 21 December 2010. This station is probably most famous for being Seoul's main distribution center of charcoal
briquettes in the 1950s and 1960s, extracted and manufactured in southern Gangwon province
. These briquettes were widely used by people to weather harsh winters when Korea was a developing country
and recovering from the Korean War
. It is a station that still predominantly handles freight trains. It is very close to an E-Mart and Costco stores.
Although it is located close to the Sangbong Bus Terminal and Sangbong Station
, it has yet to fulfill its potential as a transportation hub
. With the electrification and twin-tracking of Gyeongchun Line, this station is the newly-designated western terminus station (however, Gyeongchun Line operates about 1 km west further till its de-facto terminus, Sangbong
).
Jungang Line
The Jungang Line is a railway line connecting Cheongnyangni in Seoul to Gyeongju in South Korea, traversing central South Korea from the northwest to the southeast.-History:...
, and Gyeongchun Line
Gyeongchun Line
The Gyeongchun Line is a railway line connecting Seoul to Chuncheon in South Korea. The line is operated by Korail. The name of the line came from Gyeongseong and Chuncheon. The line was reconstructed in a new alignment in its entirety in the 2000s...
since 21 December 2010. This station is probably most famous for being Seoul's main distribution center of charcoal
Charcoal
Charcoal is the dark grey residue consisting of carbon, and any remaining ash, obtained by removing water and other volatile constituents from animal and vegetation substances. Charcoal is usually produced by slow pyrolysis, the heating of wood or other substances in the absence of oxygen...
briquettes in the 1950s and 1960s, extracted and manufactured in southern Gangwon province
Gangwon-do (South Korea)
Gangwon-do is a province of South Korea, with its capital at Chuncheon. Before the division of Korea in 1945, Gangwon and its North Korean neighbour Kangwŏn formed a single province.-History:...
. These briquettes were widely used by people to weather harsh winters when Korea was a developing country
Developing country
A developing country, also known as a less-developed country, is a nation with a low level of material well-being. Since no single definition of the term developing country is recognized internationally, the levels of development may vary widely within so-called developing countries...
and recovering from the Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
. It is a station that still predominantly handles freight trains. It is very close to an E-Mart and Costco stores.
Although it is located close to the Sangbong Bus Terminal and Sangbong Station
Sangbong Station
Sangbong Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 7. As of December 21, 2010, this station now has a brand-new dual transfer point with the Jungang Line and Gyeongchun Line, with the platform of the aboveground station....
, it has yet to fulfill its potential as a transportation hub
Transportation hub
A transport hub is a place where passengers and cargo are exchanged between vehicles or between transport modes. Public transport hubs include train stations, rapid transit stations, bus stops, tram stop, airports and ferry slips. Freight hubs include classification yards, seaports and truck...
. With the electrification and twin-tracking of Gyeongchun Line, this station is the newly-designated western terminus station (however, Gyeongchun Line operates about 1 km west further till its de-facto terminus, Sangbong
Sangbong Station
Sangbong Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 7. As of December 21, 2010, this station now has a brand-new dual transfer point with the Jungang Line and Gyeongchun Line, with the platform of the aboveground station....
).